260 books
—
1,437 voters
read
(312)
currently-reading (2)
to-read (937)
eventually (33)
continue-later (26)
medieval-ish-england (22)
continued-series (13)
rome (12)
dropped (11)
currently-reading (2)
to-read (937)
eventually (33)
continue-later (26)
medieval-ish-england (22)
continued-series (13)
rome (12)
dropped (11)
to-read-next
(5)
read-for-school (3)
malazan-is-too-long-continue-later (0)
not-released-yet (0)
read-closer-to-release (0)
some-interest (0)
historical-ish (78)
audiobook (72)
warhammer (53)
read-for-school (3)
malazan-is-too-long-continue-later (0)
not-released-yet (0)
read-closer-to-release (0)
some-interest (0)
historical-ish (78)
audiobook (72)
warhammer (53)
Patremagne
is currently reading
progress:
(15%)
"Thus far this series is still just solid for me. Not quite seeing anything worthy of the praise it's receiving, just relatively typical political fantasy." — Sep 29, 2015 07:59AM
"Thus far this series is still just solid for me. Not quite seeing anything worthy of the praise it's receiving, just relatively typical political fantasy." — Sep 29, 2015 07:59AM
Dark Matter
by
Until everything topples, we have no idea what we actually have, how precariously and perfectly it all hangs together.


“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
― A Dance with Dragons
― A Dance with Dragons

“Tell me, Tool, what dominates your thoughts?'
The Imass shrugged before replying.
'I think of futility, Adjunct.'
'Do all Imass think about futility?'
'No. Few think at all.'
'Why is that?'
The Imass leaned his head to one side and regarded her.
'Because Adjunct, it is futile.”
― Gardens of the Moon
The Imass shrugged before replying.
'I think of futility, Adjunct.'
'Do all Imass think about futility?'
'No. Few think at all.'
'Why is that?'
The Imass leaned his head to one side and regarded her.
'Because Adjunct, it is futile.”
― Gardens of the Moon

“Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.”
― A Game of Thrones
― A Game of Thrones

“Memory is all we are. Moments and feelings, captured in amber, strung on filaments of reason. Take a man’s memories and you take all of him. Chip away a memory at a time and you destroy him as surely as if you hammered nail after nail through his skull.”
― King of Thorns
― King of Thorns

“Bran thought about it. 'Can a man still be brave if he's afraid?'
'That is the only time a man can be brave,' his father told him.”
― A Game of Thrones
'That is the only time a man can be brave,' his father told him.”
― A Game of Thrones

What is steampunk? Steampunk is Victorian science fiction or "Steampunk" is the science-fiction of the Steam Age; the Industrial Revolution re-i ...more

A place for those who walk the green forests of Middle Earth, cross the pale sands of Arrakis, sail the blue waters of Earthsea, slip among the shadow ...more

Fantasy-Faction is a Fantasy Book Review Site and Forum Community. We review some of the genres leading titles as well as interview authors and post ...more

A place where all Goodreads members can work together to improve the Goodreads book catalog. Non-librarians are welcome to join the group as well, to ...more
Patremagne’s 2022 Year in Books
Take a look at Patremagne’s Year in Books. The good, the bad, the long, the short—it’s all here.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Patremagne
Lists liked by Patremagne