I’m debating if I should join a quest, not because I particularly want to read more of those books, but because I would automatically get a badge. I feel like that is against the spirit of a “quest,” or am I just making that up? I suppose you can just join every quest, but I like to be intentional. What are y’alls thoughts on quest-joining??

I'm so excited to track my reading more thoroughly and force all my friends/family to make accounts to hold me accountable hehe

Hi Boundlings!

I enjoyed this book and the forum and noticed also quite a lot of posts stating a sense of confusion - I thought it may help to have a post early on in the forum (spoiler free - all of what I am mentioning is introduced in the very first 15 min/first chapter) to help you along the way if you are feeling that way.

The first character introduced (one of the main characters) is Chih: A non-binary cleric from the Singing Hills Abbey who records history.

They are traveling with Almost Brilliant: A talking hoopoe bird with a perfect memory who is Chih’s companion.

At this point of the book, they have now met with Rabbit: The old woman who was once In-Yo's servant and loyal handmaiden, and who tells the story in the later parts of the book. Chih often addresses Rabbit by "grandmother" (likely a translation for what I imagine is a type of honorific and respect for the elder woman).

This book switches between the two narrators (Chih and Rabbit) and two separate time periods.

I hope this helps and that you enjoy this tale!

I wish I could get paid to simply read books (just sulking at the fact I gotta work this holiday and wanna QUIT to pursue my passion ((grandma energy and reading for hours on end))