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NATURALLY, A MANUSCRIPT:
Right.
Unreliable narration gets a gold star.
My Latin gets a solid C-
The deep dives into medieval maps and rabbit holes on etymology?
A+++
This is a fun puzzle

Curious how long before I get a “FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!” 😆
I’m excited for this debut for K.J. Parker.

Finished part 2 and about to start part 3.
I’m very much over the Edur, ngl.
But contrasted with The Letheri- it’s such an interesting overlap.

I’m liking this so much more with my eyes.
I did not mesh well with the audio.
I’ve sped through the first half- loving the creepy fairytale/horror spookiness of this one.

Tehol & Bugg are my new favorite characters

Eeeek!!! I looooove the Kiki & Lady lore!
Really appreciate how technical and practical all the nautical ✨stuff✨ is & it’s not all insta pro levels.
Tbh- although it’s taking me a ridiculously long time to read this book- I enjoy it while I am reading.

It’s like a Guy Ritchie movie. I feel like I’m watching a fucked up *Oceans 11* or *Pirates of The Caribbean* but with *Snatch* side hustles and swindles- but make it high fantasy and EPIC w/ subtle magics and weird bugs and gnarly poisons.
And the banter is excellent!

“Lard-cock” 😆💀

The insults are absolute pure gold! I’m DYING! 😆💀

I had to DNF.
I couldn’t do it.
It’s too YA (the entire point) and I needed a YA book for a challenge prompt but I just cannot do it.
That’s really just a me thing & not at all the book’s fault.

I’m ngl- I’m really struggling with this generation of Osten Ard.
Feels like the darker parts have cheapened the world or something.
It became obvious GRRM ripped off so much shit from Osten Ard. Unfortunately, this feels more like GRRM & it’s feeling more like this world has been tainted by it. I hate it.

I’m actually finding this very amusing- but I’m also hitting a wall and need to just wrap it up

I’ve stalled between 16-18 and backtracks and rereading sections my ears zoned out on.
I blame Paran.

I’m actually enjoying this tbh

I picked this up because it’s a Gutenberg book & I kept seeing it referenced on a monarchy deep dive.

This prose is truly beautiful, so far.
I’m fully in it.

Liking this so much more than DG

Struggling to dive into this one

“FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!”
KJP spotted!

Idk wtf it is about the last part of this book- but I can only focus on like 5 pages a day.
I think I’m so over Joshua.

I’m absolutely hooked on this epic world building and sooo so invested.

But it does seem like I do much better taking it really slow.

Like 3-6 months for this one 😅