#pg 93

[akasanata]

The girls in the cemetery is such a nice visual

RIP Mr Swales

Poor girls

The scared dog and the cows were not included.

Someone please draw the girls being chased by cows 🙏

[vivivnmv]

fahrenheit 451 - ray bradbury (1953)

[books-underlined]

" This is my secret. It's very simple. You only see clearly with your heart. The most important things are invisible to the eyes. "

[itsfantasticac]

Yui sketches for Doki Doki Idol Star Seeker, by Tomonobu Kagawa.

Arcadia magazine No. 16 (Sep. 1, '01), pg. 93

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Ibn al-Jawzī رحمه الله said:

“If a person only contemplates over himself, that would be enough of a proof.

The human body contains wisdoms that may not be compiled in a book.

He who ponders on the sharpness of teeth to enable it to chop (food),

the flatness of molars to grind (food),

the tongue that rotates what is being chewed,

the liver that ripens food,

how nutrition flows to each part of the body as needed,

these fingers that have knuckles so that they can bend and open to perform work,

they never become hollow from work,

otherwise they would break,

how some fingers are longer than others so they all become the same length when bent,

and how the most hidden of the body is that which holds it together, the soul,

once it goes the body becomes corrupt, and intellect that leads to welfare community,

whoever ponders on all of these things must surely call:

Can there be any doubt about Allāh?”

[The Devil’s Deceptions by Ibn al-Jawzī رحمه الله pg. 92-93]

[ezziefae]

It never hit me that Cardan and Nicasia were actually engaged until I read your post analyzing their relationship. I know they had plans, but I didn't realize it was an official engagement. Do you think when Nicasia asked Cardan to come back to the Undersea with her, it was her way of proposing? If not, which one do you think proposed and how?

Proposing in the faerie world is very different from the mortal world. The fae don't kneel on one knee and pull out a diamond ring. Because Cardan and Nicasia are part of their own royal bloodline the moment they started a serious romantic relationship was the moment it was expected of them to someday be married to be the King and Queen of the Undersea. Since Cardan wasn��t at all favored in Elfhame, it was clear that he would someday rule the sea with his then-lover Nicasia, who is the only heir to Queen Orlagh’s throne. Both Nicasia and Cardan fully embraced that someday they would be married and rule together. All of Elfhame and the Undersea expected it to happen, it would have been a useful peace treaty between land and sea.

Nicasia and Cardan becoming lovers was an automatic engagement for them both. They didn't go through the typical courting process and there was no formal proposal like the one between Cardan and Jude in TWK. Neither of them proposed to each other, since Cardan was the Prince of Elfhame and Nicasia the Princess of the Undersea then it was an automatic engagement. The moment they became lovers, they also became engaged.

Even in the 5th chapter of The Stolen Heir, when Hyacinthe talks to Wren about Oak’s seductive powers, he goes on to mention Nicasia as Cardan’s former betrothed.

“Oaks half brother [Locke] is said to have made both Jude and her twin, Taryn, his lovers and stolen Cardan’s former betrothed [Nicasia] from his side”

(the stolen heir, chap 5, pg 93)

When I first read this quote last year, I was like, "Hold up…they were betrothed to each other?" but it obviously makes sense that they were.

Yes, Nicasia and Cardan had plans, and they spoke to each other about what they're future would be like. When Nicasia asked Cardan to join her and go away with her to the Undersea I believe that was also her way of just wanting him by her side (Reminder: Nicasia doesn't like Elfhame, she sees everything there beneath her, and she was very much in love in cardan....in her own way) and no, that wasn't her way of proposing, because once again, they were already engaged to each other. Hope that helps.

[fortjester]

Gideon the Ninth Eye Colour/Descriptor Guide (Updated)

(Key: CH stands for Chapter; pg. stands for page; EP stands for Epilogue)

(Harrow the Ninth Guide) (Nona the Ninth Guide)

For more immediate, in-depth reference, the quotes themselves have been transcribed below the cut.

All quoted page numbers are per the paperback copy of the book. Quotes are (mostly) in order of frequency, but some characters are grouped together because I don't want to separate them.

Harrow (24 Entries):

Cytherea (18 Entries):

Ianthe (17 Entries):

(+ BABS) “Because they were in closest proximity, her first gaze after the fight fell on the overgroomed cavalier of the Third, Naberius: his eyes were taut, and his smile was unnerved. His eyes were blue, but this close she could see that they were stained through in places with a light, insipid brown that made Gideon think of oily water.” - Chapter 11, pg. 116 (paperback)

Palamedes (11 Entries):

Jeannemary & Isaac (8 Entries):

Corona (6 Entries):

Gideon (6 Entries):

Camilla (4 Entries):

Colum (4 Entries):

Teacher (4 Entries):

God/John (3 Entries)

“He approached her, and she saw that his sclera were black as space. The irises were dark and leadenly iridescent—a deep rainbow oil slick, ringed with white. The pupils were as glossy black as the sclera.” - Epilogue, pg. 440

“Harrowhark picked herself up off the floor and looked her Emperor dead in his dark and shining eyes.” - Epilogue, pg. 441

“He had a ridiculously ordinary face: long jaw, high forehead, hair a dull and leaden brown. But those eyes.” - Epilogue, pg. 443

Protesliaus (2 Entries):

“Protesilaus the Seventh stared at her with the empty eyes of someone who would watch with equal heavy disinterest if part of the wall were kicked out and she were punted down into the sea, but his adept was looking at her—wistfully.” - Chapter 10, pg. 108

“She had been gravely meeting Protesilaus’s murky stare, as though trying to find something out, and now she settled the head on her lap.” - Chapter 30, pg. 338

Characters With Only 1 Entry Each:

(CRUX) “Crux stared back at her with the hate of an exploding star: the empty hate of pressure pulled inward, a deforming, light-devouring resentment.” - Chapter 2, pg. 31

(ORTUS) “But Ortus said, with his big, sombre eyes and his squashed, disheartened voice: “I do fear death, my Lady Harrowhark.”” - Chapter 3, pg. 41

(MAGNUS) “Up close he had a strong jaw, the expression of the terminally jolly, and nice eyes.” - Chapter 9, pg. 93

