Message part one: A Conspiracy of Kings (Not a review HEAVY SPOILERS under CUT + Comments)

[elle_winters]

SHOUT OUT TO: CHECKERS, PHILIA FAN, ROSALEELUANN, and anyone else who
a) has read A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner or b) Doesn't care for SPOILERS

This post is specifically for you guys! (I would send you messages but I wasn't sure how to send multiple people ONE message)

Any and all discussion will be posted on Sounis in due course aka

Comments

[philia_fan]

You can actually do a more limited lock on your post so it only goes to people on a list you create -- but advertising spoilers is probably just as good

[elle_winters]

TT: Yes! Gen wrote that in his notebook right? Well, I can only imagine the magus's face reading TT

[checkers65477]

And a parallel story in the way neither of them are able to see how others view them--Sophos seeing only his faults--and non-existent faults usuallly--and, as elle says, Gen underestimating his worth.

What was she getting at with the two Ions, do you think?

I wondered that, too.

[elle_winters]

Agreed.

I also think that when Sophos talks about how aloof and formal Gen is being, he fails to realize that he's doing it too, and just as well.

I think that Attolia was the only one that wasn't heavily emotionally affected. She knew what had to be done and her priorities were obvious: her country, Attolia, and her husband, Attolis.

You know that one comment she makes about her being a fussy old woman? and Gen says that they day that would happen he would have two knives under his pillow, I er..lost the implication on that one, anyone care to explain?

Ion reminded me of polyatomic ions which reminded me of chemistry which reminded me of the chemistry MONSTER.
*feels slightly ill*

[emerald_happy]

Also, LOVED it when Attolia reaches out to Eddis to comfort her when Sophos leaves.

OH! That was probably my favourite part of the book as Attolia is my favourite character. Awww. I also like when she calls Gen a fool.

I was also surprised sounis died of a fever. I thought he might be stabbed by his own barons. Ohwell.

[checkers65477]

You've read it!