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No Life Forsaken (Witness, #2)

by Steven Erikson (Goodreads Author)

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Jul 11, 2026 11:20AM

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Ship of Destiny (Liveship Traders, #3)

by Robin Hobb (Goodreads Author)

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Jake Bishop said: " So so so brilliant. This series absolutely shattered my expectations.

9.8/10 "

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(page 567 of 903)
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Inventing the Renaissance: The Myth of a Golden Age

by Ada Palmer (Goodreads Author)

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May 03, 2026 08:52PM

“What courage it took for the starving and the poor to continue the mere act of existence, of survival, of endurance. Such quiet acts of heroism were not celebrated, and yet they made up the foundation of civilization, far more than all the honorable sentiments of the Ano sages and the pretty words of the nobles.”
― Ken Liu, The Wall of Storms

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“Who do you think is stronger?” Adolin asked. “The man who has walked easily his entire life, or the man with no legs? The man who must pull himself by his arms?”
― Brandon Sanderson, Rhythm of War

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“This is life, and I will not lie by saying every day will be sunshine. But there will be sunshine again, and that is a very different thing to say. That is truth.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Rhythm of War

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“You speak of destiny, yet what is destiny but accumulated chance made into a story in retrospect?”
― Ken Liu, The Wall of Storms

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