(ABIGAIL) “Unlike Magnus, she also had the manner some necromancers and librarians developed when they had been working on dead spells for the last fifteen years and no longer worried too much about the living: her stare was far too intense.” - Chapter 15, pg. 169 & 170

(JUDITH) “The Captain of the Second rose too. Her intensely dark eyes settled on each of them in turn before ending on Teacher.” - Chapter 18, pg. 197

(SILAS) “Silas did not step away, but he turned his head a little from her, as though she were a bad breath. He had very brown eyes, startlingly framed by thick, whitish lashes.” - Chapter 26, pg. 298

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kit's tbosas notes (ch. 6-10)

here are my notes from reading chapters 6-10 of tbosas <3 this includes quotes I particularly picked out/thoughts as I read! if you want to discuss anything, pls send any thoughts!

part one

masterlist

CHAPTER 6

"Besides the poor thing is already attached to me." (Pg. 76) - CORYO! This is him talking to Sejanus when Sejanus mentions trading tributes. This is a crazy thing to say.

I just wrote down that Sejanus' eyes fill with tears in this scene and it made me feel sad.

"It's built into us as human beings...," (Pg. 76) - Sejanus about protecting children. So it's just really blatant (it was already but this strengthens it) how different Sejanus views the world in comparison to Coryo, but like there are definitely moments Coryo's thoughts align to Sejanus' ideals? Hm.

Bread Pudding was one of Coryo's fav foods.

"your own father used to say those people only drank water because it didn't rain blood," (Pg. 77) - That's fucking wild. Ouch! Grandma'am to Coriolanus, here.

Crispus Demigloss - History Professor

"With the exception of Livia Cardew who made it clear she thought he had cheated and should be dismissed as a mentor immediately..." (Pg. 79) - Livia just has a bone to pick with Coryo, I can't believe he marries her like I get it but god, she's annoying.

Festus is in Coryo's inner circle 'since birth.'

"Always so loud, always socking people..." (Pg. 82) - this is about Arachne and I just thought it was funny.

I really loved the classroom scenes and seeing more of the other mentors/Coriolanus' peers, I think that would've been helpful in the film in terms of understanding the type of environment Coriolanus is in since he's known them all pretty much his whole life.

"He wanted to reach out and touch her face, to tell her that things were going to be all right," (Pg. 86) - Coriolanus about Lucy Gray.

Lucy Gray says she had two older siblings! She also tears up when talking and says bread pudding is also her favorite. Something I've had in my mind as I read is how genuine Lucy Gray is being, like...I feel as though she really is a bit of a mystery? I think she finds Coriolanus amusing at this point but also leans into the fact that he's the only one that can truly help her in this scenario? So she's using that to her advantage as well? Idk, someone talk to me on that hgdghd

'"Married?'" "'Why? Are you asking?...Because I think this could work.'" (Pg. 86) - GOD THIS KILLED ME, their flirting in the book is honestly so much better. Tom and Rachel have the chemistry to pull it off in the film, but some of this dialogue is way too good, I wish they kept this exchange closer to the book. Also he blushes.

Coriolanus ignores her flirting which is hilarious.

Coriolanus refers to Lucy Gray as 'my girl,' in the discussion to Gaul and the class. (Pg. 92)

"He was tougher than he looked, Sejanus Plinth," (Pg. 93) - I believe Coryo thinks this after Sejanus is basically talking back to Gaul about the inhumanity of things and here's this rare moment of Coriolanus admiring him.

"He was no common citizen -- he was a mentor!" (Pg. 95) - funny coryo, just this little bit of a role and superiority is already getting to his head.

"He gave a wink and a wave of the hand, " (pg. 95) - Coryo does this to get a little boy to come over and give food to Lucy Gray. Found it endearing and hilarious.

Mother of Pearl handled knife is what Arachne has (and is killed with?) what does mother of pearl symbolize hmmmm

CHAPTER 7

"He remembered the cameras streaming live to the Capitol audience," (Pg. 100) - this is at the moment of Arachne's death and wow. This part and Coriolanus' attempt at helping comes off so much more heartless here than compared to the film. In the film, it just feels like it's his instinct to help, but here he is actively thinking about how he's gonna be seen and how he doesn't want to be seen as weak for being terrified and staying back.

Coryo walks Clemmie home after this all :(

"That's how it was with him: The wash of blood, the whiz of bullets, the screams in the crowd all caused flashbacks to the worst moments of his childhood. Rebel boots pounding through the streets, he and the Grandma'am pinned down by gunfire, dying bodies twitching around them...his mother on the bloodstained bed...the stampedes during the food riots...the smashed faces, the moaning people...," (Pg. 101) - this entire section is crazy and really adds so much weight in the context of scene, why he handles it the way he does. Feel like it's this type of stuff that makes it so easy to connect him to Katniss. Idk, I feel like this passage is insanely important in understanding his trauma and that's been clear before this but wow.

Man he HATES Livia.

"near scalding water...," (Pg. 103) - hot shower Coryo to deal with anxiety, same!

"A painful sobbing made his chest ache, but then it passed, and he wasn't sure if it had to do with sorrow over her death or unhappiness over his own difficulties," (Pg. 103) - ouch! I think it's both reasonings, but even Coriolanus is unaware of his actual feelings.

"He felt strangely detached from the action, as if all his emotional reserve had been depleted by his brief outburst in the shower," (Pg. 105) - his handling of Arachne's death really shows how desensitized he is. He can't handle his more overwhelming feelings well.

Hippocrata Lunt - School Counselor

"In rhetoric class, she'd once attributed his inability to decipher the deeper meaning of a poem to the fact that he was too self-absorbed. The irony, coming from Livia, of all people!....Coriolanus to the rescue, Livia to the nearest exit," (Pg. 105) - funny Coryo but also this feels like a slight foreshadow as to how Coriolanus interprets Lucy Gray's songs?????

"It seemed pretty cold to scratch her name off the list like that," (Pg. 108) - am glad you have this moral view Coryo.

I really like Clemmie & Coriolanus' friendship, I wish we got more in the film. She's so nice to him :(

Also they nailed how the snakes look in the film, like that is OFF THE PAGE

"Hello there," (Pg. 110) - funny coryo

Interesting that Coryo puts his hand in first in the book! Also little to no hesitation! Huh.

