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“A parent’s grief runs deeper than words can reach, novice. We speak them to help ourselves.”
“Three months previously I had entered the Haunt alone, covered in blood that was not my own and swinging a stolen sword. By Brothers followed me in. Now I left the castle in the hands of another. I had wanted my uncle's blood. His crown I took because other men said I could not have it.”
― King of Thorns
― King of Thorns
“Hurray', shouted Glokta. 'Porridge again!'He looked over at the motionless Practical. 'Porridge and honey, better than money, everything's funny, with porridge and honey!”
― The Blade Itself
― The Blade Itself
“Do well. Act with honour and dignity. Not because there is some promised reward, but because it is the only way to live.”
― The Red Knight
― The Red Knight
“No half measures. Some things can’t be cut in half. You can’t half-love someone. You can’t half-betray, or half-lie.”
― Emperor of Thorns
― Emperor of Thorns
“Do well. Act with honour and dignity. Not because there is some promised reward, but because it is the only way to live. And that is as true for my kind as for yours.”
― The Red Knight
― The Red Knight
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This is for fans of what has been coined Grimdark Fantasy. This includes books by authors such as Joe Abercrombie, Mark Lawrence, George RR Martin, Sc ...more
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