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Boiling in her flames, in her water, restrained by the stone that lets Phosyne come and go as she pleases. The Lady is screaming. The Lady is snarling.
The Lady will be soup soon enough.

(😂😂)

Oh? Gay? 👀👀

"She can trade one escort for another. A king is not so different from a madwoman."

there are so many layers to that statement:
-kings are inherently mad
-madwomen are only called such because they have the disposition of a king, which is unladylike
-all leaders and brilliant minds are mad, because madness brings chaos and chaos brings change
-or perhaps, Kings and madwomen are more sane than the rest

Super divided on this so far. I really like the setting, but a lot of the story is bogged down by side characters and backstories that probably should have just been exposition as there isn't enough time in the book(s) to really flesh them out properly. The writing is a little clunky in places, but I am enjoying myself.

I do wish the story focused on Katarina and Ezekiel, though. They're easily the best characters.

The vibe of this so far is Death Stranding + cults and I love it

Having so much fun with this book

“I’m glad you’re alive!”
“Me too!” shouted Ferin. She waved her leg out over the edge of the moat. “They cut my foot off! But I am Athask! I still shoot straight. Straighter than you!”
“Crazy,” muttered Haral, but she was grinning.

(Ferin is like a semi-feral cat 😂)

[Nick] hesitated for a moment, then released only Lirael’s golden hand, keeping her left hand tight in his right and moving to stand next to her. It was a very public statement of how he felt. Lirael edged slightly closer to him, accentuating this from her point of view as well.

(Cuties 🥰🥰)

“[Your librarians] tell you to be quiet?” asked Lirael. “Because you might attract the attention of something dangerous that has escaped the collection?”
“No, not exactly,” said Nick. “Er, your librarians go into battle?”
"When they must,” said Lirael. “The Library is very old, and deep, and contains many things that have been put away for good reason.["]

Holy shit, I had a suspicion but I didn't expect to be right on all counts