“Mors irrumat omnia. Death fucks us all.”

Finally back to reading after ten days (the mentalist binge watch does not care for my reading schedule lol) and I’m loving this book so far!!

The vibes are absolutely immaculate and I love the premise and the characters so much!! Alex is a really interesting figure to follow and seeing her try to fit into this world of elites with secret societies is such a fun experience. Loving the class consciousness as well. Due to the constant romanticisation of dark academia media with ivy leagues and rich theatre kids gallivanting around in dreamy libraries, a lot of people tend to forget that such privileges are only granted to a select few (most of whom are white westerners!). So Alex’s experience with navigating this world of occult and magic is amplified by her being a poc belonging to the lower classes!

I’m forever changed and this might be the best book I’ve read this year Was confused 95% of the time but the sheer beauty that lies in this novel is truly inexplicable A beautiful, labyrinthine love letter to stories and books!!

I've just started Knife of Dreams, and I wanted to heap some praise on Robert Jordan as this is the last novel that he writes in the series. His world-building is second to none. I would place his ability to immerse the reader in an entirely novel world right next to some of the all time great fantasy worlds such as Lord of the Rings, A Song of Ice and Fire, and Dune. The various cultures are fleshed out through explorations of spiritual, hierarchal, and role-relational factors. The locations and settings are beautifully described through exceptional descriptions and prose. His characters, while flawed, are genuinely fun, lovable, and a joy to read. They each have internal and external factors to overcome, and the character arcs they follow are extremely rewarding when paid off. And the humorous subtext has made me chuckle out loud on many occasions. I'm not sure any other fantasy series will ever feel quite like this one has for me, but I will always appreciate what RJ was able to give to us as readers. A true master in the fantasy genre.

I've just started Knife of Dreams, and I wanted to heap some praise on Robert Jordan as this is the last novel that he writes in the series. His world-building is second to none. I would place his ability to immerse the reader in an entirely novel world right next to some of the all time great fantasy worlds such as Lord of the Rings, A Song of Ice and Fire, and Dune. The various cultures are fleshed out through explorations of spiritual, hierarchal, and role-relational factors. The locations and settings are beautifully described through exceptional descriptions and prose. His characters, while flawed, are genuinely fun, lovable, and a joy to read. They each have internal and external factors to overcome, and the character arcs they follow are extremely rewarding when paid off. And the humorous subtext has made me chuckle out loud on many occasions. I'm not sure any other fantasy series will ever feel quite like this one has for me, but I will always appreciate what RJ was able to give to us as readers. A true master in the fantasy genre.

I read once upon a broken heart before caraval. Now I'm reading this. And I gotta say this about stephanie garber's writing, sometimes some things make me really uncomfortable. For example, at some point in the middle of this book, a white robe is described as, "as bright and white as a virgin's sheets." That gave me the ick. I had to put the book down for a moment. I'm not even mentioning the age differences between the girls and the guys. It just, idk makes me uncomfortable.