Status Updates From A Tale of Stars and Shadow ...

heavily annotating this, with sticky notes and writint in it, so this migjt take a while. it’s also my “at home” book, so i won’t read it outside the house hihi

Called it, bitches

Hear me out:
What if Talyn’s dad is an exiled Mithranarian royal? What if Talyn has a claim to the throne??

That would throw a giant incest shaped wrench in my other predictions

Ight. My money’s on Montagn trying to frame the Firthlander’s to weaken their adversaries through war

“If she hadn’t been so taken aback by Zamaril’s heated plea on Tiercelin’s behalf, she might have refused quickly and firmly.”

Listen. I love a platonic bromance as much as the next reader.
But, like, if it turned out NOT to be platonic… I wouldn’t be mad

Who’s gonna act as a buffer to prevent the Falcons from tormenting the Wolves if Talyn leaves?

How do we KNOW Savin isn’t a double agent

“And then the blood drained from the queen’s face, eyes widening in shock and something like fear.”

Did the queen see something of her ex lover in Talyn? Did she realize Talyn’s a Dumnorix?

“Could you…” Zamaril hesitated. “Maybe you could teach me as you go?”
“You promise not to start spitting and snarling at me, and I’d be happy to.”
“As long as you don’t get all superior, I’ll be patient.” Zamaril scowled.

FOUND FAMILY THINGSSSS 🥰

Could Navis and Savin be the same person? 🤔

So what happens if they tie the alleya game…

I get that Tiercelin is wiped out and all, but… couldn’t he just fly Talyn over to the house and bypass the rapids completely 🙃

If these fools don’t go round up the Shadowhawk network…

“If they suspected the Shadowhawk of having Dumnorix blood, she wouldn’t have been sent here to protect Cuinn. The Kingshield wouldn’t leave him unprotected.”

Well.
Ya know.
Unless they were the same person.
🫢

“He’s always stuck close to Mithanis, the very picture of brotherly devotion.”

… I know a secret mastermind when I see one

“There was a break in at the citadel three nights ago. Four humans. Was it you?”

Saniya’s people, maybe?

“Theory ruined, Talyn dismissed her thoughts.”

Wha- no. We’re onto something here bestie

“She talks about her Kingshield like it’s some wonderful, amazing thing, which has to be absolute rubbish. Either that or she’s a fool.”

Cynical? Yes. But true? Probably.

“But when the Falcons catch his network members, they are executed immediately or put to work for a year on the izerdia teams, which in itself is a death sentence.”

Sounds like mutiny waiting to happen