Stephanie’s Reviews > A Storm of Swords > Status Update

". . . madness and greatness are two sides of the same coin. Every time a new Targaryen is born, he said, the gods toss the coin in the air and the world holds it breath to see how it will land."

"Everyone wants something, Alayne. And when you know what a man wants you know who he is, and how to move him."

". . . a king protects his people, or he is no king at all."

"Always keep your foes confused. If they are never certain who you are or what you want, they cannot know what you are like to do next."

He's back. Lord Voldemort Littlefinger is back.

(I do not like Littlefinger, not one bit, sorry not sorry.)

". . . when your enemies defy you, you must serve them steel and fire. When they go to their knees, however, you must help them back to their feet. Elsewise no man will ever bend the knee to you. And any man who must say 'I am the king' is no true king at all."

"Only a cat of a different coat, that's all the truth I know."

... oh.

The wedding happened. The infamous one. I remember people talking about it when it happened.

I assumed the infamous event was going to happen the last couple of pages of the book, so...

... sighs

"Fire consumes. It consumes, and when it is done there is nothing left. Nothing."

Brienne: "Why come back?"
Jaime: "I dreamed of you."
👀

Catelyn: If I despair, my grief will consume me.
Oh, Catelyn. I feel for her, I do, but I am so tired of her treatment/opinion when it comes to Jon. 🫩

"The waiting is the hardest part."

"Kings know the penalty for treason better than any man."

"When you bet against the lions, you lose more than your purse."

Sandor's back! I didn't realize how much I missed him until he appeared again. It does make me wish [REDACTED] had gone with him, though. Oh, if only she had...