"'Chacun appelle barbarie ce qui n'est pas de son usage,' Montaigne wrote. 'Everyone calls barbarity that to which he is not accustomed.'"

"Someone once wrote that in between the lives we lead and the lives we fantasize about living is the place in our heads where most of us actually live."

Did people grow and learn at all as the centuries passed? Or was humanity merely like the tide, enlightenment advancing and then retreating as circumstances shifted? The most defining characteristic of the species might be lapse.

I'm a HUGE sucker for surreal fantasy. I know that because of this beautiful series. Reading these books--let's be real, it's like low-key dropping acid.

It's been a while since I've been 100% for a main character. Yeine Darr? 100%. Roaming the halls of Sky with her as she ran up against gods and Arameri alike was fantastic in the best sense. So glad @srsharms is reading this!

I really wanted to believe this wasn't just another "savant detective with middling social skills solves it all, as told by observant assistant who accompanied him on this journey" but...can't have everything. The supernatural bits make it bearable.