CHAPTER 8

"Pus dyed bright pink, yellow, and blue dripped down her fingers," (Pg. 114) - That's cool tbh, wish they did this in the movie!

Coryo barely thinking of Clemmie right after the bite is a little funny.

I think Coriolanus learns about never lying from Dr. Gaul (like later once he's being mentored by her)

"Ghoulish section of the lab where the glass cases housed humans with animal parts grafted to their bodies," (Pg. 115) - I kinda wish this was more included in the film, there's so many grotesque things Suzanne describes that are so cruel and I wish they had the balls to include them in the film(s) because...wow.

Coryo dropped to the curb after getting out of the lab :(

"It was like the Hunger Games. Only they weren't district kids," (Pg. 116) - SUZANNEEEE THE IRONY THIS IS FUCKING INSANE, this is Coryo about how his classmates are getting hurt/dying and I just. The layers in this small statement are crazy.

Coryo pockets the hospital crackers.

He goes to the hospital for Clemmie, but I can't tell if it is out of his guilt or own kindness over Clemmie? Like it feels definitely like a mix, but he's also deeply overthinking about being blamed.

"Afraid of Dr. Gaul. Afraid of the Capitol. Afraid of everything," (Pg. 116) - see stuff like this is where you can come back to the base idea that Coriolanus is a product of his environment. He is just a kid too. I was taken aback a little over the afraid of the Capitol line. I'm coming to understand that when Coryo is experiencing more overwhelming emotions, he's somehow more...moral? At least right now. He feels the most 'normal.' I don't know there's a lot to say on this quote but this is what I have rn.

The only person he wants to talk to about what happened is Lucy Gray.

Pg. 120 is very interesting. He's with Lucy Gray, he's apologizing for the situation she's in, wishing he was like Sejanus, worrying that she's hating him. I'm conflicted, like does he mean this? I think he does because of the emotional state he's in, i'm just always questioning him fdkghdj. Lucy gray tells him not to quit, but obviously that's stemming more from her need of him to survive this, I assume?

"'You matter to me,' he insisted. The Capitol may not value her, but he did. Hadn't he just poured his heart out to her?" (Pg. 122) - Coryo has a sense of entitlement here, like what I'm gathering is he does mean those words towards her, but he's almost expecting something in return?

And with that above in this section Lucy Gray is described as seeming distant. She's not giving in to his admission? Idk, this whole part was odd!

Grades or Glory, Coryo they go hand in hand for you.

"Usually he avoided Persephone altogether, because he could never help wondering if she had known the ingredients of her wartime stew," (Pg. 123) - funny coryo

CHAPTER 9

"'Snow lands on top,' he said with so little conviction they had to laugh. It made him feel a bit more normal," (Pg. 126) - oh! Coryo and Tigris :(

He only starts to eat his food because it would please Tigris :(

Grandma'am pokes Coryo in the ribs while he practices singing for Arachne's funeral. Literally leaves bruises.

"'Tigris? I just remembered, I can't really sing.'" - (Pg. 127) - FUNNY FUCKING CORYO

"Coriolanus thought it was quite a display for Arachne, disproportionate to both her life and death, the latter of which could have been avoided if she'd refrained from being such an exhibitionist," (Pg. 128) - this really shouldn't of been funny but I did laugh.

Brandy's body on a crane is absolutely wild and again, should've been in the film! idc how dark it is, it gives such a direct message.

"He tried to imagine conducting himself under those circumstances, until he realized this was undoubtedly what Sejanus was doing, and snapped out of it," (Pg. 130) - that's crazy. Also this is the first Sejanus mention in a bit and it being this is so funny and also extremely perceptive of Coryo. He understands Sejanus through the general lens of 'empathetic, passionate but weak through that,' way.

"Maybe her gravestone could read, 'Casualty of Cheap Laughs,'" (Pg. 130) - CORYO

"Several people took the pained look on Coriolanus' face as sorrow at Arachne's death, when ironically, he felt like killing her all over again," (Pg. 131) - CORYO!!!!!!! That's actually really insane of him.

"'I hear we're having pie,'" (Pg. 131) - OH EVIL, this is Highbottom to Coriolanus, like this is after Highbottom ruined him eating pie at the reaping, WHAT THE FUCK

"Let the poeple talk. The chief mourner needed sustenance," (Pg. 131) - this is funny, but it's also really sad because he's justifying filling his plate more to himself than others.

"His usual gift for self-control was eroding," (Pg. 131) - yeah this is. Important.

"He wasn't crazy about the guy, but he didn't particularly want to see him punished,"" (Pg. 132) - this is about Sejanus and I can't help but think Coryo is really like. Always reiterated he's eh about Sejanus, he doesn't want to be like Sejanus, like it feels like he's repeating this a lot? And that's interesting. Like he's trying to convince himself of this.

"This further display of Dr. Gaul's callousness made him feel mutinous.He glanced over at Sejanus's plate," (Pg. 133) - oh my god, the immediate sentence about Sejanus after 'mutinous'????? Insane.

Coryo trying the turnstile back after he's gone through it (Pg. 135) man is so perceptive.

"Jittery mentor on a questionable field trip," (Pg. 136) - this is funny.

The ENTIRE page 138, Lucy Gray and Coryo's dialogue is just so good. Their flirting. He's so flirty! Coryo making fun of her silly expressions and Lucy Gray making fun of his vocab like.

"For a moment he laughed, forgetting where they were, how depressing the backdrop. For a moment there was just her smile, the musical cadence of her voice, and a hint of flirtation. Then the world exploded," (Pg. 138) - this is a beautiful little passage but god. The lightness in some of these convos with Lucy Gray and Coryo was missing from the movie. They got it in a few but the book really hammers in their flirtations so much better.

CHAPTER 10

"As the horrifying realization that he was burning to death overtook him...," (Pg. 141) - thought of Katniss.

Also he knew on instinct how to react to the bombs :(

Lucy Gray went back for him. the mental implications of her literally saving his life...that thing about him wanting to feel a certain love again...

"I'm not alone, he thought. I'm not in the arena. I'm safe," (Pg. 142) - Ironic a bit.

"'You missed bomb time,'" (Pg. 142) - CORYO

God the amount of deaths from the arena explosion hits so much harder here, much more gruesome in description too, ofc.

