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Older character/ father figures dying? Another bit of a trope with Fantasy writing in general that is used a bit too often by Gwynne here.

It seems like the story is going to become predictable. The sword is gone, obviously to be found by the bad guys, to be taken back and then destroyed... Ughhhh.

And John manages to pull out a great chapter again! I do love his writing when it's thriller/ mysterious/ exciting, he does it very well!

Just that trope of the bad guy not being punished properly and escaping is a bit tiresome after 4 books.

Another 1 out of 5 chapter from John. Why does he love this trope of having evil cunts commit a crime, or attempt murder or whatever and let the "good" guys spare them just so they can escape later on and be bigger bastards until they get their comeuppance right at the end?

It's stupid, it brings down the quality and believability of the world and setting. I hope that these evil bandits get got very very quickly.

I reckon that Israfil, the bastard leader of the Ben-Elim, will be murdered by his own in a Caesar style assassination.

I really don't like the "Pure blood" anti race-mixing religious fundamentalism he portrays. Hope he gets what's coming to him!

Ooooh it's getting fun! The Ben-Elim seem like right bastards!

I am looking forward to how this is all weaved together. What is going to be the first big hit in this game?

After a bit of a break I am straight back into the world and I am really enjoying it.

I can't believe that they are going to use startstone tools again as a main McGuffin, I hope not.

Oooooh are we gonna have the "good guys" escape from the Ben-Elim and go on their own adventure?

Yes Please.

Something about the way John Gwynne writes the little character moments makes me feel like they're all important and are really flushed out people.

Characters have tempers or autism or are stoic and it is really well rounded out.

I do really love his writing.

Using the old Alfred Hitchcock suspense method is rarely a bad choice. Giving the reader information that the characters don't have. Can't wait to see how this unravels.