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This book is definitely for art nerds. We're talking about seriously in depth discussions of the 16th and 17th century master painters as well as discussions of sacred architecture.

Sazed paled visibly. "You were chatting with Lord Elend Venture?"
"Um... yes?"

I was honestly not expecting this to be this good.

Breeze raised an eyebrow, them laid a hand on Yeden's shoulder. "You should try not to talk so much, friend," he suggested. "You'll sound far less stupid that way."

I am fascinated and disturbed.

It's official, the Laconians give me the heebi-jeebies.

It's been almost 30 years since the end of Babylon's Ashes, wonder how crotchety Holden is.

Ahh, Cortozár, I was hoping to hear from you again exactly NEVER you neo-Mengele you.

If, however, you desire a pattern, take Socrates, a long-suffering old man, who was sea-tossed amid every hardship and yet was unconquered both by poverty... And by toil, including the drugery of military service... And if you consider the facts, he lived either in time of war, or under tyrants, or under a democracy, which is more cruel than wars and tyrants.

Who can doubt, my dear Lucilius, that life is the gift of the immortal gods, but that living well is the gift of philosophy? Hence the idea that our debt to philosophy is greater than our debt to the gods, in proportion as a good life is more of a benefit than mere life, would be regarded as correct, were not philosophy itself a boon which the gods have bestowed upon us.

"Make use of the opportunity to have a bath yourself. I can not only guess the age and breed of your horse, but also its color, by the smell." Ah, I see why everyone loves Yennefer.

Received as a gift from the author after celebrating Holy Mass a couple of weeks ago. It's her hope that this can be helpful to others.