Dragon Quill

So.

I don’t think I can really unpack the issue of how to deal with the whole Civil War backdrop and not be horrible. I’m sure it’s possible, but I mean – we’ve got bloodlines of functionally separate people whose blood can’t mingle with the commoners and who are superior in every way, and a born-evil branch to boot. You want that shit as far as away from any real-life race issues as possible.

Given the whole book was pointless because the real conflict was introduced in Ch32 and resolved in Ch33, let’s just go through what was introduced.
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2.12

I looked at my cell. It was broken.
The time still read 11:59.
But I knew it was well after midnight, because the fireworks finale had started

then what the fuck is the point

what is the point of anything really but this particularly just what the fuck is the point

besides why would a broken cellphone be stuck on a time and not just a blank screen?

this fucking book

what the fuck is the point

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2.11

So anyway, turns out the real issue is that she can’t have sex with Emothan. That sure trumps knowing you’ll kill people!

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2.11

Last time, Ridley and Link are the only decent people in this damn book.

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2.11

You know what’d have been useful? Times. We keep getting chapters split across one day. It’s particularly important right now, since we need a countdown to midnight.

Anyway, Link pops in to say that Emothan’s dad is up on a building roof.

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2.11

Another mega chapter. Why has pacing abandoned me so?

Alright, it’s finally Lena’s birthday.

The end was here.
not with a bang but a whimper not with a bang but a whimper not with a bang but a whimper
Lena was losing it, and it was barely daylight.

I’ll say! Her going dark should definitely count as a bang.

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2.05

Last time, Pretty Suit’s a rape demon!

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1.12

Last time, the biggest chapter ever, a whole lot of stuff happens, and we learn his dad is crazier than anyone thought but all Emothan can think about is how unfair that is to him.

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12.19

So here I am hideously behind on my posts, so naturally the book gives me the longest chapter of anything yet.

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12.16

In which we finally, finally get some proper small town pettiness and bullshit.

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12.13

Last time, bigoted caster books and the daaaaaaaaaance is coming.

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12.08

We open this chapter with him explaining how once you’re in enough trouble you stop worrying about getting in more trouble. This is as true as it is irrelevant.

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12.07

So they’re going grave robbing.

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Classy, classy chapter name there.

12.01

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11.28

This one’s even longer god why. Pacing, book!

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