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“Jude was not human before she met Maya. She was a changeling, a facsimile: something that only ever looked human, but never knew what human felt like. So, of course, Maya ruined her. She took Jude’s hollow bones and filled them with thoughts and emotions like lead, so that she fell down to earth—so that she couldn’t fly away anymore.”

HumanitySapphic LoveCharacter Growth
Book:Blackpines: The Antlers Witch: The Overcrowded Heart
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“Though something within him raged at the need to drag his feet and slow down the progression of his discovery to accommodate her young mind, he endured so that she might be included. He consulted her on every decision, talked over the reasoning behind each choice he’d already made, and bounced ideas off her, often finding real value in her input.”

TeacherTeachingPatienceWorking TogetherTeamworkBrilliant MindsCharacter GrowthMentor And StudentMentor Mentee
Book:The Paragon
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“I'll tell you a secret about storytelling. Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty... were not perfect in the beginning. It's only a happy ending on the last page, right? If the princess had everything from the beginning, there wouldn't be a story. Anyone who is imperfect or incomplete can become the main character in the story.”

InspirationalStoryFairy TalesCinderellaSnow WhiteSleeping BeautyMain CharacterCharacter Growth
Book:Shugo Chara!, Vol. 2: Friends in Need
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“It was thought that decisions were made by the logic-front of the brain, while emotions were controlled by the feeling-back of the brain, the part deeper and closer to the heart. In their culture, it was the responsibility of the party still thinking with the logic brain to rebuke those overtaken by emotion, who intended to start silly arguments or cause harm to others. The logical person would bring shame and reason to their friend by striking the front of the head, and thus increasing blood flow to the area. The science of the practice was murky, but at its core, it was customary practice to smack someone who seemed in need of a good smack.”

Character DevelopmentLogical ThinkingLogical ReasoningCharacter GrowthPrefrontal CortexFantasy WorldCultural NormsEmotion Vs Reason
Book:The Paragon
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“But Kelsea could not even remember what reason she had cobbled together for mutilating Thorne. She remembered doing the deed, remembered black wings opening inside her, a darkness so inviting that a newly crowned Kelsea Glynn, one who seemed years younger in hindsight, had longed to lose herself inside it. But only madness waited there, the same madness that Finn and his ilk had always wanted to inflict on the Tearling...greed and callousness, lack of empathy, a narrowing of mind until only one lonely voice was left, surrounded by a void into which it could howl only a single word: Me.”

Wrong PathSpoilersDarkness WithinCharacter Growth
Book:The Fate of the Tearling
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“Conner howled in pain, causing Shayna to quickly dismiss her own. Shayna dismissed her own discomfort. "Sorry about that. I guess I've smelled worse-like fur-lined boots that have been worn without socks. Now, that is pretty foul and—" "Get them off! Take them off now! It burns!" shrieked Conner. He attempted to jerk away, but Shayna held firm. "I can't, Conner. You heard what Rileau said. I just can't!" "It hurts really bad, like so unbelievably bad," he whined. "I's going to be okay," she whispered repeatedly. Shayna began humming and cooing as if he were a small child. She tried hard to block out his moans and focused on rocking him.  She held the wad of leaves firmly on the oozing blisters. She knew her friend was in pain, but she would not risk losing him, especially when she realized she could no longer hear Seneca screaming. The only sounds she heard came from Conner as he whimpered quietly next to her. Warm stinging tears cascaded down her cheeks, but she didn't dare wipe them, as she refused to lessen the pressure on the leaf compress.”

ImaginativeWorld BuildingSupernatural PowersCharacter GrowthFacing FearsDestiny RealizedEpic StrugglesMagical DefenseSpellbindingThrilling Escapades
Book:Crossroads and the Dominion of Four
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