Better to know the quick pain of truth than the ongoing pain of a long-held false hope.

I have always been fascinated by the supernatural elements in stories, whether fairy tales, myths, film or literature.

Though I can’t help feeling a sudden death cheats you of something. Death is an experience of life. You only get one death. I would like to be aware it was happening, even if that did mean enduring pain and fear.

How am I going to make friends with these people if all I can think of is how easy it would be to rob them?

I wound up studying art and design, got a job at Lonely Planet Publications as a designer, cartographer and illustrator.

Wisdom and knowledge is everywhere, but so is stupity.

So what were you [Sonea] and Dorrien discussing before?' Akkarin asked. She turned to regard him. 'Discussing?' 'Outside the farmhouse when I was buying the food.' 'Oh. Then. Nothing.' He smiled and nodded. 'Nothing. Amazing subject, that one. Produces such fascinating reactions in people.