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The Riddle

The Riddle
Alison Croggon

The Riddle is a 2004 fantasy novel by Alison Croggon. It is the second in her Pellinor tetralogy, continuing from The Naming.

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“It is far better to put away fear than to be driven by it.”

Alison Croggon book The Riddle

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“Love is one of the true mysteries,' he said at last. 'The truest and the deepest of all. One thing, Maerad: to love is never wrong. It may be disastrous; it may never be possible; it may be the deepest agony. But it is never wrong.”

Alison Croggon book The Riddle

Source: The Riddle

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“Never be ashamed of your love," he said gently. "The only thing to be ashamed of is denying your love. That is what makes the shadow grow within your heart; that is the darkening of the Light. And we all have many loves.”

Alison Croggon book The Riddle

Source: The Riddle

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“Not even I can see all ends, but I have been in this world long enough to know that a choice is not choice and breeds slow ills, even were it done for the highest reasons.”

Alison Croggon book The Riddle

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“Many forgotten things live still in children's tales.”

Alison Croggon book The Riddle

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