I don’t normally enjoy it when books have that kind of antagonist because they’re just a bit too stupid to be frightening, but I don’t think that’s the entire purpose of them in Hobb’s books. 🐍 Why are there so many man-babies in Hobb’s books? Regal, Kyle and now this Satrap guy.

Also, right now I’ve stopped reading at a point where it looks like Kennit is dead. I was a bit worried, though, after we got a scene of Kennit admiring Wintrow’s beauty… What was that all about? I’m not sure if it was just a throw-away thing or there’s more to it.

🐍 Lots of Wintrow here in the beginning which I’m not complaining about. I’m sure they’re going to lead to something, but until they do, they’re just an annoying break in the story. Gotta say I’m really not a fan of those chapters. 🐍 Oh, look, we’re starting with the serpents again. Please be aware the rest of the post will include SPOILERS! Individual dreams are surrendered for a shared one.” Make no mistake each partner gives up something. It’s knowing with certainty what you are willing to surrender for his sake. “Love isn’t just about feeling sure of the other person, knowing what he would give up for you. I’m talking about enduring the boredom, and the messines, and the inconvienience of doing what is right.” I don’t mean the times when the right path is hard, but glorious at the end. True courage is facing life without flinching. Almost anyone can hold their breath and not scream for as long as it takes to die. “Everyone thinks that courage is about facing death without flinching. I can’t say much more about the second book in a series without spoiling anything, so I’m going to share my favorite quotes and then the rest of the post will be my spoilery thoughts which I wrote down while reading the book. I can tell they are going to stick with me, even the ones that made me want to tear my own hair out. Then you also have the characters who are both loveable and frustrating but all feel very real. There is a lot of social commentary involved that I had a great time analyzing, but it also really adds to the depth of the novel. The plot started to take shape, so even if the book is still slow, it gave the story more of a direction. The second book in the Liveship Traders trilogy is a step up from the first one.

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