“...the dress clings to my chest and waist, skirt flaring over my hips. The tattered edges give it a haunting elegance, as though I am wrapped in the shadows of dusk. I look the picture of mysterious courtier, rather than someone who sleeps in dirt.”
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Holly Black, born on November 10, 1971, is a renowned fantasy fiction writer from the United States. Her works are known for their unique imagination and profound emotional depth, which have won her a large fan base. more
“This is the problem with living by instinct. I don't think.”
“Another girl might have frozen, but I am cold all the way through.”
“Everything died in the Ice Citadel, but hope died first.”
“Since no one loves me, I'll go.”