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The Raven King

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Maggie Stiefvater
Maggie Stiefvater

Maggie Stiefvater is an American author known for her young adult novels. Her most famous works include 'The Scorpio Races' and 'The Raven Cycle'. Stiefvater's writing is celebrated for its unique narrative style and deep portrayal of the natural environment. more

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“You can’t be princesses all your life,” Mrs. Shaw said. Joanna Shaw tried to smooth things over (with Robert's daughters). “Your father and I are just used to it, that’s all,” she told the girls. “At least you have a private bathroom. We had to share an outhouse with two toilets when we were your age.” The girls’ eyes opened wide. They could not understand why there would be two toilets in one room, but to Joanna it seemed completely normal. “It was all we had,” she said. “We kept each other company. We chatted while we pooped.”

“I had woken into a metal world. The smooth unflawed slopes of snow on the mountain across the valley were iron. The deeper moonshadows had a tinge of steel blue to them. Otherwise, there was no true colour. Everything was greys, black, sharp silver-white. Inclined sheets of ice gleamed like tin. The hailstones lay about like shot, millions of them, grouped up against each rock and clustered in snow hollows. The air smelt of minerals and frost.”