Benedict Patrick’s Reviews > The Mad Ship > Status Update

Just finished Wintrow’s visit to the Others’ island. I had zero memory of this part, and couldn’t be happier. Feeling overawed at the scale of the story that’s unfolding right now.

Paragon’s just been sold. That scene. I wish I could conjure even a fraction of those emotions in my own work.

I’d completely forgotten about Clef. One of my favourite characters this time around.

I’ve long touted that this is my favourite fantasy trilogy, but only ever read them when they were published. I revisited Liveship a few years ago, so thought it was time to hit Book 2.

My memory of the story is extremely fuzzy now, which means I’m regularly being delightfully surprised. Just had a character I was convinced lasted the whole series breath their last.