None of these characters have any chill

My favourite thing about this series thus far is how Kingfisher depicts Galicia. Its atmosphere is so unique - dreary, forgotten, complex. It's so captivating to me.

“We all realized long ago that we’re dual citizens now, that we come from two different places. Gallacia. And the war.”

this whole section of easton recounting their experience of flashbacks has hit me like a brick. this monologue about how war is a place, not an event, feels like a finally externalized view i’ve held since first began c-ptsd recovery, especially as a military kid watching my dad deal with his ptsd my whole life. i honestly didn’t think this trilogy would hit me in such an emotional place😭 was anyone else hurt by this section?

Alright Boundlings I’m curious!! Who has made the switch to dark mode and who is keeping light mode? Dare I make it a competition and say battle it out with an emoji or gif in the comments on which team you are repping??

🎤 ahem in one corner we have the prettiest pastels and visually stunning colors… it’s Light Mode versus the new competitor, a dark sultry visually calming high color scheme… it’s Dark Mode. Let the battle begin 🥊

hehe in all seriousness I needed the high contrast that dark mode offers from an accessibility standpoint so team dark mode all the way over here 🖤

I noticed that the forum hasn't listed a trigger warnings list and I'd like to contribute some. So that future readers can enter the book prepared - Andrew Joseph White doesn't shy away in his horror as I'm aware.

• transphobia (internal and external; implicit and explicit, but no slurs used iirc)
• ableism (internal and external; the r-slur is not used, and generally modern slurs are not present throughout the text, incl. the term autism)
• graphic violence
• sexual assault (trauma of SA is explored in one chapter, subtle mentions of previous SA) and attempted rape (that is unsuccessful)
• discussions of forced pregnancy and abortion (I'd like to add teen pregnancy under that)
• mentions of suicidal ideation
• extensive medical gore (the main highlight of this story and explored in fascinating ways; imagined and occurs; graphic description of an abortion)
• the awful patriarchy :P (but be prepared for horrible men excluding our trans male protagonist)
• unhealthy coping mechanisms (Silas thoughts can be very graphic whenever he criticizes himself; also The Rabbit)

This is a spoiler but it is necessary for trans readers who are uncomfortable reading about trans characters going through a horrific pregnancy - the protagonist Silas does not get pregnant, and he only entertains the thought of getting or not getting children in the horrific environment he's living in.

Feel free to add any that I missed!