The Reading Frog (semi ia, sick)’s Reviews > The White North Has Thy Bones > Status Update

(...) I would lose him. But perhaps worse, I realise, I would lose the end of the story. Left instead with this gnawing, horrible hunger, never to be sated. I can't let that happen.

I need to know the ending.

—You and me both Harry...

How am I supposed to sleep after this???!!!!!! This is CRAZY!!!!

Jaw? Dropped.
Heart? Beating very fast.
Flabber? Gasted.
Stomach? Churning.
Wheels in my head? Turning.

Dorian Ravenscroft... The writer you are... 10/10 chefs kiss. I'm in distress.

Even in the depths of our misery, life aboard ship pressed on as usual, as if by refusing to bend to our dire circumstances all would come out well the wooden heart of the Empire continuing to beat stubbornly in a land determined to crush it.

—Delulu is not always the solulu but I get it😭

I retreated into the privacy of my own cubicle, still hounded by visions of Blakely. As I lay down and tried to force sleep, only one thought occupied my mind: at least the wolves would have devoured me quickly.

—The prose, recurring wolf symbolism, mystery, black outs, isolation, desperation, paranormal stuff, nightmares, super complex characters and dynamics!! 10/10.

I am SO invested!

Wanted to get so much reading done today, but fell asleep for hours instead 🫣

Getting some night reading in now though 👏

I have been forced to weigh safety against freedom.

—I'm annotating every two seconds cuz this book has some BANGER quotes

'I had to speak to you alone, Mr Lambert. I wish you to know the truth.'

"The truth?"

He takes a deep, steadying breath. 'About what happened out there. What really happened.

—Oh hell yeah!! Rubbing my hands like an evil fly rn

But surely, (...) the rot must be cut out? The removal of a decayed tooth is never a pleasant experience; it is a mess of blood and pain, yet no sane man would welcome a mouthful of rotten teeth over a few moments of discomfort. I've read that a bad tooth can even poison the blood and kill. (...) England will simply have to wince and clench its fists as I uproot him for its benefit.

—I LOVE the writing style

I fear this book has the power to turn me into this:

(I think it already has...)

"I remain,

Your most affectionate friend,

Lawrence"

—I'm soooo curious about what went down between these two 👀