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He wanted people to know he killed the princess; he wanted to hear himself named the new Adarlan’s Assassin.
this is like being Miss Universe to these people
held a grudge against her for killing Ioan Jayne
even Jane has to have more vowels in this book
The impertinence in that throw should have earned her a trip to the gallows, but the king said nothing.
you would THINK
“Well done, Champion. Well done indeed.” Then Celaena and the King of Adarlan smiled at each other, and it was the most terrifying thing Dorian had ever seen. “Tell my exchequer to give you double last month’s payment,” the king said.
this book is straight up fanfic for SJM's OC Celaena. THEN EVERYONE CLAPPED
he could not, for the life of him, find the girl he had loved anywhere in her face. And from Chaol’s expression, he knew his friend felt the same.
Honestly this doesn't reflect great on either of you. I can shit on Cel if I want to but she's been pretty clear about who she is, relentlessly, from day one. And y'all haven't known her long btw. Running at the first sight of something we don't like are we? Hell Kale was ready to leave it ALL behind for that poonani a week ago. From the way SJM writes I can't tell if she loves men more than anyone ever has, or if she actually hates them and is closeted because maaaan she has zeor respect for them in the ways that count. She lets it slip every time she writes dialogue and thoughts for them; every man sees the FMC as a bitch or a sex object. This should be a love story for Nehemia atp. That's the person Cel went barbarian for. The idea of losing their lil lessons had her going full Bella depression sequence from the chair by the window. That's the person who was honest with her at the end of the day lol AVENGE NEHEMIA THIS IS BULLSHIT
before I told you the truth. Nehemia”—she tried not to wince at the name—
Mhm, mhm, interesting. *jots that down*
It should keep him from looking in your direction for a little while longer—five days at most.”
oddly specific
“But you could,” Archer said, looking at her again. “I know you came from Terrasen. So part of you has to realize that Terrasen must be free.” You are nothing more than a coward.
YES LET THIS BE THE REDEMPTION ARC
Arrow or no arrow, and regardless of my relationship with Chaol, you lied to me.
confused as to why at any point Archer would have owed you unconditional honesty lol you've been manipulating him this entire time (and threatening to kill him)
“Celaena?” She looked over her shoulder. “I am sorry. I know how much you meant to her—and she to you.”
taps the sign
“Five days; I’ll be back in five days. If you aren’t prepared to leave Rifthold, then I won’t bother faking your death. I’ll kill you before you know I’m in the room.”
I don't think Archer has ever truly once believed you'd kill him or he wouldn't have acted the way he has this month. Does anyone believe it? Do you, dear reader?
Thanks to your mother’s blood, your brother is all gangly limbs and awkward angles.”
this would sound so weird out loud lmfao
She’d burned the dresses that reminded her most of Nehemia, the dresses she’d worn at their lessons, at their meals, and on their walks around the castle.
But it had been too late to stop Celaena from burning the dress she’d worn the night of Chaol’s birthday. That gown had burned first.
jfc
It took Celaena an hour to gently, carefully pack up Nehemia’s clothes and jewelry, and she tried not to dwell too long on the memories that accompanied each item. Or the lotus-blossom smell that clung to everything.
And then she turned to the back cover. And there, Nehemia had written— It is only with the eye that one can see rightly.
awww after all that Nehemia DID think that was important. THEY LOVED EACH OTHER I'M SICK
Promised and lied. Promised and deceived her. She fought down a scream as she tore through every other piece of paper on the desk, in the room. Nothing. What else had Nehemia lied about?
this is fun but I am starting to get slight Danika PTSD. I cannot imagine how people felt when they read ToG first, then when they were written later only to find SJM asked herself the question "what if I did that thing, but turned it up to 10,000% as the sole plot"
“By the Wyrd,” Celaena breathed, and rushed out of the room.
listen SJM you know I love a lil cliffy
“In case you didn’t realize,” called Mort, “you’re supposed to hold the eye against the hole in the wall and look through it.”
THANKS MORT
Mort sniffed. “It sounds to me like it’s a riddle giving the location of three very powerful items.”
