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“I did not love my sister as a sister. I loved her as a woman. And I realized that when she was alive this is exactly what we had wanted to do.”

What a fitting title this book has

This is basically a hodge podge of the most bare bones romantasy tropes

Why tf is every single newborn boy described as a “lusty lad” 😬

People are dropping like flies in this book, but for some reason, Lord Unwin’s still kicking around 😐

The way George mentions women being raped in every chapter is such an ick. Like genuinely what is the point

The word “lusty” is used far too much in this book for my liking.

Viserys, MAKE A GODDAMN DECISION

So like…Rhaenrya’s sons fully ganged up on Aemond and took his eye for no reason, there’s really no middle ground as portrayed jn the show

Outliving 10/13 of your kids is so tragic

By the end of this book, we’re going to be on the 37th Dornish war 💀 Dorne lock in my guys

50 pages of backstory for one isle of action 😔

So Rhaenyra and Daemon were not the OG uncle x niece Targaryen relationship. Interesting…

Why are there so many fucking Aegons

I want to DNF, but at the same time, I feel like I should give this more of a chance.

I’m guessing that Helena, Odette, and Alice were Candidates together when they were younger

Ughhhh I wish we had a Grayson POV

Predicting that Gamelyn’s going to kill Liuprand

“Thank you, Rosencrantz. Thank you, Guildenstern.”

OTHELLO MENTION???? ELITE BALL REFERENCE

This book is eerily freaky

“I would sooner return to the same book for comfort than seek out a new one.”

Ho are we the same person?

Her first word in TEN YEARS is his name

What is it with fantasy authors and their reverence of the word “ignoble”

“She gently fingered the ribbons of Agnes’s corset. Then she whispered, “Swear to me. Swear you will always be my Lady of the Bedchamber, even when I must share my bed with the prince.”

Girl, WHAT

I’m gonna take a wild guess and say that Agnes was dead at some point during her childhood and has been resurrected

Is this man gonna yap forever?

“God in heaven, he’d kill his own fucking mother for a taste…” 😒

We’re not off to a good start.

They went from enemies to lovers in like 0.25 seconds

Preston is just Nikolai with daddy issues.

“I’ll skin him alive and eat his goddamn heart.”

All over a hockey game btw