Beth’s Reviews > Shadows Past > Status Update

''The talent is there in spades, but the will is missing. But what you also refuse to understand is in this you have no choice." "Because if I don't the bloody aspects will do as they will?" I asked. I cast a surprisingly bitter look at the spheres floating around me. "So what? They do anyway." ... The aspects aren't overriding your wants and desires. They're acting in the absense of same."

It's good to see Groskin back in the story and the rehabilitation of Ryson adds a nice light counterpoint to traversing poor Rabbit's reactions to being pushed & pulled in the political wrangling.

I adore Javes. " I say, smart move, Rabbit," Javes said softly." Make Mearden believe you're a mooncalf so he'll look elsewhere for a husband for his daughter. Doubt His Majesty will go for it, though. Wouldn't want all and Sundrey to think his cousin and heir is touched win the upper Works, what?"

Oh dear, Rabbit just found out that the Border would also want to weigh in on the possible demise of his bachelorhood. They are enjoying this too much. " I closed my eyes, thinkingthat maybe if I ran away and joined a traveling Menagerie, no one would find me."

"Dyfrig's young -again face wore a distant expansion, his stare shuttered. However, it was the same one he'd been giving me the past several days and I easily ignored it, just as I ignored the looks of wide-eyed awe on others' faces."

''A demon that stalked me through my dreams, seeking a way into my Soul. My Soul, where the dying had been hid, away from the ravening devouring demon. It had become very crowded in there."

Gah the phone app really needs an indicator of how many characters you can type.

So weird. I just posted a multi paragraph defense against the 3 & 2 star reviews and nothing uploaded. Dammit.