Nevernight (The Nevernight Chronicle, #1)

by Jay Kristoff

But if the inn were a man and you stumbled on him in a bar, you’d be forgiven for assuming he had—after agreeing enthusiastically to his wife’s request to bring another woman into their marriage bed—discovered his bride making up a pallet for him in the guest room.

this seems like the funniest thing ever but honestly what the fuck does this even mean

like a dog who’s just returned home from a hard turn’s work to find another hound in his kennel, smoking his cigarillos and in bed with his wife.

-- i'd have 2 nickels

Mia kept her gaze to the floor, her voice steady. “Forgiveness, Shahiid, but with all due respect, I believe anything I say will simply be taken as a further breach of the silence you demanded, and you will only punish me further.”

is mia going to be assigned the nickname joker at any point in this story?

it’s worse than stupid. It’s ridiculous.

is that how it works? ridiculous > stupid?