

“You want the reader to care about your characters � if they don’t, then there’s no emotional involvement. But at the same time, I want my characters to be nuanced, to be gray, to be human beings. I think human beings are all nuanced. There’s this tendency to want to make people into heroes and villains. And I think there are villains in real life and there are heroes in real life. But even the greatest heroes have flaws and do bad things, and even the greatest heroes are capable of love and pain and occasionally have moments where you can feel sympathetic for them.”
―
―

“Don't you see?" said Calla. "He wasn't coming to pay your debt. He was coming to see if you'd returned to pay it yourself." Lila felt her face go hot. "I do not know why you two are circling each other like stars. It is not my cosmic dance. But I do know that you come asking after one another, when only a few strides and a handful of stars divide you.”
― A Gathering of Shadows
― A Gathering of Shadows

This group (ranked in the TOP 100 most popular groups on ŷ) is dedicated to the story "The Spark in Her Circuits", which can be found for FREE ...more

Do you read to escape this world, even if it's only for a short amount of time? Does reading transport you to a whole new world? If reading is your li ...more
Paula’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Paula’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends�
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Paula
Lists liked by Paula