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“We consider it cruel,” Maia said. “And we do not think that cruelty is ever just.”

The Goblin Emperor (The Chronicles of Osreth #1) by Katherine Addison

April 12, 2026 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

It was the first time in his life Maia had been surrounded by people who were like him instead of only snow-white elves with their pale eyes, and he missed several names in the effort not to faint or hyperventilate or burst into tears. ― Katherine Addison, The Goblin Emperor The memories of a thousand separate cruelties mocked him, but no one save Maia himself had ever counted those as wrongs, and it was unjust to have them declared wrongs now, merely because he could. […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Mystery Tagged With: betrayal, child abuse, coming of age novel, court intrigue, cozy fantasy, estrangement, exile, father and son, fish out of water, geopolitics, katherine addison, Palace politics, Systematic racism, teenage emperor

carmelpie's CBR18 Review No:19 · Genres: Fantasy, Mystery · Tags: betrayal, child abuse, coming of age novel, court intrigue, cozy fantasy, estrangement, exile, father and son, fish out of water, geopolitics, katherine addison, Palace politics, Systematic racism, teenage emperor ·
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Laurent is an incredible anti-hero, but the Vaskian women are my true inspiration

Prince's Gambit by C.S. Pacat

December 31, 2023 by carmelpie 3 Comments

“That’s right, I’m still captured,’ said Damen. ‘Your eyes say, “For now,”’ Laurent said. ‘Your eyes have always said, “For now.” ― C.S. Pacat, Prince’s Gambit And so they talked. Laurent’s vocabulary hit its limits when it came to military terms and maneuvers, but Damen filled in the gaps. It was of course no surprise to find that Laurant had a well-stocked armory of elegant phrases and bitchy remarks, but could not talk in detail about anything sensible. ― C.S. Pacat, Prince’s Gambit Prince’s Gambit […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: betrayal, c.s. pacat, enemies to friends, found family, queer romance, smut

carmelpie's CBR15 Review No:80 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: betrayal, c.s. pacat, enemies to friends, found family, queer romance, smut ·
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November 30, 2018 by narfna 6 Comments

Betrayal. Just, betrayal. That is the main feeling I have at this point. Well, the main feeling in like 75% of my brain. The other 25% understands logically why what happened in this book happened, but that 75%, it is PISSED. Just, how dare you. Maybe it is a good thing that Vaughan and Staples are taking a year-ish hiatus on this series, because my main impulse right now is to go over to their houses, knock all the books off their bookshelves in a […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction Tagged With: betrayal, Brian K. Vaughan, Comics, fantasy, Fiona Staples, graphic novels, narfna, Saga, saga volume 9

narfna's CBR10 Review No:154 · Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction · Tags: betrayal, Brian K. Vaughan, Comics, fantasy, Fiona Staples, graphic novels, narfna, Saga, saga volume 9 ·
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