I think of every book as a single entity, and some have later gone on to become a series, often at the request of readers.

The life where nothing was ever unexpected. Or inconvenient. Or unusual. The life without colour, pain or past.

You will fail. Then they will kill you." - Vandara to Kira, following Kira's trial.

He was free to enjoy the breathless glee that overwhelmed him: the speed, the clear cold air, the total silence, the feeling of balance and excitement and peace.

I write books because I have always been fascinated by stories and language, and because I love thinking about what makes people tick. Writing a story... 'The Giver' or any other... is simply an exploration of the nature of behavior: why people do what they do, how it affects others, how we change and grow, and what decisions we make along the way.

Take pride in your pain; you are stronger than those who have none

Our people made that choice, the choice to go to Sameness. Before my time, before the previous time, back and back and back. We relinquished color when we relinquished sunshine and did away with difference. We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others.