Quest time! Quest time! Love this game
“Then what use are you? Brannon just made you to piss everyone off?”
lmfao
This language was ancient, each word full of power and rage and agony.
Cel singing this to Nehemia is a really sweet send off
She did not have a beautiful voice.
Credit where due, we actually made Celaena not amazing at one thing
If the punishment for that was losing her, then he’d endure it. So Chaol walked away,
or y'all could communicate
vulgar gesture.
Drink
“You know, I think this is the first time you’ve been to my little tower,” Dorian said.
*clutches pearls*
An awful part of him was glad she’d cut out Chaol. He hated himself for it.
Goddamn dorian
Seven gold pieces, and I’ll answer your questions—and tell you his.”
Bossbitch Yellowlegs
“Nameless is my price,” Yellowlegs said. “But gold will do for now.”
Baba on that grindset
Right now, you could be standing on the bottom of someone else’s ocean. The Wyrd keeps these realms apart.”
I better not hear about a library and bat wings
“Coping,” Dorian said. “Coping as best she can. And since I know you’re too proud to ask it, I’ll just tell you that no, she hasn’t mentioned you. Nor do I think she will.”
Dorian sksksksksksk
“You knew, and yet you asked her to dance.” His hands clenched into fists.
Get a grip kale
“She’s capable of making up her own mind. And she did.” Dorian gave him a bitter smile. “About both of us.”
LITERALLY. Kale is such a manchild omg Dorian supremacy
“Do you know how many young women I’ve trapped in this wagon in the past five hundred years?” Yellowlegs’s voice was everywhere and nowhere.
.....No? HOW MANY WOMEN BABA??
There was a smile on Baba Yellowlegs’s decapitated head as it thudded to a stop.
welp
It was Celaena’s will. Signed two days before Nehemia’s death. And she’d given everything—every last copper—to him.
....Huh? To him, who? to KALE?? There is absolutely no way--
“I know where I am,” she whispered as the sound subsided. The clock tower.
Ooooh hell yeah we made it!
If the gods had bothered to listen, she would have traded her life for Nehemia’s.
we really did retread all this ground with Danika jfc
If there were other realms—realms where the dead dwelled, in torment or in peace—who was to say that she couldn’t speak to Nehemia?
oh jesus christ
It had to be perfect—each symbol had to be flawless, or else it wouldn’t work.
seems achievable
Fleetfoot lay on the ground, tail still wagging, whining softly. The edges of Nehemia’s body rippled and blurred, fracturing with some sort of inner light. But her face was clear—her face was … it was her face.
*audible groan*
Celaena knew Nehemia was now staring at her. “I thought you were smarter than this.”
Nehemia you know damn well
“You will not understand yet, but … I knew what my fate was to be, and I embraced it. I ran toward it. Because it was the only way for things to begin changing, for events to be set in motion.
Danika I mean Nehemia had a huge plot that included her death and don't worry it's all in motion and hingest upon her recent friend to carry it out with near zero guidance on how to do so. I love this game
“Come back,” she whispered. “Please—come back.” But the darkness remained the same. And Nehemia was gone.
Sad hours big time over here
“I’ve been tracking you for weeks,” Archer said, eyeing the dog. “Nehemia told me about the passages, showed me the way in. I’ve been down here almost every night since she died.”
I'm fking crying Archer was like it's about time you got into this
She had thought Nehemia’s drawing had been of the Royal Seal—a slightly warped version of the wyvern. But it had actually been of this tattoo. Of Archer’s tattoo.
JESUS CHRIST PLEASE NOT MAGIC TATTOOS AGAIN
I knew you’d trust me, if only for that night. I apologize if my methods were … harsh. Trick of the trade, I’m afraid.”
A trick of the...sex slave trade? Kidnapping? Archer boy what are we doing here
But it was not Nehemia who stepped through the portal.
you dumb bitch
Dorian didn’t just have magic—he had raw magic. The rarest, and deadliest, kind.
pffff
her features sharpening, her steps becoming longer and more graceful. And then her ears—her ears shifted into delicate points.
OH GOD NO
