The Speed of Dark
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Intelligent men think up ways to get themselves in tangles a stupid man would never imagine.
And like all of us, your existence changes the world.
He felt emptied of his old life, the shape of himself waiting for something else to fill it.
Behind them the two cohorts marched along, the novices learning from Cracolyna's veterans how best to keep themselves comfortable in overnight bivouacs. And not to dice with veterans.
So we will not shake the box to find out if its contents are breakable.
Independence of vision is a good thing,” Dorrin said. “So is thinking. But speaking and acting well require reflection—consideration.
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The unthinkable has occurred in the kingdom of Lyonya. The queen of the Elves―known as the Lady―is dead, murdered by former elves twisted by dark powers. Now the Lady’s half-elven grandson must heal the mistrust between elf and human before their enemies strike again. Yet as he struggles to make ready for an attack, an even greater threat looms across the Eight Kingdoms.
Throughout the north, magic is reappearing after centuries of absence, emerging without warning in family after family―rich and poor alike. In some areas, the religious strictures against magery remain in place, and fanatical followers are stamping out magery by killing whoever displays the merest sign of it―even children.
And as unrest spreads, one very determined traitor works to undo any effort at peace―no matter how many lives it costs. With the future hanging in the balance, it is only the dedication of a fe
Book details
- First published
- 2013
- Author
- Elizabeth Moon
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Goodreads rating
- 4.22 (3k ratings)
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