“It's the easiest thing in the world to get to California-you just aim yourself west and start walking.”
Rae Carson“It's the easiest thing in the world to get to California-you just aim yourself west and start walking.”
Rae Carson“When the rain finally abates, I decide to wait out the night instead of trying to climb in the dark.”
Rae Carson, The Girl of Fire and Thorns“I dreamed about this as a kid, that I would write - and people would read - a whole series of books. I feel accomplished, giddy, and tired. Mostly, though, I feel thankful. A trilogy is a huge investment on the part of author, publisher, and reader, and I'm grateful that so many people were willing to invest along with me.”
Rae Carson“I was a Social Science major in college, with an emphasis in secondary education. I took as many courses on the American colonial era and westward expansion as I could. This turned out to be wonderful preparation for writing fantasy novels.”
Rae Carson“In the same way that the best lies have an element of truth, maybe evil is made all the more powerful when it is accompanied by the startling presence of grace.”
Rae Carson, The Shattered Mountain“His gaze drops to my lips. "I shouldn't do this--""You really should." And I close the distance between us.”
Rae Carson, The Crown of Embers“Later, when we've found this mysterious ship of Hector's and are safely away, when I have time to rest and worry and a quiet corner to hide in, I will coldly remember that being a queen means being strategic. And I will imagine sending off the man I love to marry my sister. I'll rehearse it in my head, maybe. Get used to the feeling.”
Rae Carson, The Crown of Embers“...alone is such a nebulous state when one is queen.”
Rae Carson, The Crown of Embers“Reading can only take you so far, up to the moment where you must take action with your own hands”
Rae Carson, The Shadow Cats