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Feeling a little daring. This could be a quick DNF, it could be okay. I guess I'll find out soon

This is going to be painful, isn't it?

'Sometimes anger is entitled and jealous, but sometimes it rises up to demand what you feel you deserve. And Dymitr feels he deserves nothing and no one.'

Excuse me the fingernail stuff? I'm invested in Dymitr and Niko now

I did not read the blurb and thought this would be in Poland but it's not (for now?). That's okay though, just surprised lol

I don't know where this book is gonna take us by the end of this... All I can say with certainty is that we will get a lot of Valen running around naked from this point on and I'm not mad about it

"Do thou pass the time of the last remasti entirely unchanged, thy skin will harden into a prison and thy spirit shall die captive within it." Let's go!

Hmm yes - pain, suffering - thank you Berg.

Also I fucking KNEW it!!!

This is like the best thing that has happened to Valen thus far. I'm sure Gram has his reasons.

I can't believe I'm reading my first German book ever - but what can one do when you love the art style of the graphic novel. I'm willing to put my German to the test. So far so good!

Unrelated: Goodreads says this edition is 449 pages but my ereader would like to argue for 773 pages - I can just imagine how SMALL the letters are in the physical book if it somehow manages to be below 500 pages. Jeez.

I started highlighting and bookmarking like crazy after we surpassed the 60% mark - I'm both excited and scared

Ahhh fuck - everything's unraveling. I feel so bad for Valen (and Gildas! I'm happy that they seem to understand each other though. Loved the "strike me and run" tactic, what a homie)

A bit of a 'women writing men like they think men would write men' going on? It's a bit phallic at times.

I also want Valen to really fuck up his addiction management some time soon. We got kinda close but not enough :)

'A howl rose in my throat. Had I a weapon... a bow... a club... a blade longer than my finger, I would have set upon them, never mind the odds. But as in every juncture of my life, I was inadequate. Too late. Unprepared.' 😔

He's a brother, he's a player and he's a.... demon slayer?? Okay, I don’t know about that last part but, you know, it might not be totally wrong.
Valen, you slippery eel - whenever I think I start to understand the gist of your character you slip right through my fingers again. Definitely big chaotic neutral energy though.

Not even at page 100 yet, but enjoying this so far which is kinda special with fantasy series. Valen's pretending to not be healing as fast as he is so he can make use of the monks goodwill - decides to become a monk too for the same reasons lol. Love that for him. Also, proceeds to fall ill again due to some mystery magic ailment which is kinda like his period: 'oh no it came 7 days earlier than usual!'

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I thought I'd wait for just a limited edition of Tawny Man but... ARGHH!

*cries in no progress* but!!! First chapter was banger! MC starts with nearly dying and getting robbed of his valuables by his friend? Now he's going to discover some nasty brotherhood secrets

It's that time of the year again where I only want to feel pain and hurt. I've heard good things about Berg's characters - she's as kind to them as Hobb.

That was kinda wild

👀 (also pls let Alba's mom be a merrow!)