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And Mother does not hate her; actually, she fears Damaya. Is there a difference? Maybe.N. K. Jemisin
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...she wonders why a part of her is trying to find value in degradation.N. K. Jemisin
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Many things have broken him. He holds himself together with spit and endless smiling, but all can see the cracks. You, though; you are dented, bruised, but intact.N. K. Jemisin
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That we're not human is just the lie they tell themselves so they don't have to feel bad about how they treat usN. K. Jemisin
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In the 'Dreamblood' books, I'm focusing more on what I like about epic fantasy: the layering and depth of tension; the chance to really delve into the minutia of an alternate society and its politics; a large cast of characters to love and hate.N. K. Jemisin
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This is magic we're talking about. It's supposed to go places science can't, defy logic, wink at technology, fill us all with the sensawunda that comes of gazing upon a fictional world and seeing something truly different from our own.N. K. Jemisin