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Not sure where it’s going but the Piebalds conspiracy is a great villain faction, I’m hooked. Im hyped

much discomfort was based on human expectations. As a man, I expected to be warm and dry when I chose to be. Animals did not harbor any such beliefs. So it was raining. That part of me that was wolf could accept that. Rain meant being cold and wet. Once I acknowledged that and stopped comparing it to what I wished it to be, the conditions were far more tolerable.

Where doubt ends, evils begins

“Not all men are destined for greatness,” I reminded him.

Are you sure, Fitz? Are you sure? What good is a life lived as if it made no difference at all to the great life of the world? A sadder thing I cannot imagine.

Why should not a mother say to herself, if I raise this child right, if I love and care for her, then she’ll live a life that brings joy to those about her, and thus I changed the world.

First person present tense… huh

The relationship between Sylvester and Phoebe is maybe one of my favourites

“They are Man’s and they cling to me, appealing from their fathers. This boy is Ignorance. This girl is Want. Beware them both. And all of their degree, butmost of all beware this boy, for on his brow I see written which is Doom, unless the writing be erased. Deny it! Slander those who tell it ye! Admit it for your factious purposes, and make it worse. And abide the end!”

I don’t know where this is going but Sand dan Glokta has exploded into my top 5 characters ever! Villain or hero, he’s king! He better have that redemption arc

Man… what a intro

This is without a doubt my favourite depiction of magic in any fiction!

*spoilers* RIP Igraine you were a queen! I’m glad you never truly lost your way :’(

We are on track for this to become my favourite fantasy novel ever

Okay Phoenix tree, that’s slay

Okay, 13 pages to hook me. Chapter one twist. Realistic characters and dialogue and I’m hooked

Sozen’s comet reference

I’m still going, when will I be hooked? I’m not sure

Anyone that thinks Tamlin was good has obviously not noted the differences present in Rhys motivational speech in chapter 64

Okay…. Let’s do this