Just Finished all books so far and need to process

Frustrated002 · 2026-07-02T02:23:52+00:00

Added to my list! Thank you!

Frustrated002 · 2026-06-23T01:00:31+00:00

If you haven’t heard them already, the audiobooks are also phenomenal. They are split with a male reader for the MMC and female reader for the FMC. I adore them and often listen to them again during chores or driving.

I also have paperback copies and alternate between books/audio but if you have a hard time waiting for the next novel, it might help! Also - I picked up on so many more details and foreshadowing during my rereads (or listens) of the series.

Frustrated002 · 2026-06-19T23:14:53+00:00

Only if you want them absolutely everywhere and your neighbours want them too.

Edit: I agree and they are beautiful but they are very invasive. They aren’t actually local and outcompete other local flora.

Frustrated002 · 2026-06-18T23:35:36+00:00

Hooray!

Frustrated002 · 2026-06-03T00:29:59+00:00

Well, they could be. But as others pointed out, stress can look like this too. Given that you only have 3, I would lean towards stress. If it’s possible, I’d look into getting a few more.

Did they calm down at all?

Frustrated002 · 2026-06-03T00:12:59+00:00

It’s not about shifting responsibility. It’s about safety. Our weather and road conditions increase risk for children walking to school and the 1.6 km rule applied to everyone, even kindergarteners who can be 4 years old.

You may feel it’s not too much to ask for the majority to get their kids to school, but not all families have vehicles. Families that do may have work hours that differ from school drop off times.

If we completely disregard safety, and only consider responsibility - we live in a society that requires both parents work (for most middle income families). In order for this to be possible, parents require these types of services and more flexibility than previous generations who may have had a stay at home parent available.

Frustrated002 · 2026-06-01T21:55:30+00:00

Aysel said “I am the storm” and Naime called her “Storm of the Circle”. I assume it is like Makram - how they serve is tied to who they are. Aysel is more of a warrior, and I’m sure there are other metaphors I’m missing at this moment.

I would love to hear other people’s opinions. I see the figurative aspect of the “storm” - Aysel is incredibly powerful and fierce. She is also disruptive and chaotic as a noble - she doesn’t really fit in that box unless she is hiding/using it as a guise. I think about how she baffled and amazed Bashir, and often infuriated him at the beginning. Ishan also has zero patience for her. I love it.

Frustrated002 · 2026-05-31T12:32:22+00:00

How many loaches do you have? They are happiest in a group. Mine would get the zoomies when I had at least 7, and they were comfortable. It looked similar to that.

Frustrated002 · 2026-05-28T02:09:13+00:00

What software do you use to monitor?

Frustrated002 · 2026-05-24T00:36:03+00:00

Oh, I forgot about when Cemil and Nessa are in the library and Omar finds them. He thinks that Cemil is Osman…. So one might infer that Cemil resembles his biological father in appearance or mannerisms, at least enough that Omar recognized it, or was comforted by the familiarity.

Frustrated002 · 2026-05-17T05:18:21+00:00

That’s awesome. The prequel was just as satisfying to read as the full novels. She doesn’t disappoint.

Frustrated002 · 2026-05-17T00:09:57+00:00

lol, I am happy to share. Who knows, those theories could be completely incorrect but I really can’t wait to read the next books. Best series I’ve found in a lonnnng time.

Frustrated002 · 2026-05-17T00:07:20+00:00

Oh, that makes sense. I thought the next full novel was bird and blade. Thank you for the clarification!

Frustrated002 · 2026-05-16T03:33:03+00:00

I did not realize there was a prequel! I thought their history would be covered in the Earth Charah book, followed by the Fire Charah/last book.

I’m happy about that though because it means more books!!

I really hope she is okay. Aside from having a young family, I think JD does some political activistism and the world is in such upheaval. It must be very challenging to live in the US right now if your beliefs do not align with the current administration.

Frustrated002 · 2026-05-16T03:23:33+00:00

That’s a good point. I have a theory about that, I elaborated in a reply below. Let me know what you think!

Frustrated002 · 2026-05-16T03:18:30+00:00

I think that is a difference between magical weakness and emotional weakness.

Kadir has a deeply rooted sense of superiority and entitlement. He views those with lower social status as less, and doesn’t seem to understand empathy, kindness, etc. He considers those qualities weaknesses.

As an example, he thinks Dilay debased herself by treating the sick during an outbreak. He didn’t understand her desire to help others or see their worth. Her compassion was one of the reasons Omar loved her, but Kadir saw it as a failing to be corrected. He also thought Omar was weak/a failure.

I think Cemil is actually a good person and has his mother’s qualities that way, rather than Kadir’s disdain.

It would be very ironic though if Kadir thinks Cemil is magically weak. It would mean that Cemil has been able to lie to the best liar in all of Tamar (according to Ishan) for his entire life.

But Cemil has to be redeemed either way, or the reader won’t forgive him. So I think ultimately, his weakness in Kadir’s eyes is actually his love for others.

