Michael Grant

Michael Grant
Known for such co-written works of young adult fiction as the popular Everworld and Animorphs series, he also published such individually-written and equally loved titles as the BZRK and Gone books.
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth26 July 1954
CityLos Angeles, CA
hero world needs
Sam, there comes a time when the world no longer needs heroes. And then the true hero knows to walk away.
kings people leader
Things will be different this time," Caine said. "There was too much contention, too much violence the last time. I tried to be a peaceful leader. But thing went badly." "I wonder why," Diana muttered. "These people," Caine said grandly, sweeping his arm towards the town, "need more than a leader. They need...a king.
brain sometimes multiplication
Sometimes, if I really strain my brain, I can do multiplication.
black giants fitting
It was a sphincter at the top of a black bowl. A fitting commentary on the FAYZ, Diana thought. A giant sphincter.
night said they-said
They said a lot of things to each other that night, but nothing that involved words.
kings men land
In the land of the blind, a one eyed man is king
nuts talking paranoia
Paranoia," Sam muttered. "You're going slowly nuts, dude. Or maybe not so slowly, since you're talking to yourself.
beautiful girl islands
Still Caine hesitated. A big, warm bed. A beautiful girl to share it with. Food. Water. Everything he needed, just a few miles away on the island. The logical, rational answer was obvious. "Which is why the world stays messed up," Caine said under his breath. "People aren't rational." He took a few deep, steadying breaths, and prepared to die for power.
eye blue blue-eyes
You like blue eyes, huh?" "Yes. I do. I like blue eyes.
memories fear stronger
Guilt was a fascinating thing: it seemed not to weaken over time. If anything it grew stronger as the circumstances faded from memory, as the fear and the necessity became abstract. And only her own actions stood out with crystal clarity.
sorry snaps
Oh, Snap," I say. "What?" "Sorry. I was flashing back to 2005.
fear eye able
I've never been able to grow an organ back," Lana said. "Last time I tried... Let's just hope you don't end up with whip eyes.
afford executing free games knocking
We can't afford to give away games by not executing and not knocking down our free throws.
basketball care free knocking second throws
We didn't take care of the basketball and we didn't concentrate on knocking down our free throws. I think if we made our free throws in the first half, it would have trickled down to the second half.