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“That's a gesture of endearment in some cultures. Some hug, some kiss, some set each other on fire in small patches of woodland”

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Jonathan Stroud

Jonathan Stroud, born on October 27, 1970, is a renowned British children's literature author. His works are known for their rich imagination and profound thematic depth, particularly his popular 'Bartimaeus' series and 'The Amulet' series. more

“Gordon Edgley's sudden death came as a shock to everyone - not least himself. One moment he was in his study, seven words into the twenty-fifth sentence of the final chapter of his new book, And the Darkness Rained upon Them, and the next he was dead. A tragic loss, his mind echoed numbly as he slipped away.”

Mind Book Moments Next Loss Darkness Study Twenties Seven Finals Sentences Shock Tragic Chapters Fifth New Books Sudden Death Tragic Loss

Book:Skulduggery Pleasant -

Source: Skulduggery Pleasant -

“I’m just waiting for the violent urges to subside.”

Waiting Violent Urges

Book:Last Stand of Dead Men (Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 8)

Source: Last Stand of Dead Men (Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 8)

“Yet when ancient forces stir, many things are woken.”

Force Ancient

Book:Abhorsen

Source: Abhorsen

“Fish and fowl, warm sun and shady trees, the field mice in the wheat, under the cool light of the moon.”

Light Sun Tree Fields Moon Fishes Warm Mice Wheat Shady Fowl Mogget

Book:Abhorsen

Source: Abhorsen

“I have never known what to tell anybody. Except that it is better to do something than nothing, even if the cost is great.”

Ifs Known Cost Bravery

Book:Abhorsen

Source: Abhorsen

“Being published is not a necessary validation or a path everyone wants to take with their work. Writing—and finishing—a novel is a great thing in itself, whether or not the book is published, or becomes widely-read or not.”

Want Writing Book Novel Path Great Things Finishing Validation

Author:Garth Nix

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