Coryo sticking up for Lysistrata when Grandma'am makes comments (Pg. 144).

"It's just the kind of story that catches fire," (Pg. 145) - HAHAHHAHA SUZANNE!!!

Vet for the tributes...yikes!

"If Clemensia died, would he disappear as well, the only witness?" (Pg. 148). Oh. Okay this feels very foreshadow-y as to what happens with Coriolanus later.

Sejanus brought him meatloaf sandwiches :(

"People were always saying he resembled his handsome father more every day, but for the first time, he could really see it," (Pg. 149) - Just jotted this down because of the father mention.

Pg. 150-151 - Coryo's thoughts bleeding from caring about Lucy Gray's state to himself and if he looked weak, that's all literally showing his mental complications through his stream of consciousness. It's a long quote, so I can post it separately but yeah. Interesting!

Sej's Ma sent casserole :(

"The truth was, he owed her everything," (Pg. 153) - I think that makes him uncomfy. Idk. But he says it multiple times that it's like...owing her.

"Chained girl, boy offering food," (Pg. 153) - This honestly made me think about Peeta giving that burnt bread to Katniss.

"He would always be in her debt," (Pg. 153) - Yeah, this is interesting, I don't know what to make of it yet. But I think he means this.

Lucy Gray says "I hope so too," in regards to Coriolanus saying he hopes he can repay her. and I just felt. hm.

"You could start by thinking I can actually win," (Pg. 153) - Lucy Gray is a lot different in this scene, she's almost impatient, to the point, not playing around and not as jokey or flirty as earlier. It's difficult to analyze her character through the eyes of Coriolanus but my perception at this point is that Coriolanus amuses her, and she's maybe intrigued by him, but of course she's more thinking about the games. And how he could help. He's an advantage. He's proved that without even trying.

[keithjamescomics]

Scam the Gods, Lie 4, Cover & Page 1 https://scamthegods.com/index.html?pg=93

Lie 4 begins!

[fuckvictorvale]

hellooo could you please share the pages of the most iconic vicious quotes? I didnt tab my book the first time i read it and i have no time for a re-read 😵‍💫

(you can just share the page numbers btw! I’ll figure out the quotes somehow lmao) thanks ❤️

oh absolutely i can. this is like the best ask i've ever gotten

quotes and page numbers are below the cut. i have the american paperback version with the red cover in case there are differences in page numbers between editions

also last note before the quotes, i'm so curious what you're using them for. so if you're doing something fun with them, i would LOVE to know what it is but no pressure

All Eli had to do was smile. All Victor had to do was lie. Both proved frighteningly effective. -pg 17-18

Victor was out. Victor was free. And Victor was coming for Eli-- just as he'd promised he would. -pg 26

Hate was too simple a word. He and Eli were bonded, by blood and death and science. -pg 90

The paper called Eli a hero. The word made Victor laugh. Not just because it was absurd, but because it posed a question. If Eli really was a hero, and Victor meant to stop him, did that make him the villain? He took a long sip of his drink, tipped his head back against the couch, and decided he could live with that. -pg 91

..."I'm trying to figure out how this"-- he held up a blood-stained, but uninjured hand-- "is a reflection of me. Why would He give me--" "He?" asked Victor incredulously. He wasn't in the mood for God. Not this morning. "According to your thesis," he said, "an influx of adrenaline and a desire to survive gave you that talent. Not God. This isn't divinity, Eli. It's science and chance." "Maybe to a point, but when I climbed into that water, I put myself in His hands--" "No," snapped Victor. "You put yourself in mine." -pg 93

Victor Vale was not a fucking sidekick. -pg 96

"Would You take it back?" he asked the dark apartment. "If I were no longer of Your making, You would take this power back, wouldn't You?" Tears glistened in his eyes. "Wouldn't You?"..."You'd let me die."..."Wouldn't you?" -pg 216

"No, Sydney," he said. "I need you to stay here." "Why?" she asked. "Because you don't think I'm a bad person," he said. "And I don't want to prove you wrong." -pg 226

"There are no good men in this game," said Mitch. -pg 276

But these words people threw around-- humans, monsters, heroes, villains-- to Victor it was all just a matter of semantics. Someone could call themselves a hero and still walk around killing dozens. Someone else could be labeled a villain for trying to stop them. Plenty of humans were monstrous, and plenty of monsters knew how to play at being human. -pg 288-289

"I don't want to be forgotten." ..."Tell you what," said Victor. "You remember me, and I'll remember you, and that way we won't be forgotten." "That's shit logic, Vic." ..."To never dying." ..."To being remembered." ..."Forever." -pg 296

"I watch you and it's like watching two people." -pg 352

The entirety of pg 353 including "It's why I let you stay," said Victor. "Why I liked you. All that charm outside, all that evil inside. There was a monster under there, long before you died."// "You aren't some avenging angel, Eli," he said. "You're not blessed, or divine, or burdened. You're a science experiment." (AHHHH)// "You don't understand," gasped Eli. "No one understands." "When no one understands, that's usually a good sign that you're wrong. "You can't kill me, Victor," said Eli. "You know that." ..."I know"..."But you'll have to indulge me. I've waited so long to try."

Victor smiled. He was having a fabulous time killing Eli. -pg 355

And last but not least, an honorary Vengeful quote because it's one of my faves and one of the best. Victor stared at the wall as if it were still a window. "He doesn't know how patient you are," he said. "Doesn't know you like I do." Eli cleaned the blood from his hand. "No," he said softly. "No one ever has." -Vengeful, pg 318 (AHHHHHHHH) hopefully that gets you started! I have so many things highlighted or tabbed or underlined so sometimes it's hard to choose. also the ellipsis (...) indicate where i omitted things for the sake of just including the important parts. otherwise some of those quotes would have been longggg

[cityofgeek]

THELMA is a joyous adventure! [SIFF '24]

THELMA is a hilarious heist-comedy and star turn for 93-year-old June Squibb.

