#crenshinibon fight my beloved

[snacobie]

I kinda miss when it was on sight with these two

[drizzit]

#11.5 Servant of the Shard

Date start: November 12th, 2022

Date end: April 2nd, 2023

Card: jack of hearts - curiosity and speculation. It means balance, fairness and justice but there’s also an element of freedom. This Jack can connect with almost anyone but doesn’t get weighed down by others’ expectations or assumptions

Tweet: “- Artemis and Jarlaxle go to a rehab retreat in the alps while everyone wants them both dead - Hey the spirit soaring crew is here- Sharlotta + Berg are dead idiots now - Overall confusing and why does everyone get into fights they don’t need to? - Dragon. Nuff said.”

Rating: 3/10

Man this one was… a slog. took me 5 months to get through the first 80 pages ; and then a week to eat up the rest of the book. I don't know if it's just this between sea of swords and this one but I would be lying if some parts made me have to put the book down and take a lap.

A point just for Dwahvel being there of course. But her friendship with Artemis is sort of weird? I can't really tell whether or not they even care about each other at this point? until they hug <3 very sweet letter

sharlotta is annoying; her character used to be she would look out for herself no matter what side she had to take but this book plays her look an idiot that can't think for herself

hey have you heard about charons claw? the sword that artemis entreri has always yearned for? me neither.

Kimmuriel: "I wanna go home" Rai'guy: *snorting a line* "Do you wanna plan a coup."

Jarlaxle is a clown that fails to make me laugh. The honor bound thing about fighting the orcs and pretending to be Drizzt ugh - I'll cut him some slack because he's going through a crisis after going awol

i will say my favorite parts were between Artemis going over contingencies with Dwahvel to when the two spend the first day in the magical tent ; specifically when Jarlaxle thinks he overcame Crenshinibon with the power of determination or whatever, when the two of them are fighting and Jarlaxle looks over Entreri and hits him with that 'Do you think I need the shard to destroy you?' ;;

Thinking about the epilogue when its dropped that Jarlaxle is a baenre brings up some questions such as:

Why did he bring in Berg'inyon?

Is he really a revolutionary built upon his own? Or his his he another asset of house Baenre?

Why does Yvonnel have so many sons?

Zak and Jarlaxle held relations even during Drizzt's young life - could Zak have asked of him to see it he ended up alright?

I sort of get why Bergie died this book - I don't think Bob could do much with him while still alive. His story (that is to say his purpose) was already fulfilled. During Drizzt's years in the academy he bossed him like a Baenre ought too, made sure the drow kid wasn't the Baenre princess (I'm fuzzy on the details but he was really panicked then, whether that be simply to protect his house or maybe he really cared who can say?). I think the most important part was during Siege of Darkness, on how Jarlaxle get's his mercenary members. He doesn't really coerce or threaten, he's a glowing exit sign, a bit of comfort, a welcoming place that says "We'll take care of you." And then he dies only speaking in the second half of the book. Which the way that he dies is so weird! At recruitment Jarlaxle asks whether or not him being there was about seeing if he could beat Drizzt (and by extension Zaknafein as the best weapon master) but he doesn't care! And then years later he does when he fights Artemis?? Did jarlaxle take him in out of nepotism? Maybe he saw himself in him?

i love Dwahvel, I hope Artemis and her meet again, to sit and take up space at the same time.

I don't have much to say about the cleric quintet crew except boulder shoulder brothers my beloved <3