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Hilo's nipples can anchor jade aura and that's an alfa move right there!

Wen wants to help him
Lan is up to finding another gate keeper???
Shae aft making it big came back home something she thought she wouldn't do.

YAAAA
Seems like I'm starting another book, ha, ha
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My cr:


Anyway... I'll manage, trust said.

Day 5... truly, truly a hustle at 11:00pm rn
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Isaak's chap: A princess who wanted to be a palace guard and who liked weapons. She was at least interesting.

Me: For someone who's from a place that invented parem, u sound insecure which?? Also, welcome to the world of "not like other girls". U ain't the 1st one but sure are selling like so. See what happens when everyone pretends? U become boring.

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Nikolai's chap: "This time Elizaveta’s smile was pitying, as if she could sense the fear that Nikolai carried inside him, the anger and confusion that had plagued him since the demon had taken hold.

Me: Repeat after me in a pitch u desire:

Can u please show more te-te-te-tell-tell-te-te-te-tell-tell-te-te-tell...

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Nikolai's chap: "... I can’t change what my ancestors did. I can only hope to repair some of the damage and set us on a different course."

Me: I can’t change take accountably of my silence what my ancestors did.I We can only hope accept how to repair some all of the damage and set us on a different course.
All citizens NPC lol

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Nina's chap: "And I wish I could give it to you. All of it. But despite what she’d learned from the girl in the woods, she didn’t trust Hanne that much. Not yet."

Me: Kindly, down from sensible heart, fuck off. Hanne has been a Grisha her entire life and u're planning to use her for an escape. If she doesn't get called for this, I don't stand scumbags. Plus, artificial tension is artificial

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I'm in Nina's chapter and she's essentially worried if Hanne won't talk to her yet she's essential to her for a prison-break. How does she find out about her you ask? Simple really, wait for the author to shove in someone who knows her and leave after they're done. Kind of like a jobber but in this NPC world, who's suspired? Don't ask at the right time, don't investigate, just let it come on ur way

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Nina's chapter sneaking in the factory, Hanne saved her ass b4 she was caught after coming back, Zoya discusses how she got her 1st amplifier (which gone) turned out to be a tiger? And feels bad (yeah, sure u do Jan) and has to channel her power which is now organic like the Darklings? No? Sacrifices were made on his end, what did Zoya do? Break magic-consistency, that's what

Day 4, 16 more chapters to go
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Isaak's chp: Had no idea who was he and after his shoe-ined backstory learnt he's just a fanboy which hey, I ain't complaining cause I won't giving it much attention.

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I'm in Zoya's chapter, ê last one b4 jumping into ê 2nd act. So far she stated ê Darkling's sins (which is an understated on my end) to Yuri and ê rest of those on the Fold (oh yea, êy're in êre all right) and now êy've met ê dragon which has to be one of ê most anticlimactic shit I've seen since ê abrupt ending from ê devil is a part-timer. Where's the flavor? Where is it?

Woke up, day 3 #saveme

I'm in Nina's chapter and she's speaking to Hanne's own challenges at home with her dad wanting a son figure then immediately surprised his daughter turned out to be appealing to more muscular traits, according to this world of course. Hope it's gonna stay that way cause if she's the 'coded character' what a terrible way to justify it cause it would imply she did it cause she hated herself.

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Nina's chp: ““She learned to contain her power and found happiness. She’s married now and lives on the Ravkan border with her handsome husband.”
“Really?””

Me: Yea Nina, REALLY? You said, “My sister was Grisha,” Nina lied. Meaning she's dead cause of was. So to conclude, tenses ain't Leigh's strong suit or she doesn't proof-read.

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Nina's chp: ““It’s a useful skill,” Hanne said defensively. “Who darned your husband’s socks?””

Me: Again, just say partner/lover/hun/sweetheart/any neutral term if all sexualities are normalized cause DEAR GOD is this flinging me out of the story.

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Nikolai's chp: “Dominik made Nikolai promise to take care of his family, to make sure his mother knew he’d died well, and then he said, “Do you know the story of Andrei Zhirov?”
“The revolutionary?”"

Me: Listening to Nikolai's backstory which sorry but I thought he's the one character where his mysteries lies throu dialogue interaction so YAWN! Also u are not Monkey. D. Dragon

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Nikolai's chp: ““Before she died, the Sun Summoner slew the Darkling, and the darkness inside me perished with him.” Nikolai took a long swig of his brandy."

Me:????????? Alina's dead? Who's dead? Mal died then revived but Alina? Who's she? Oh that's a cover story? Damn, if so, this is a good time to use those "he lied" dialogues 🙁 cause plot-twist not. Also brandy? Was kvas over?

