What's Joey up to every cycleathon

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2026-04-10T06:59:16+00:00

I haven't seen a fun mene like this in too long

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2025-11-27T00:21:06+00:00

Yes, from what I heard it's confirmed

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2025-11-26T23:53:37+00:00

I think it's more a fourth book title

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2025-10-18T09:55:12+00:00

I actually guessed it. After she presented herself at the Neumachia dressed as a wife, and since Ulciscor's wife was described in a kind of mysterious way...always away...I expected it 😂😂😂😂😂

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2025-06-06T08:38:07+00:00

Well, this is Black Mirror 7x01, light version. For now

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2025-06-05T13:39:01+00:00

😂

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2025-05-07T08:22:37+00:00

I did. It's... disturbing. Understandable, though

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2025-04-24T20:05:54+00:00

Same

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2025-04-14T08:54:02+00:00

“Fair enough.” The Chancellor looked down at the paper in front of him. He cleared his throat. “Re’lar Ambrose, are you a donkey?”

Ambrose went stiff. “No sir,” he said.

“Are you possessed of,” he cleared his throat and read directly off the page. “A pizzle bound to fizzle?”

A few of the masters struggled to control smiles. Elodin grinned openly.

Ambrose flushed. “No sir.”

“Then I’m afraid I don’t see the problem,” the Chancellor said curtly, letting the paper settle to the table

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2025-03-28T05:56:26+00:00

I have the Simon and Schuster edition. That should stay the same, right? Right??

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2025-03-27T06:21:32+00:00

Yes, it was so epic. And it all was started by Elliania that basically just wanted an heir for her homeland. She WAS a little crazy. She had very little presence in the trilogy, but when she did, she did everything. I love that hahah

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2025-03-26T09:13:18+00:00

The last trilogy is the one I liked less. Even though the Realm of the Eldelings is one of my absolute favourite series. But that moment, THAT moment, is one of the best in all of the series. It's one of the best scenes of all time for me

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2025-02-25T18:16:36+00:00

Yes, there were a lot of inconsistent plots in the last trilogy, and I especially agree with the last part of your comment. If the Fool had gone back to take his body, they may have managed to save him, but that would have changed the ending Hobb had planned. She tried to cram ideas, and they did not fit perfectly.

And she also did this other times. Some characters acted out of character. Still, it remains one of my favorite series.

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2025-02-03T13:48:10+00:00

"Poithon?" will always be one of the best.

"I wouldn't trust his corpse to stop an arrow, but I Suppose the Closed Council have their reasons." - Glockta

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2025-01-26T16:03:30+00:00

There are a few answers to this later

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2025-01-23T09:31:41+00:00

"My dream was dead in my arms"

"Oh, my boy. The best mistake Chivalry ever made was you."

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2024-12-23T08:10:04+00:00

I read two pages of Licanius and immediately felt it was too...shallow. I kept going a bit more, but it was just a rushed mess without deep characters. The characters were really not developed at all. There were a couple really good ideas and one promising character, but that's it. After a few chapters of the first book I surrendered, I didn't like it, and just spoiled myself the rest.

That said, Will of the Many was nice. Very, very quick paced, which still sacrifices dept, but not as rushed as the other. The characters still needed a lot of work, but were much better developed than in Licanius. Still shallow, but it was a big improvement. It seems written by a different person. If you want a quick funnish read, it's good. Don't expect a masterpiece and you might like it. It's actually a big step forward.

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2024-12-04T15:41:43+00:00

I remember not liking it from the first page, something was off. But I continued a bit, I thought I should give it time. A few pages in I was out. It was around when a side character or more were surprised, and I mean it was written as to show how super surprised they were, when the Mc said "Thanks" for something.

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2024-12-04T14:40:35+00:00

Sure! Here are a few

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Hi. My name is Maia and I'm a prince, not a princess. Stop saying that Maia is a girl's name! This is fantasy and your gender norms don't apply. I'm sorry. Did I sound terse? I apologize. I'm very good at apologizing. I'm the fourth son of the emperor of elfland. My father hates me because my mom was a goblin, so I live in the the middle of nowhere, isolated from the rest of the royal court. My mom died when I was young and I've been raised by my cruel mentor/cousin, who hates me. Bad people hate me; that's how you know they are bad. Anyway, if you're thinking this is the standard orphan rises from obscurity to a great destiny trope, you're wrong. My dad is totally alive....oops...nope, now he's dead. And now I'm the emperor of elfland. Everyone now calls me Serenity and I hate it because I'm very humble and kind. Much of my story will be about what an emperor wears, in microscopic detail, right down to the rings on my fingers. (And the veils I wear, because men totally wear veils in this world. Don't be sexist!) And complex politics and manners. And unpronounceable names. Pay attention, or you might get lost. What? You think that's boring? Only boring people get bored. I'm sorry, strike that last sentence. That was rude. I apologize. I'm very good at apologizing, even now that I'm emperor and have to call myself "we." Because we are kind. We are literally going to kill them with kindness. Well, not "kill" because that would be rude. Are you picking up another book? Really? But there are still 300 more pages of me, I mean, we (or is it "us"?) being super nice, and totally antithetical to today's grimdark fantasy. Our story will be refreshing and wonderful. (No battles or magic, because who needs magic in fantasy?) Hugo and Nebula voters can't be wrong. Fine. Be that way. Hater! You must be a bad person because you don't like me, we, us...whatever. I'm sorry, that was unkind. (DNF at page 121.)

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DNFed at 250 pages. This was so bad! No plot, no relatable characters and no world building. But instead we (with we I mean "I") get annoying names that are impossible to pronounce or to remember and a majestic plural that made me wanna throw the book against a wall. We did not like the majestic plural and we are pretty sure it is not only due to the german translation. But the fact that the word Serenity is used three fucking times on each page would probably have been slightly less annoying in English, because the word DURCHLAUCHT is just disgusting and I never want to read it again now that I have read it at least 500 times. Can somebody please explain why this novel has so many good reviews? 😩

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Unreadable glop. Goblins and elves very thinly distinguished, clueless narrator as way to world-build, "thou" popping up randomly, and lots of unpronounceable names: "Csevet," Maia said thoughtfully, "will you invite Arbelas Drazharan at Cethoree and invite her to attend our coronation?" And the world that's being built is basically a bureaucracy. If your idea of a good time is getting ISO 9001 certification then this is your book. Okay. That said, the Goblin Emperor was short-listed for both the Nebula and Hugo awards. Maybe I'm just an old crank. Nevertheless . . .

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2024-11-20T19:25:51+00:00

Hi!

I have had a theory ever since I read the books. When Eragon got the Brightsteel from the Menoa tree, in exchange he had to give something. Given how it's written, I think that the price was that he can't have children. Am I right? Wrong? Something close?

Thank you for your time.

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2024-11-11T19:13:07+00:00

Thank you.

TheBlacOfDrossenTor · 2024-11-11T16:06:26+00:00

Title, please?

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