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‘“Did he truly reveal his plans? Brag about everything he intends?”

“Mostly,” Math said. “Could’ve used more detail. Maybe a map or two. But I’m not complaining.”’

This book gets more and more stupid by the chapter

“He doesn’t think of you as his daughter. I saw how he stared at you. That was not the gaze of a loving parent.”

Ew

”gravefucker” ???

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‘“Remember that you’re a wild mage,” she murmured. “Your limitations are self-imposed.”

“My inability to manifest a weapon begs to differ.”

“My magic doesn’t care about my belief, but yours does, and you countered a spell I cast at the height of my powers without even trying. Don’t undersell yourself.”’

He's The One™️!! 🙄

‘“Is it truly so common in this era for men to sit as if you are royalty on a throne?” She glanced down–not at his legs, but his hips. “With your legs spread wide open as though some invisible lover is nestled between them, about to give you a—”’

Oh god

“...The imitation wasn’t perfect: leaves replaced hair, branches grew from skin, and thorns substituted for nails. Math couldn’t tell if Huraiik wore clothing made from plants, or if his body had grown foliage to mimic garments. He didn’t look like a tree—but he certainly didn’t look human.”

Gross AND cool

‘“You did raise the dead. Twice. I watched.”

“It’s hardly my fault that corpses are so convenient to animate. They come pre-articulated.”’

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“Knights were rising, one by one—some missing limbs, others with crushed torsos. Captain Qin’s face was a mask of gore, one eye rolling blindly. Still he moved, just like the others.

They attacked the Kaliri in grim silence, unflinching and methodical. Math watched one knight get shot point-blank in the chest, stagger back—then snatch the weapon and beat its wielder to death with it.”

ZOMBIES 🧟‍♀️

‘The little girl bounced on her toes. “Are you going to kiss the pretty lady and break the spell?”

Math blinked. “What?” He glanced at the body, then away. “No!”

Jaiik piped up, “Can I kiss the pretty lady and break the spell?”

Tanxi burst into tense laughter as Taris smacked Jaiik’s head.’

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So far I don't hate this but it's giving older YA magical school x zombie invasion and I can't take it as seriously as the story wants me to lmao