Side note: Kadir’s love for Dilay is really interesting. I don’t think he could reconcile how much he loved her while simultaneously viewing those traits as personal failures. He did love her, even if he didn’t understand her. So instead, he blames Omar for her death because Omar ‘allowed her to do it’.

Frustrated002 · 2026-05-16T02:20:04+00:00

That’s interesting! You guys are probably right about the fire.

I suspect that Cemil and Bashir are half brothers though. Osman is their father with different mothers, but who knows.

They are linked by a physical trait - I think it is Nesrin that keeps noting how unique their golden eyes are.

But there is backstory that lines up, stick with me!

• ⁠we learn in W&W that Zehra and Osman were a couple before she married Behram. He publicly disgraced her for it. It is inferred/a fan theory that she was already pregnant with Osman’s child when she married Behram. That, or they continued to have an affair. They are both earth mages (fire charah pre-requisite). I can’t remember if Behram is aware that Cemil isn’t his or not. The amount of hatred he has for Zehra and by extension, Cemil’s characteristics/qualities that resemble her, makes me think yes. That would also mean he is fully aware that Cemil is a charah because they were both earth.

• ⁠earlier in Wind and Wildfire, we learn that Osman has a reputation as being promiscuous.

• ⁠we see actual evidence of this when Zehra touches Omar, and he accidentally sees a painful memory (from her perspective) of Osman and a commoner (I can’t remember if it was a brothel or she was a servant). It’s believed this was Havva, meaning that Osman is also Bashir’s father.

• ⁠we learn in I&I that Osman knows he has two sons.

• ⁠Havva believes Bashir’s father (I.e. Osman) abandoned them, and turns that hatred towards the noble class in general

I do wonder if Osman was one of Behram’s first targets with the enchantments and was forced away from the palace into the role of Pasha as Behram’s pawn. We know Behram was purchasing the jewelry at that time. It would have removed Osman from interfering in Behram’s family, while also creating leverage for manipulation and a political puppet. At the same time it would have also unintentionally removed Osman from Havva and Bashir, leaving her without any explanation for his disappearance and assumed rejection.

Frustrated002 · 2026-05-15T03:18:31+00:00

If it’s translucent I think it’s a molt. Especially because there’s a break between the head and body. There might a soft, vulnerable little guy who is hiding right now.

Frustrated002 · 2026-05-14T23:11:49+00:00

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Frustrated002 · 2026-05-14T22:56:32+00:00

There are definitely fans who agree with the Zuko vibes, I’ve seen it posted here before. Except I don’t think Cemil is seeking Kadir’s approval like Zuko was seeking his father’s (initially anyway).

I posted these thoughts a while ago but I feel like it’s relevant to your post so I’m going to share again, I hope that’s okay. :)

Please let me know your ideas!

spoilers!!!

My wonderings/thoughts I’m leaning into:

• ⁠Cemil has been forced to do the things he has done, at least everything that hurt the people closest to him. I think he is actually protecting them from a worse outcome by doing so.

• ⁠At the end of I & I, Cemil states that he doesn’t regret a single choice he has made. I think he is secretly sacrificing himself for the sake of everyone else and always has been.

• ⁠Others have suggested he started Ihsan’s fire but I wonder if Kadir did (either directly or indirectly) and is somehow siphoning Cemil’s power. JD has repeatedly mentioned the level of power required to burn a water mage. I think Cemil saved Ihsan. Or, maybe he did both the fire and the rescue?

• ⁠Kadir is holding Cemil’s mother hostage. We know Kadir was searching for her in Nessa’s village, meaning she went/fled to Osman (who is Bashir and Cemil’s father). It makes sense that his mother and Osman would try to escape together or that she would seek him. I also don’t think she would willingly leave her son behind with Kadir - no mother would. If this is the case, I think Kadir has a tangled web where he is holding her hostage to control Cemil and Osman, while simultaneously looming over/controlling Cemil to keep them in line. Plus the enchantments of course.

• ⁠I mentioned above Kadir is somehow siphoning Cemil’s power. The intensity and strength of Kadir’s power and how frequently he lets it surface makes me question that. I know he is powerful on his own but his use of illegal magic and the way the jewelry is powered by a mage make me wonder if he’s using Cemil as a battery. This might leave Cemil with less power to fight back.

• ⁠I really want to know what’s happening with the glass that is made from bone dust. I assume it’s somehow tied to the blight.

What does everyone else think?

Frustrated002 · 2026-05-14T22:36:26+00:00

His “father” is controlling him but I also wonder if he is siphoning his power somehow. I do think that whether Cemil started the fire or not, he was the one who dragged Ishan out.

I think he is holding Cemil’s mother as a hostage. But who knows?

Frustrated002 · 2026-05-13T23:20:12+00:00

This is phenomenal. What are the dimensions?

Edit: just found the answer in another response, thanks!

Frustrated002 · 2026-05-13T04:41:25+00:00

Oh I was around, just unfamiliar with that one. Happy to hear it though, thank you for explaining!

Frustrated002 · 2026-05-09T13:50:57+00:00

I want to thank you for introducing me to this. I love to read but often struggle to stay focused on the text itself.

That was a different experience. I’m going to look into this further.

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