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read in June 2026
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"This book is a compilation of source material from across Tolkien’s canon. Readers learn about how he constructs language, geography, flora, fauna and history. It’s an astonishing display of thought and planning that brings a fantasy world into clear relief." — Jun 27, 2026 05:39PM
"This book is a compilation of source material from across Tolkien’s canon. Readers learn about how he constructs language, geography, flora, fauna and history. It’s an astonishing display of thought and planning that brings a fantasy world into clear relief." — Jun 27, 2026 05:39PM
And the contact with the real world is done via skin in the game—having an exposure to the real world, and paying a price for its consequences, good or bad. The abrasions of your skin guide your learning and discovery, a mechanism of
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“We need both heart and mind,” Lirin said. “The heart might provide the purpose, but the head provides the method, the path. Passion is nothing without a plan. Wanting something doesn’t make it happen.”
― Rhythm of War
― Rhythm of War
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