Thelma; 2024; Written & Directed by Josh Margolin; Starring June Squibb, Richard Roundtree, Fred Hechinger, Parker Posey, Clark Gregg; Magnolia; 1h38m; PG-13; theatrical release June 21st, 2024 Like last week’s The Bikeriders, Thelma is not the type of movie I normally write about. Also like last week’s The Bikeriders, Thelma heavily features motorized transport. But in a very different way, and…

[friendly-books]

Dresden files Skin Game live blog

Dresden files Skin Game

“Hadn’t shown up or spoken to me for more than a year.” pg. 9 It’s been more than a year!?

“Parkour” pg. 10 Ha

“This guy just sounded…British” pg. 13 Interesting

“Did you hear me, Warden? Piss. Off.” pg. 13 Ha

“Someone who needs to be here. Go away boy.” pg. 13 Even more interesting Is this the original Merlin? No this guy is speaking modern British English. Do we know for certain that current Merlin isn’t body snatched?

“I HAVE SUPPRESSED THE PARASITE FOR NOW.” pg. 14 Bonnie! Can Mab and Deamonreach stop calling Bonnie a parasite

“ALFRED,” the  spirit said soberly. “IS THIS TO  BE MY NEW NAME.” pg. 15 Aw Deamonreach has a new name :) Like Alfred Pennyworth?

“Look it’s a mortal thing. Just do the left one, okay?” pg. 24 Why the left ear?

“That voice had once been smooth and flowing, but now there was a hint of rasp to it, a roughness that wasn’t there before, like silk gliding over old gravel. pg. 30 Bi Harry moment 35

“Brother Jordan, approach.” pg. 32 Oh the monk has a name. He’ll be important

What a way to reintroduce the nickle heads. Scary and creepy

“It is done father”

Nicodemus kissed her on the mouth. And, my God, him doing it with tongue now was even more unsettling than it had been the first time I’d seen it.” pg. 34 Yuck and the way I jerked back in disgust

“Anduriel once loaned me the services of his…associate. I now repay that debt by loaning you the services of mine.” pg. 35 What

Oh this is a heist book! They’re going to rob Hades this is going to fun

“Have you been playing attention, past couple last years? Do you have any doubt that I would rather die than be part of something like that?” pg. 41 Yep

“Mab slapped me.” pg. 43 Ouch

Ah Mab is expecting Harry to double cross Nicky

Mister!

“I hadn’t realized how much I’d missed the little fireball until he’d come running up and thrown his shoulders against my shins.” pg. 49 Aw :)

“The Blue Beetle was not a clown car,” I said severely “It was a machine of justice.” pg. 49 Ha and I miss the Blue Beetle

“You’re a creature of habit, Harry. And they took away all the familiar places and things in your life. They hurt you.” pg. 49 Yep

Yes take Murphy with you to burgle Hades

Surly Nicky wants some holy relic? Holy grail? Turn this book into an Indiana Jones movie :)

“A warlock” pg. 60 Oh interesting

“Hot,” Karrin said, her tone neutral, observation” pg. 62 Is…is Murphy bi as well? I’ll put that down as a maybe Bi Murphy 1

“Ernest Armand Timwhistle” I said

“Name that goofy, don’t blame him for wanting to use an alias.” pg. 61 Ha

“Goats. Huh. pg. 71 What

“Hi, Jorden” pg. 72 So Jorden is going to be redeemed or pull a heel face turn (switch sides) cause the monks don’t usually get names and this much screen time

“And since when had I become the guy that things happened to ten years ago?” pg. 80 Death Mask happened ten years ago?

“I raised my hand” pg. 80 Ha

“Miss Murphy could serve as your driver. She has the shoes for it.”

I couldn’t actually hear Karrin grind her teeth, but I knew she had.” pg. 81 Ha and I love how Harry uses Murphy’s first name

“Goodman Gray.” pg. 81 Who?

“Anna Valmont” pg. 81 Anna!

“She gave me a slow and blatant once-over, that small smirk still on her mouth.

I’m pretty sure the temperature of the room didn’t literally go up, but I couldn’t have sworn  to it” pg. 83 Ha

“Like you’re expecting ninja’s to leap out of the trash can. This is a party.” pg. 91 Given that it’s Harry the party isn’t going to end well

“And for God’s sake, smile

I smiled

“Maybe without clenching your jaw” pg. 92 Ha

“In me, the hotel’s thugs recognized another of their kind-and one who was taller and had better scars than they did.” pg. 93 Cool

“Or you walk” pg. 100 Walk away Anna!

“I wanted to tear my hair out.” pg. 101 Same Harry same

“Hell’s bells” I swore “I told her so. Nothings ever simple.” pg. 102 Yep

“Octokongs,” I pronounced grimly “Why did it have to be Octokongs.” pg. 103 Ha

“Lucky for me.

I’m not really a subtle guy.” pg. 105 Ha

“So, basically: Harry Dresden one, peaceful gathering: zero” pg. 106 Ha and has Harry ever been to a party that hasn’t ended in disaster?

“I mean I’m good with fire.

But Hannah was good with fire.” pg. 115 Someone who’s better at fire magic than Harry?!

“I hear other things. Wild things. That you help people. That you’ll fight anyone.” pg. 122 Yes Harry helps people

What’s with all these questions from Hannah? Is she trying to learn more about Harry? Judging him? Wanting to know his character? Why?

Butters!

“Harry,” he said when I came in, offering me his hand. “We have got to stop meeting like this.” pg. 132 Ha

“Open your eyes, you fool. She’s right in front of…” pg. 135 Oh interesting is this Harry’s subconscious ID? Is he talking about Bonnie?

“I’m sure he’ll be very pleased” pg. 137 Yes Bob will be pleased

Oh no Butters doesn’t trust Harry :(

“I’ll take the couch,” I said

“You don’t fit on it, you bonehead.” pg. 144 Ha

“Is that a bazooka?”

“No,” she said “That is an AT4 rocket launcher. Way better than a bazooka.” pg. 145 Ha

Molly!

“It was a good kiss” pg. 154 Ahhh!!! :) Yes Harry/Murphy kiss

“He’ll hath no fury like a women scorned” she purred

And then she pulled the trigger.” pg. 159 What. Eh? What just happened?! Was all this just a dream? What. WHAT JUST HAPPENED Jim JIM why? WHY? Why would you do this?

