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I’ve thought somewhat about a paragraph in Fury of the Demon:
It was a story as old as time, and Rasha had played the role of disapproving elder with fervor. And even though her intent had been noble – to protect her granddaughter from an untrustworthy man – she paid the price with crushing loneliness so deep that she’d risked death or injury to …
To what lengths will we go to avoid feeling lonely?
The first five novels in the Kara Gillian series shows how far she has been willing to go to avoid that feeling. Now she experiences a sense of belonging she had never thought possible.
Loneliness is a concept I have spent much time contemplating. I’m kind of a misfit with most people. We can talk a bit, but when it comes to wanting to spend more time with me or me wanting to adjust to their expectations of “proper female behavior” – well, it just ain’t happening. In the past I have done stupid things to stop feeling lonely. I genuinely like being in my own company and sometimes find the presence of others intrusive. Even my dog and my husband. But it has been lonely growing up being a person like me. Thankfully, loneliness is no longer a factor in my life.
The other side of the loneliness coin that some people choose is that they would rather be alone than risk facing their own inner demons. Mzatal used to be like that. Then Kara and Idris came along and opened up the cracks of his emotional armor. This I really understand.
Emotions are confusing and illogical. They follow no rhyme or reason and appear when most inconvenient. I used to hide mine in a large chest that only I held the key to. Then patience and acceptance came my way through my husband and tiny emotion-elves started picking that lock.
Sometimes we all have need of a person in our life that sets off our tiny emotion-elves. Kara found several of them in her posse, and Mzatal found his through his protegés. Now both of them just have to figure out how to want to keep those positive influences in their lives.
As a compliment to Ms. Rowland’s writing, I found myself stupidly reading, and reading and reading through the freaking night. Her writing becomes better with each production. I love it when I can follow an author in their progression as a writer.
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Reviews:
- Series: Kara Gillian (Book 6)
- Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: DAW; 1 edition (January 7, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 075640830X
- ISBN-13: 978-0756408305
My review of: Touch of the Demon
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To what lengths will we go to avoid feeling lonely?
That’s a great question to ask. I definitely don’t think we should go against our values and what’s good for us to avoid it.
My mom was divorced and never remarried when I was younger just to overcome loneliness. When I saw what happened with some of my friends moms who did otherwise, I was sure glad my mom didn’t do that.
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That was a great example your mom set.
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