{"author":"Erica Sehyun Song","author_id":"Erica+Sehyun+Song","total_quotes":48,"quotes":[{"text":"We laughed as we ducked behind a pile of snow. Then our brothers came charging through the barrier, sending the four of us sliding down a white slope full of cherished memories.","author":"Erica Sehyun Song","tags":["adventure","adventure-fiction","adventures","coming-of-age","fantasy","fantasy-fiction","fantasy-ya","fiction","fiction-fantasy","historical-fiction","siblings","victorian","young-adult","young-adult-fantasy","young-adult-fiction"],"id":2809,"author_id":"Erica+Sehyun+Song"},{"text":"She snorted in amusement at my remark. “When are the guards going to start to notice?” Keith peered into the distance. “Starting now,.","author":"Erica Sehyun Song","tags":["adventure","adventure-fiction","adventures","fantasy","fantasy-fiction","fantasy-ya","fantasy-young-adult","fiction","fiction-fantasy","fiction-novel","fiction-writing","fictional","fictions"],"id":15091,"author_id":"Erica+Sehyun+Song"},{"text":"Oscar always said that books are truly our best friends. He said that they never think poorly of us and that they always have a shoulder for us to cry on or relieve stress. They take our minds away from the real world by telling us captivating stories. When we look back at our choice of books, we can nostalgically recall our younger years.","author":"Erica Sehyun Song","tags":["adventure","adventure-fiction","adventures","books","coming-of-age","fantasy","fantasy-fiction","fantasy-ya","fiction","fiction-fantasy","historical-fiction","victorian","young-adult","young-adult-fantasy","young-adult-fiction"],"id":34479,"author_id":"Erica+Sehyun+Song"},{"text":"The rain landed on my skin with a barely audible patter and changed the tempo of its repetitive dance, letting the wind change its course and angle. The cold soon seeped through my dress and into my bones. An iris from my garland fell in my lap.","author":"Erica Sehyun Song","tags":["coming-of-age","fantasy","friends","friendship","historical-fiction","rain","storm","victorian","victorian-era","young-adult","young-adult-fantasy","young-adult-fiction"],"id":43126,"author_id":"Erica+Sehyun+Song"},{"text":"She smiled sinisterly. Light mist started to slowly swirl around us. All I could see was her, the tall rocks and the white wall. She beckoned to me. I took a step and another. I was now ankle deep into the water. The mysterious girl smiled like a predator.","author":"Erica Sehyun Song","tags":["adventure","adventure-fiction","adventures","fantasy","fantasy-fiction","fantasy-ya","fantasy-young-adult","fiction","fiction-fantasy","fiction-novel","fiction-writing","fictional","fictions","mystery-suspense","sinister"],"id":72928,"author_id":"Erica+Sehyun+Song"},{"text":"He sent it flying at full speed. It jumped six times as well, sending ripples across the sea. The small splashes of foam turned into miniature rainbows as they caught the light of the evening sun setting behind the clouds.","author":"Erica Sehyun Song","tags":["adventure","adventure-fiction","adventures","fantasy","fantasy-fiction","fantasy-ya","fantasy-young-adult","fiction","fiction-fantasy","fiction-novel","fiction-writing","fictional","fictions"],"id":75203,"author_id":"Erica+Sehyun+Song"},{"text":"But what if Oscar—”\t“Breathes fire and threatens to cook you over a grill?”\t“I was thinking what if he gets mad, but I think your way works as well.”\t“Then you shall make for a tasty meal.","author":"Erica Sehyun Song","tags":["coming-of-age","fantasy","historical-fiction","victorian","victorian-era","young-adult","young-adult-fantasy","young-adult-fiction"],"id":80666,"author_id":"Erica+Sehyun+Song"},{"text":"There was a sudden flash of lightning which brightly illuminated our faces. I squinted against the harsh light. It was soon followed by the crack of thunder. The strong wind whipped our hair around our faces, and the younger girls squealed as they quickly ran across the grass to get inside the school.\tRose and I sat up, smiles on our faces as we listened to the weather’s dangerous melody. The third flash of lightning finally ripped open the sky’s belly. Freezing rain cascaded out, drenching us in a matter of seconds, the flower garlands drooping and lying limp on our matted hair.","author":"Erica Sehyun Song","tags":["coming-of-age","fantasy","friends","friendship","historical-fiction","rain","storm","victorian","victorian-era","young-adult","young-adult-fantasy","young-adult-fiction"],"id":92941,"author_id":"Erica+Sehyun+Song"},{"text":"I watched her shadow merge with the darker colours of the deep sea.","author":"Erica Sehyun Song","tags":["adventure","adventure-fiction","adventures","fantasy","fantasy-fiction","fantasy-ya","fantasy-young-adult","fiction","fiction-fantasy","fiction-novel","fiction-writing","fictional","fictions"],"id":96317,"author_id":"Erica+Sehyun+Song"},{"text":"The stars twinkled high above and reflected onto the cold window. I blew on the frosty glass and watched my breath fog up. I traced my initials across the cold glass, the condensation trickling down the pane.","author":"Erica Sehyun Song","tags":["coming-of-age","fantasy","historical-fiction","stars","young-adult","young-adult-fantasy","young-adult-fiction"],"id":99965,"author_id":"Erica+Sehyun+Song"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":48,"pages":5,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}