Sometimes love was not about winning, but about wise sacrifice and the realiability of friends like Arianne. Friendship, Roland realized, was its very own kind of love.

“Until three weeks before,Lu Xin had lived on her family's millet farm on the ba…”

“so" he asked. She was stunned and amazed-and happier than she'd ever been befor…”

“Cam was so much clearer, easier to figure out. Like he was algebra and Daniel w…”

“Orchards of silver trees bore the most delicious fruits that had ever existed. …”