“Oh come on,” I panted. “Not even in the dream. That’s ri-goddamned-diculous!” pg. 159 Same Harry same

“But they were doughnuts of darkness. Evil, damned doughnuts, tainted by the spawn of darkness…

…which could obviously be redeemed only by passing through the fiery, cleansing inferno of a wizardly digestive tract.” pg. 165 Ha

“His features were clean-cut, pleasant, without being handsome.” pg. 166 Bi Harry 36

I’m counting it

“She was also Nicodemus’s estranged wife, a sorceress, and all around piece of bad news.” pg. 182 What’s Tessa doing here? Why are her and Nicky still together? Just get a divorce. So this book is going to be a heist book and getting into Nicky’s family problems

I forgot how young Tessa looks like.

Oh no ghouls

Go Gary!

“Harvey Morrison’s corpse lay on the other side.” pg. 210 Oh no :(

“The dead don’t need justice. That’s for those of us who are left looking down at the remains.” pg. 213 Yep

Michael!

“I think I need help,” I heard myself whispered, voice little more than a rasp. “I think I’m lost.” pg. 218 Aw :(

“I don’t know if I’m one of the good guys anymore.” pg. 223 Poor Harry :(

“…so arrogant” Michael breathed.

I blinked” pg. 227 Ha

“Because I know you, Harry Dresden.” Michael said. “You are pathetically incapable of knowing when to quit. You don’t surrender. And I don’t believe for a second that you actually intend to help Nicodemus do whatever it is he’s doing.” pg. 230 Yep

“I’m not sure if you noticed this. But things did not go well for the last monster who raised his hand against your child. Or any of his friends. Or associates. Or anyone who worked for him. Or for most of the people he knew.” pg. 234 Yep

I miss Lash :(

“Chow down, buddy. They’re hot, so don’t let the cheese burn your ton- Oh, right. Sorry.” pg. 240 Ha

“Women,” Binder said scornfully.

Karrin and Ascher both eyed him.

He folded his arms. “I’m certainly older than any you sprats.” pg. 244 Ernest Armand Timwhistle! >:( Can Murphy punch him? Can I punch him? Look someone needs to punch him by the end of this book I swear

“I’ve been meaning to ask,” I said “Does this master plan have half coverage?”

“Dresden,” Nicodemus said

“Because that kind of thing is getting to be more and more important. I mean, I know the government probably means well and all, but those people honestly.”

Nicodemus eyed me

“Life insurance seems like something that would be worthwhile, too?” I looked up at Ascher and winked. “Maybe we should strike until we get a whole life policy.”

Ascher flashed me a quick grin and said, “I’ve always thought that insurance was more or less betting against myself,”

“Nah,” Binder said. “In my experience, you’re just playing the odds.”

“Children” Nicodemus said with a sigh, “shall we focus on the matter on hand?”

“But I haven’t even had the chance to dip Deirdre pigtails in my inkwell,” pg. 252 Ha

“Nicodemus’s left eye began to twitch.” pg. 254 Ha

“I dealt with the White Council my whole life, so I’m used to being treated like a mushroom-“Eh?” Ascher asked

“Kept in the dark and fed bullshit.” Binder reported calmly.

“Ah” pg. 257 Ha

“Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,” Karrin said quietly

Nicodemus made a face in her direction “Miss Murphy please” pg. 259 Ha

“The bloody Holy Grail? Is he bloody kidding?” pg. 259 I’ll say it again I was joking about it being the Holy Grail I wasn’t supposed to be right

“I’d rarely seen the kind of power that River Shoulders, the Forest Person I’d met several times before, had displayed, physically and otherwise,” pg. 264 Who’s River Shoulders? And don’t mess with Forest Person

Harry’s Id! It’s been awhile

“Then how come you haven’t banged Murphy yet?”

“Because,” I said, growing frustrated, “we aren’t…We haven’t gotten to…There’s been a lot of…Look, fuck off” pg. 272 Ha

“Get thee to a therapist” pg. 275 Finally someone says it to Harry

“You’re saying…I’m pregnant” pg. 276 Yes! Bonnie

I love that Bonnie looks like a combination of all the women in Harry’s life

“Protect the offspring”

Primal drives indeed” pg. 280 Yep

“Then she’d tortured me for a while, assuring me that it would give me strength” pg. 285 Lea did what now?

“Damn Mab. I could have been back here months and months ago.” pg. 290 Yep

“I can’t believe you met a Bigfoot and you never told me.” pg. 293 I still can’t believe Bigfoot is real

“She sat on the floor, rocking back and forth helplessly with laughter.” pg. 295 Ha

“She looked…disturbed” pg. 300 Well that’s not good

“He’s an awesome cat” pg. 305 Yes Mister is awesome

“Well not at bath time…” pg.  305 Ha

“And it belongs to Gentlemen John Marcone, Accorded Baron of Chicago” pg. 309 YES LET’S GO!!! Marcone mentioned :)

“Marcone is dangerous” pg. 310 Yep

“Gentleman” Johnnie Marcone” pg. 310 Again with that spelling

“I’m sure the White Council will be stunned and disappointed should you not confirm to their policy.” pg. 312 Ha

“He would have made a fine monarch only a few centuries ago.” pg. 312 Yep I think Marcone would make a good king

“I still remembered Marcone as a helpless prisoner. The image had kind of stuck in my memory.” pg. 313 Yep and I wonder why the memory stuck with Harry

“Marcone doesn’t suffer slight intrusions on his territory. Period.” pg. 312 Yep

“Look if he’s a man of business, why don’t we just make him a proposition and cut him in for a piece of the action?” pg. 313 Well Harry could say please and I’m sure Marcone would agree to open the vault :)

“Marcone is not a dummy” pg. 317 Yep

“It’s Butters. They’re going to kill him.” pg. 323 Oh no Butters

The stake board butters made is cool

“Damn. Bob was kind of awesome.” pg. 334 Yep Bob is amazing

“It had been a good long while since I’d had a freaking lion coming at me, and at the time it had been one of the genuine flesh and blood variety, from the zoo” pg. 336 What

“I hated this cards-close-to-the-chest thing” pg. 343 Yep

“Because it is obvious to me that you love him” pg. 350 Yep Murphy loves Harry

Fidelacchius!

