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“Tell me, Darrow. Would it be worse to have Titus in power and Mars strong or for Darrow to be in power with Mars weak?” (177) Ahh I sense foreshadowing here

“You make one tribe out of twelve. By taking slaves.” (162) I love how Darrow immediately came up with this (the right answer) because he was a victim of it firsthand. They’re training the golds to do exactly what had been done to him and his people for 700 years. Also, him getting the nickname “Reaper” because he picked up a scythe and was basically called weird for it.

“I am no martyr. I am not vengeance. I am Eo’s dream.” (123) 🥺

No because this is reminding me of Guardians of Gahool bro — the Tito Owls and all that? Iykyk

“Death is easy when you’ve already tried to find it.” Damn. (56)

Bro what — the writing? The story? OUR MAIN CHARACTER?! This might actually be one of my all time favorite books and I’m not even a hundred pages in yet.

‘“Narol’s the best of my brothers,” my father once said.

Now he’s just the last.’

Damn.

“We spit on that legend and make our own birthright.”

Listening to the dramatized audiobook is so much fun for this!