“Rising to her feet, she shot the Bird Man a furious glare, and then stormed off toward Savidlin's house. She was glad to be away from Richard, to be away from watching those girls pawing him.Her fingernails dug into her palms, but she didn't notice as she marched past the happy people. The dancers danced, the drummers drummed, the children laughed. People she passed wished her well. She wanted one of them to say something mean so she would have an excuse to hit someone.”

American writer

Terry Lee Goodkind was an American writer best known for the epic fantasy series The Sword of Truth. He also wrote the contemporary suspense novel The Law of Nines, published in 2009, which connects to that series. The Sword of Truth became a major commercial success, selling 25 million copies worldwide and appearing in more than 20 languages. It was later adapted for television as Legend of the Seeker, which premiered in 2008 and ran for two seasons through 2010.