This book gets its title from the poem The Lady of Shalott It is referred to by name several times in the novel, with the lines of the title being frequently quoted:
Out flew the web and floated wide-
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"The curse is come upon me," cried
The Lady of Shalott.
a. Petals on the Wind by V.C. Andrews
b. Peony in Love by Lisa See
c. [The Eagle & the Nightingales by Mercedes Lackey
d. [The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie
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Out flew the web and floated wide-
_________________________________;
"The curse is come upon me," cried
The Lady of Shalott.
a. Petals on the Wind by V.C. Andrews
b. Peony in Love by Lisa See
c. [The Eagle & the Nightingales by Mercedes Lackey
d. [The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie
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Mercedes Lackey
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June 24, 1950
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Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Mercedes entered this world on June 24, 1950, in Chicago, had a normal childhood and graduated from Purdue University in 1972. During the late 70's she worked as an artist's model and then went into the computer programming field, ending up with American Airlines in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In addition to her fantasy writing, she has written lyrics for and recorded nearly fifty songs for Firebird Arts & Music, a small recording company specializing in science fiction folk music.
"I'm a storyteller; that's what I see as `my job.' My stories come out of my characters; how those characters would react to the given situation. Maybe that's why I get letters from readers as young as thirteen and as old as sixty-odd. One of the reasons I ...more
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"Give your enemy a face, If he is human, do not dehumanize him. Know him and know why he is your enemy. If your enemy is within you, understand what it is and why you are afraid. Put a face on your fear. When you understand it, and it is no longer vague and shapeless, you will find that your fear is no longer so formidable."
— Mercedes Lackey (Brightly Burning)
— Mercedes Lackey (Brightly Burning)
"'One day,' Orest said, looking at him comically, 'you will say something that is less than practical and sensible, something that is driven by no forethought and nothing but passion, and I will probably collapse with shock.'"
— Mercedes Lackey (Alta)
— Mercedes Lackey (Alta)
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