“She didn't know what would happen because of this. But she knew that today, she would hurt no one. She threw back her blankets and though only of today.”

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This points to a narrow, stubborn kind of resolve. The moment is about choosing a small moral boundary when the future is uncertain, and it lands in any situation where someone decides that, for today at least, they will not add more harm to the world.

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About Kristin Cashore

American young adult and fantasy writer

Kristin Cashore is an American young adult and fantasy writer, best known for the Graceling Realm series. Her work is closely associated with young adult fiction and fantasy, and the Graceling Realm books are the source of much of her recognition. She writes in a field shaped by imaginative settings, strong characters, and the kinds of conflicts that often define contemporary YA fantasy.

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Books by Kristin Cashore

Graceling

2009

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Bitterblue

2012

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Jane, Unlimited

2017

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Winterkeep

2021

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