“So,” he hissed “the burnout thinks she has found her new calling” pg. 353 Nick that’s rude

“I’m giving you ample chance to call off your dog before I put her down.” pg. 354 I’ll say it again Nick that’s rude

“Nicodemus smiled, still, his eyes and hands steady hands. He reached up and undid the Noose tied about his throat, and let it fall to the ground beside the Coin” pg. 357 No wait what’s Nick planning?

“The Sword of Faith was no more.” pg. 360 Oh no

Oh no Murphy

Micheal!

Uriel!

“A sudden, sunny smile lit Michael’s face. “My friend…”

Uriel blinked, rocked slightly, as if the words had struck him with physical force.

“…thank you,” Michael continued “But I’m not the Carpenter that set the standard.” pg. 367 Aw my heart :)

“Correct,” Uriel said “but I can help him do so” pg. 371 Yes

Micheal has Amoracchius! Let’s go!

“Some cosmic limitation that keeps you from picking up your corner of the coat?” pg. 375 Ha

“I have loaned you my Grace” pg. 381 Oh interesting

“I would Fall” pg. 383 Oh dear

“I would, however, appreciate it if you…did not push any buttons or pull any the levers in my great passenger jet” pg. 383 Ha

“Holy. Crap. He’s mortal?”

“And he can die” pg. 383 Oh no

“Can you tell me what is at stake, that I should risk this?

“Uriel frowned considering the question for a moment then he said “A soul”

Michael raised his eyebrows “Oh,” he said. “You should have said that from the beginning” pg. 385 Yep

“At the top of the stairs stood two figures-an enormous dog and a little girl.” pg. 391 Mouse and Maggie! Ahhh I’m not ready ahhh

“Are you mad at me?” pg. 393 ow my heart :(

“Do you want to be my dad?” pg. 393 my heart

“but you don’t know what Marcone is like.” pg. 402 Harry, Marcone wouldn’t hurt Michael. You should know better

“Because apparently they go out and use the Coins to get snacks out of the vending machine, the things go in circulation so fast” pg. 403 Ha

“Binder and Ascher both tilted their heads to one side, like dogs that have just heard a new noise.” pg. 408 Ha

“I am the king of load and distracting” pg. 423 Ha and yep

“Yeah, well. Sometimes, when I get bored, I stop and think.” pg. 423 Ha

“Because my brother’s girlfriend had seen Marcone defending one of his strongholds with her own eyes a few years before, against an angry Former sorcerer.” pg. 437 I’ve got to read Even hand

“The Black Hole?” Gary asked incredulously. “Nobody quotes The Black Hole” pg. 448 Ha

Harry’s destroying everything in this place. Marcone better have insurance.

“I have not invested fifteen centuries to see it thrown away.” pg. 456 What investment?

Too many bugs

“Michael still thought I was a good man.” pg. 460 Aw :)

“Nicodemus had probably an idle afternoon, every few decades, throwing a sword around for fun.” pg. 471 Nick needs a different hobby

“and certainly not to the degree I’d been prepared back in my old lab at my apartment.” pg. 474 I miss Harry’s lab

“My imagination needs therapy.” pg. 486 Harry you need therapy

“Harry,” Michael said “I’m almost certain one doesn’t shout ‘Parkour’ I believe one is supposed to simply do Parkour.”

“Do I criticize your Latin battle cries? No, never once”

“That’s true” pg. 490 Ha

“Because we have come to the Gate of Blood, children.”

“The time has come for one of you to die.” pg. 491 Blood for the blood God. Who’s Nick going to kill? And why is there still 100 pages left?

“Right. We’ll fight you. Not each other. In case that wasn’t clear.” pg. 493

“It was angled thrust, up beneath the sternum and directly into the heart” pg. 498 AAAHHH!!! WHAT? WHAT JUST HAPPENED? NICK JUST KILLED HIS OWN DAUGHTER!? WHY?

Hades!

Cerberus!

“People ask him questions” pg. 518 Ha poor Sacrates

“Her mother failed to cope. Empty-nest syndrome.” pg. 520 Ha

“Mab. This is Mab’s play, isn’t it?” pg. 521 Yep Mab’s scheming

“You’re a Genuine Greek god. You’re the Lord of the Underworld. And…you named your dog Spot?” pg. 523 Aw that’s adorable :)

“The people she hurt. And she gets stake justice?” pg. 525 I have mixed emotions about Deirdre.

“Hey, is that the Shroud?” pg. 529 What Was the other a fake? Is that why it didn’t work? Would the real one help Amanda? Does Marcone know that Hade’s has the real one?

“Pffffft” I said “What? No. That’s absurd. Maybe a little. Some people might think so. She’s got, uh, one of those faces” pg. 532 Ha and I thought Harry got better at lying

“It’s not an Indiana Jones movie, man.” pg. 534 Ha

“This I thought is just about your best plan ever Harry” pg. 536 Ha

“Hells bells I was hurting him” pg. 537 Good

“Do you remember?” I asked in a very quiet voice. “The first time you saw her? The first time she looked at you? Do you remember that change? That shift, when the whole universe suddenly tilted? Do you remember looking at her and knowing that you would never, ever be quite the same person? Do you think the cup will do that for you?” pg. 537

“I don’t know how you said it back in your day but I’ll bet you anything that her first word was dada” pg. 538 Yes Harry let Nicky have it. Make sure he knows what he did and the consequences of it. Make Nicky regret it. This is such a good speech.

“Lucifer must have looked exactly like that, right before things went to Hell.” pg. 547 Yep and this does make me worry about Marcone

“Lasciel” pg. 549 Oh no and I can’t believe Hannah is the partner of Lasciel. When I said I missed Lash this wasn’t what I had in mind

“Hello lover” pg. 549 Ha

“You and I definitely need to have a talk with the Church about the word ‘safekeeping’ means” pg. 549 Ha

“When you destroyed the Red Court, you killed most of the Fellowship with it. All the half vampires more than a few decades old just withered away in front of our eyes.” pg. 551 Ouch

“We wouldn’t have worked out, babe,” pg. 552 Ha

Lasciel better not get Bonnie

“Game over, man. Game over” Yoooo

“I scowled and futzed with it a little more, just to show her that I could” pg. 557 Ha

Vadderung!

