“It is important, when killing a nun, to ensure that you bring an army of sufficient size. For Sister Thorn of the Sweet Mercy Convent Lano Tacsis brought 200 men.”
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The Book of The Ancestor trilogy by Mark Lawrence is one of my favorite series. I absolutely adore these characters. And the finale wrecked me a little bit, but it was so worth it. And I can’t wait to read The Girl and the Stars next year - it’s the first book in a new trilogy set in the same world. 😍
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Also, it’s worth noting that there are multiple queer female characters and relationships in this series, and Mark Lawrence manages to write them in a way that feels authentic and normal - and doesn’t feel male gaze-y and cringy unlike another female assassin nun trilogy. *cough*Nevernight*cough*
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#grimdragon Day 14 | Gasping for air
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Le Cirque des Rêves opened on October 13, 1886 - 133 years ago today.🎪
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“You may tell a tale that takes up residence in someone’s soul, becomes their blood and self and purpose. That tale will move them and drive them and who knows what they might do because of it, because of your words. That is your role, your gift.”
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One of these days I may be able to actually write a review of The Night Circus that does this beautiful story justice and explains what it means to me.
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But for now, I will just say this: The Night Circus is my favorite book of all time. And you should absolutely read it. You can thank me later.
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#grimdragon Day 13 | They’re Here
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“I could have become a mass murderer after I hacked my governor module, but then I realized I could access the combined feed of entertainment channels carried on the company satellites. It had been well over 35,000 hours or so since then, with still not much murdering, but probably, I don't know, a little under 35,00 hours of movies, serials, books, plays, and music consumed. As a heartless killing machine, I was a terrible failure.”
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Have you read the Murderbot Dairies? You should totally read the Murderbot Dairies. It’s fun and snarky and has a great discussion about what it means to be human. ...
#grimdragon Day 11 | Urge to kill...fading...fading...fading...rising...fading...fading...gone.
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“Every man has his excuses, and the more vile the man becomes, the more touching the story has to be. What is my story now, I wonder?”
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So The Blade Itself is a grim-dark epic fantasy following of cast of characters that I would generously call….morally suspect.
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Logen Ninefingers is a down on his luck barbarian; the Bloody Nine is infamous for his skill in battle but he’s low on friends, and he’s got a slew of enemies.
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Captain Jezal dan Luthar is an obnoxious blowhard who thinks far too highly of himself and lacks any ambition beyond swindling his buddies at cards and earning glory fencing, as long as its not too much work.
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Inquisitor Glokta is a torturer attempting to root out treason in the union while contending with his own scars and pain from his time in the Empire’s cells. He’s a vicious, cynical, sarcastic asshole – he’s also my favorite character.
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This is definitely a character driven story, and it starts of slow. Abercrombie takes time to build out this massive world, and introduce us to the characters. You can tell he’s building to something. And the payoff that comes in the last 100-150ish pages is totally worth it. But, don’t mistake a slow start with a boring start.
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Abercrombie’s writing is incredibly compelling, and he has a way of writing characters that you love even if you shouldn’t. They’re damaged, haunted by their past, and generally loathsome. But, he has this ability to humanize them as you learn about them and the world they live in, you can’t help but want them to succeed.
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I’m so glad I finally read this, and that I’ve got a whole bunch of First Law books to look forward to. And, if you like bloody, stabby, epic fantasy with complicated characters and stellar world building, you should read this too.
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#grimdragon Day 7 | You sick fuck.
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Sunday afternoon = Hobbit feet slippers, the fireplace on, and my favorite reading buddy. 🖤
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(And don’t worry, the fireplace is electric so it’s perfectly safe for Soka to be laying right by it.)
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#grimdragon Day 6 | 6th book, 6th page, 6th sentence
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Book buying bans? We don’t know her. 😳🤷🏻♀️
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I may have, admittedly, gone a bit overboard in September. But, I’d been doing so well all year with being reasonable about my book buying (I didn’t buy any books in June) that I was bound to slip up and go a little ham. Haha.
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And in my own defense, I’ve already read 8 of these, and I’m currently reading 3 more. So I am holding to my goal of reading books soon after buying them.
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