I've been thinking about tragedies and happy endings as it relates to main characters. I like happy endings, but I'm willing to go through the tragedy in the middle of a story with a character ( Read more... )

When I realized how many Sounisians were having technical difficulties, I grabbed a pen and paper and set to work making (imperfect) notes. Here they are!

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Hi Everyone,

I'm introducing myself after a year and a half of not only lurking, but lurking under my sister's username!  Finally made my own name and icon too  :)   My favorite in the series is The King of Attolia, but The Thief is a close second, and Irene is my favorite character.  I  also come bearing a discussion question:

A few weeks ago, you ( Read more... )

Onward we march, getting closer each day to ACoK! Huzzah!   But please no ACoK spoilers!

Reading from line: The queen waited.
Ending at line: Costis walked on through the palace and down to the Guard's barracks, knowing himself entirely guilty of what the king had not condescended to accuse him of.

(page numbers from hardback edition)

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Please no spoilers for ACoK! Thanks to 
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Okay, this one I've been wondering about for a while, and perhaps those who have gotten their hands on a CoK ARC can give a non-spoilery nod as to whether there's more info regarding this there: I can't help but wonder if Sophos is the "friend" with an "interest in botany" that the magus was recording plant specimens for (QoA, p. 101 Greenwillow ( Read more... )

I've been stalking this community for a while now with some friends, but I've finally created a lj account, so I had to join this! The Thief series is one of my favorite series ever. I read The Thief probably about 10 years ago now and have been obsessed with it and Eugenides ever since. MWT is a genius and I love her books. :) Please feel free to ( Read more... )

I hope I'm not being too forward, but here goes ( Read more... )

I feel so strange about doing this ("Look at me! Look at me!") but ( Read more... )