Status Updates From The Invisible Ring (The Bla...

“Balls and sass” is a quote that gives Jared confidence to put on a front that will get him through difficult times. I’ve noticed a common thing amongst fantasy where there’s one thought or line that the character refers back to help them overcome their fears and struggles.

“And, damn her, she had hurt him. The witches who had owned and used his body had never been able to hurt him as deeply as she had.” -Jared

This whole portion of the book where they’re now traveling in a wagon and hiding and trying to find their way to a secret place reminds me so much of TOG where Lorcan and Elide have to do the same thing. Lots of quarreling and finding ways to sneak around and hide. Lia has a bit of a Lysandra character in her where she was able to shape shift in the Gray Queen.

“If any woman had stone breasts to match a stone heart, it was the Gray Lady.”

“Despite their Craft and their courage or, perhaps, because of it-Healers didn't have a strong sense of self-preservation and would drain themselves to the breaking point before they'd back away from a healing. Which was why, by Blood Law, every Healer had to be served by at least one Jeweled male unless she had a Jeweled consort or husband who would assume the duty of protecting her from herself.”