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“A parent’s grief runs deeper than words can reach, novice. We speak them to help ourselves.”
“And what makes us human is that sometimes we snap. And in that moment of release we're closer to gods than we know.”
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“Do you know what's worse than a villain? A villain who thinks he's a hero. A man like that, there's nothing he won't do, and he'll always find himself an excuse.”
― Last Argument of Kings
― Last Argument of Kings
“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
“Some things have to be done. It's better to do them, than to live with the fear of them.”
― The Blade Itself
― The Blade Itself
Grimdark Fantasy
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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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