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I’m so close but I’m falling asleep. Glad it’s almost over

I’m so out of touch from reading I FORGOT
I OWN THE PHYSICAL BOOK 😭 i just realized 85% of the way through that it’s been on my TBR stack this whole time (I’ve been listening to the audiobook and then literally waited on hold for the ebook for a few days)

It’s still not good but at least I have real paper now

I really hope I didn’t spend a lot of money on this copy

The more I read the more question I have about this magic system. It doesn’t really make much sense. We are told Elspeth can absorb the magic powers of the cards and that’s how she ends up absorbing the nightmare into her head. But why can’t she read people’s thoughts since that’s the power everyone else gets from the nightmare card? Literally makes no sense

Another thing that’s odd. They use “Trees” as a swear word or like in replace of god. Like they say “oh trees” or “trees, that’s crazy”. I get the trees are sacred or whatever but I find it makes me laugh in a bad way

Also, all of their names of odd like you could have spelt ravyn as raven and jespyr as Jesper. Feels like we’re being edgy just to be edgy