The Queen of the Tearling (The Queen of the Tearling, #1)

by Erika Johansen

Carlin often said that history was everything, for it was in man’s nature to make the same mistakes over and over.

“At your command, Lady.”

Lady? Why not my queen? Or my lady?

She wrapped her cloak around her head,

Heh? Interesting image

Kelsea finally tore the cloak off her head, put it on, and left the tent.

Lol got it

“There’s no castle. The Keep’s enormous, but it’s a single structure: your castle.”

Yes it's a castle then

She ate little. For the first time in a very long while, she was conscious of her weight. The cottage had always been well stocked with food, and Kelsea usually had second helpings at dinner without a thought. But now she pecked at her meal, not wanting them to think she was a glutton. Not wanting him to think so.

Wtf

ascended ziggurat fashion,

William Tear had forbidden the practice of organized religion in his utopia;

LOL I'm dying. The whole concept of the origional utopia was religious

“Wary now!” Mace barked. “Eyes on the crowd! Kibb, you need a doctor?” “Fuck you,” Kibb replied in a good-natured tone, though his face was white and he was clutching his hand in a death grip. “I’m a medic.”

Probably best line of the this whole book.

Kelsea flushed and quickly turned away. She knew she was heavier than she should be, but there was a big difference between knowing

Wtf

you want Pen’s sword.”

So do i

think the Church must have books.”

Priorities

She was carrying too much weight, she could feel it. She’d always been thick, but now she’d been indoors too long, and between that and her injuries, whatever physical condition she might have had was gone.

I'm gonna throw something at her and her newly discovered eating disorder.

not after the disaster of the White Ship.

Historical parallel time!

army men

Lol

women born ladies.

Noble born women

she knew that Elston hated Arlen Thorne; it was something to do with a woman,

Yeah, fuck. Lets make up some more shit convenienty