“If i could have sung it would be a very sad song.” — Karen Foxlee Feelings-of-weakness Copy Share Image
“This is because secrets are terrible things. Even the simplest ones” — Karen Foxlee Secret Copy Share Image
“After the kiss some of it still sparkled in the air around her.” — Karen Foxlee Kiss Copy Share Image
“The tree seemed very sad to be involved in such a thing and it hung its dark head over them.” — Karen Foxlee Dark Copy Share Image
“Everyone tiptoed backward and forward past the door and looked at her sadness like it was an exhibition. A jewel in its… — Karen Foxlee Sadness Copy Share Image
“A glimpse, a little piece of their story, flapping like ribbon in the wind.” — Karen Foxlee Glimpse Copy Share Image
“It was like a slap. I dont remember her being mean before that. It made Miranda smile. The smile that unlocked something… — Karen Foxlee Change of heart Copy Share Image
“But later, when he found the note, he realized he was very late and had to run.” — Karen Foxlee Late Copy Share Image
“When you are in love, you think nothing will ever be the same but then the tide rushes out and there it… — Karen Foxlee Love Copy Share Image
“I'm really disappointed about how you've turned out," shouted Mum like Beth was a slightly burnt biscuit.” — Karen Foxlee Beth Copy Share Image
“Our house was like sleeping beauties palace after the enchanted spell is cast” — Karen Foxlee Enchanted Copy Share Image
“If you ever shoot a great magical owl with an arrow, you should remember this, Ophelia. Everything is connected. If you touch… — Karen Foxlee Trees Copy Share Image
“Ophelia was surprised by how easily she lied. She had two stolen keys in her pocket, and the lies were sliding off… — Karen Foxlee Expected Copy Share Image
“The cicadas were singing a song. It was a one-noted, one-worded; The words sounded like "please". They were singing and singing and… — Karen Foxlee Cicadas Copy Share Image
“A rumor grows, there in the first evening shadows, and gathers speed. A patchy, slippery, taffeta rumor. She was wearing a dress.… — Karen Foxlee Blue dress Copy Share Image
“There will be nothing to say something terrible has happened, but they will know it all the same. Nothing will be found.… — Karen Foxlee Midnight Copy Share Image
“The trouble with magic was that is was messy and dangerous and filled with longing. There were too many moments that made… — Karen Foxlee Longing Copy Share Image
“The sun, sides bulging, squashed itself between two hills. It sent up a flare of golden light. The sky, patterned with a… — Karen Foxlee Golden light Copy Share Image
“All those days had been removed, simply and precisely, whole weeks brimming with cloudless blue skies neatly severed and discarded. We needed… — Karen Foxlee Reality-dreams Copy Share Image
“Big secrets were catastrophic. However hard you try to hide them, they bob to the surface and you must go over them… — Karen Foxlee Secret Copy Share Image
“Before everything happened I wished i had double voice box like a song bird so I could sing two songs at once,… — Karen Foxlee Dreaming Copy Share Image
“The strangest think I have learned is that it's impossible to know what's inside someone. The wizards didn't teach me this, but… — Karen Foxlee Trap Copy Share Image
“And you might think a name is just a name, nothing but a word, but that is not the case. Your name… — Karen Foxlee Essence Copy Share Image
“The cool air Edie speaks of? It drifts down off the mountain, unraveling itself through trees, dipping its fingers in the streams.… — Karen Foxlee Possums Copy Share Image
“Ophelia,' said the boy. He said it very quietly. She didn't like the way he said that at all. He sounded sad… — Karen Foxlee Ago Copy Share Image
“But across the sea was this kingdom, and it was here I met the King," he said. "And the Snow Queen," said… — Karen Foxlee Karen-foxlee Copy Share Image
“Wizards, she thought, when she gained her composure. What good were they if they couldn't tell you how to do stuff, if… — Karen Foxlee Wizard Copy Share Image
“Ophelia had never been prophesied before. It made her feel annoyed.” — Karen Foxlee Annoyed Copy Share Image
“The problem with magic was that it made her feel very alone.” — Karen Foxlee Adventure Copy Share Image