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Nikolai's chp: “She raised her head. Her skin was pale, her eyes wild with rage. For a moment, she didn’t seem to recognize him. "

Me: Ok??? I thought Zoya's skin was brown, from what I've heard cause at 164/424 and Leigh still needs to describe her skin-tone. Poor choice of word. Just say aura given she's using lightning which BTW what the heck is this fight scene?

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Zoya's chp: ““Yuri is a true believer. Either that or he’s the greatest actor who ever lived, which I know isn’t possible.”
“How can you be so sure?”
“Because I managed to smile through that choir concert, so clearly I am the greatest actor who ever lived.”"

Me: CRRRRRRINGE! The fact Zoya needed to ask why he said that in the 1st place just to deliver those lines. QUIT DRAGGING THIS BOOK!

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Zoya's chp: “It’s about these moments, the men and women who choose to put their lives and livelihoods in our hands.."

Me: Confirmations 2 pronouns exist in this world so no BS retconning Leigh (hoping ROW is her last books on this world BTW). Especially in Ravka I might add, this would have never happened if you knew most languages u've used to sell ur books use neutral pronouns. Sad face.

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Zoya's chp: “But by then it will be too late. Progress is a river. It cannot be called back once it leaps its banks."

Me: What a distasteful metaphor. You mean 'opportunities' which even then it's a generalization. You should stick to made-up science. Also, Ravka.

Next day and I'm one this. This book is such a drag

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Zoya's chp: “Unlike the luggage the servants had prepared for her kefta and traveling clothes, this one would be locked."

Me: Lol, two clothes Leigh extorts from: Kefta and the others. World-building 1-0-1.

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Hanne. Yep, that's defiantly the name I've heard being flung around she's Nina's new interest. Brown, so a WOC, noted too. Her backstory already explained to as thus just wants to show how capable she is, without men's validation. You know, for book titled "King of Scars" we sure are getting a lot "Queens from men's stupidity" which I ain't complaining, just putting it out there.

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Nina's chp: ““My sister was Grisha,” Nina lied."

Me: YA DON'T SAY! Authors, for the love of all good in this world, quit ur cock-block and let the readers and story interact with each other. Thank you.

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Nina's chp: “Nina found the coat, already almost buried in wet white flakes."

Me: It's a nitpick but that line. Already almost? You know, this is leading on to some points I have abt this book.

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Nina's chp: “It took Nina a moment to understand what she was seeing—the tall girl from the convent."

Me: SOOOOOOOO SUBTLE!!! I NEVER SAW... oh wait. Also, that entrance, Lei- I mean Nina sure knows how to hype a stranger. Also also, if that was Leigh's way to hand Nina to one lover to another, damn, that's fast.

Damn, if Nikolai's chapter has taught me anything it's how I overestimated his character arc on this book. One long thread of dialogue just so say "Yuri, I trust you know some so I'll secretly spy on you till we decide our journey to the fold." Like ma dude, you are so boring.
Tamar's comment on her not making it to a warrior cause she's a woman. Like secretly I wished it would take AOT's style but here we are

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Okay, Nina's chp was done well. Helped to learn she was talking to herself but also learn "moaners mountain" what I'm calling it seeks justice for the lost souls of women. That's a concept I can get behind. Cause its in Ferda and we've seen some of their citizens/ life style choices are molded consistently as shown. Honestly, Leigh's greatest developed worlds IMO.

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Nina's chp: “But Tomek and his friends had just jeered. You’re fat enough already, he’d said, and pushed her so hard she’d fallen on her backside."

Me: Damn, now that's just mean, insensitive and just wrong. And also, Ravka.

Occupied by something better again

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Zoya's chp: ““This is going to hurt,” she muttered, and spun her hands in tight circles, summoning the current, then arced her arms. "

Me: Imagining Zoya


Yea, that's as silly as it sounds

Occupied by something better again

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Zoya's chp: “Stone paths radiated from a large fountain, where Zoya knew the women would come to do their washing."

Me: You know, any time some tells me or I hear pple say how processive this book is just... stop it, it's pathetic especially coming from Zoya's pov. Hell, seems like all women, dare I say it, do this. Gender roles? In Ravka? Just say pple

Woke up, lets go!

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Zoya's chp: “Unfortunately, that would have caused riots among the common people, and I’m not keen on riots. Unless they involve dancing, but I believe those are usually referred to as parties. What kind of party is this, Tamar?"

Me: That has got to be one of the saddest attempts of 'wit' I've seen past summer. Also yea, I'm sure this people do lol