“Mac’s beer is excellent argument that there was a God and that furthermore, He wants us to be happy” pg. 561 Ha

“Nicodemus knows nearly as much as I do” pg. 563 Scary

“Prove it” I said “Say ‘ho ho ho”

“Ho ho ho” he replied genially.” pg. 565 Ha

“I’d carved the same spell in my new wizard staff

Seventy-seven times.” pg. 570 Cool and why seventy-seven?

“Either you’ve done your homework or you haven’t, and despite the advantage of having Lasciel in her corner, Ascher wasn’t ready for something like this.” pg. 571 I wonder if this applies to Marcone surely he ‘did his homework’

“I had never seen Michael going all out.” pg. 572 Go Michael!

“Are you willing to accept such a loss?”

“Yep” pg. 574 Ha

“Only a flesh wound”

“Yeah” I said. “Tis but a scratch. Come on ya pansy.”

He blinked and looked at me “Pansy?”

“Oh” I said “You weren’t quoting the movie. Sorry.”

“Movie?”

“Holy Grail”

“Nicodemus still has it.”

I sighed “Never mind” pg. 576 Ha

“Ventas cyclis” pg. 580 Oh we haven’t seen this spell in awhile

“It was actually damned beautiful” pg. 580 I’m glad Harry can still see magic as beautiful even when being attacked

“And, that right there, she showed me the fundamental difference between us.

I loved magic for its own sake. She didn’t.

The Art can be a lot of work, and it can sometimes be tedious, and sometimes painful, but at the end of the day, I love it. I love the focus of it, the discipline, the balance. I love working with the energy and exploring what can be done with it. I love the gathering tension of a spell, and the almost painful clarity of focus required to concentrate that tension into an effect. I love the practice of it as well the theory, the research, experimenting with new spells, teaching others about magic. I love laying down spells on my various pieces of my magical gear, and most of all, I love it when I can use my talents to make a difference in the world, even when it’s only a small one.

Ascher…enjoyed blowing stuff up and burning things down. She’s good at it. But she didn’t love her talent for the miracle it was.

She merely loved what she could do with it.” pg. 583 I love this quote! I love the differences between Harry and Hannah.

“Elemental destruction in a large but ultimately enclosed area” pg. 584 Oh no

Poor Hannah :( I was hoping she could be redeemed

“Parkour” I panted “Bitch” pg. 600 Ha and I love that Harry used parkour to defeat Genoskwa and Ursiel

“From one father to another” he called “Well played” pg. 604 Oh no Nick knows that Harry’s a dad

“He’s going to your house” I breathed “He’s going after our families” pg. 606 Oh no

“I hadn’t ridden a horse since my days on Ebenezar’s farm down in the Ozarks, but I’d done it every day down there, and the muscle memory was still in place” pg. 620 Harry the horse girl. And it’s cool that Gary can turn into a horse

“In the doorway to the kitchen stood Uriel. He was wearing an apron. There was what appeared to be pancake flour staining his shirt.” pg. 626 Ha

“Nice try” Butters said “Mister where I come from there is no try” pg. 644 LET’S GO!!! The sword turned into a lightsaber!

“Of course, the first thing you want to know is if someone else is alright” pg. 649 Yep

“Oh,” said the little spirit “Hi. Good” pg. 650 I LOVE BONNIE!

“I know Marcone.” I said “He knows me. I’ll use it to keep him off of all us.” pg. 657 Yes Harry you know Marcone :)

“You didn’t choose to be the son of Margret LeFay. You didn’t choose the legacy she left you with her blood. And she was a piece of work, kid. I knew her.” pg. 660 Gray knew Harry’s mom?!

“Can you loan me a dollar” pg. 661 Ha

Redemption for Jordan!

“I took the extra diamonds and went to see Marcone.” pg. 663 Yes time to see Marcone! :)

“Wearing a charcoal-gray suit” pg. 665 Looking at Marcone’s suit :)

“There might have been slightly more silver at his temples than last time I’d seen him, but it only made him look more distinguished. Otherwise, he looked exactly as he did: calm, alert, impeccably groomed, and as merciful as a lawn mower’s blade.” pg. 665 Bi Harry 37

“A ghost of a smile haunted Marcone’s lips.” pg. 666 Oh why you looking at Marcone’s lips Harry?

“Marcone’s eyes, the exact green shade of old dollar bills, focused pleasantly on me.” pg. 666 Bi Harry moment 38 Focusing on Marcone’s pretty eyes and ‘pleasantly’ too :)

“Marcone’s expression rarely showed much-but his eyes widened, if only for an instant, as he saw the stones.

I stared at Marcone without blinking or looking away.

Marcone looked up from the diamonds and returned my stare for a long time.” pg. 669 I wonder what Marcone is thinking?

“A Jewish Knight of the Cross?” pg. 675 Ha

“I stood, leaned over the bed, and kissed her on the mouth.” pg. 675 Yay!

Final thoughts

This is now my favorite book out of the series! I loved the fights and the jokes. I liked that it was a heist book. I adore that Butters is now a knight of the cross. I liked Bob in this book. I liked Gray and his payment. I love Bonnie and Maggie. Marcone was in it that’s always good. I’m still shocked that Nicky killed his own daughter. Their family and relationship is definitely getting its own comment. We got three Bi Harry moments in this book bringing our total up to 38! And two thirds are of Marcone. Wish we got more banter between those two. Marcone was weirdly silent. I loved the dad Harry moments. I’m glad Jordan got redeemed and I’m sad Hannah died. I’ve got so many mixed feelings about Desire and Nicky. I liked the monologues and speeches in this book. I feel like I need to reread the book now that I know that Gray is a mole. 

Onto Brief Cases and Monster

[delightingintragedy]

"You who wear the antlers: both beast and man. You accompanied by stag and dog: both wild and tame. You who sit upon the threshold: both in and out. You who are the Lord of the in-between: to you I pray."

A Book of Pagan Prayer by Ceisiwr Serith, pg 93

[itsfantasticac]

Character portraits for Knuckle Heads, by Takumi Yokooka.

Gamest No. 95 - Saishin Kakutou Game (Jul. 30, '93), pg. 60

[wrappedinamysteryy]

From pg. 93 in Calming Echoes 🤍

Allāh's love for you is unconditional, while human love is often conditional..

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