The Enchanted Forest, Book 4: Talking To Dragons

The Enchanted Forest, book 4: Talking to Dragons

- Daystar is a nice boy

- I love this lizard

JANUARY: The Perfect Assassin by KA Doore

Since December's book got unceremoniously canned, here's January's book. I either finish it by the end of January or it goes to the donation box.

The Perfect Assassin by KA Doore.

Divine justice is written in blood.

Or so Amastan has been taught. As a new assassin in the Basbowen family, he’s already having second thoughts about taking a life. A scarcity of contracts ends up being just what he needs.

Until, unexpectedly, Amastan finds the body of a very important drum chief. Until, impossibly, Basbowen’s finest start showing up dead, with their murderous jaan running wild in the dusty streets of Ghadid. Until, inevitably, Amastan is ordered to solve these murders, before the family gets blamed.

Every life has its price, but when the tables are turned, Amastan must find this perfect assassin or be their next target

I picked up this book because I had heard good things, but for the life of me I no longer remember what they are. I do remember that it was a recommendation from the Be The Serpent podcast, which I adored. I got so many good book recommendations from them. If you haven't, I strongly recommend checking out their backlog. (I think they're on hiatus or something? Life got busy so I fell behind.) They talk about books, fanfic, other media, and stories and storytelling (and TROPES).

If I recall correctly, I didn't even finish the first chapter last time, but I'm ready to try again :)

doodle // the hogfather

I love the raven & the death of rats in the hogfather, so: a teeny tiny idle doodle. happy hogswatch!

Finished rereading ED Baker's the Frog Princess which continued to be quite fun. Also reread Illuminations, and reread the ending to Castle Hangnail (both by ursula Vernon/T Kingfisher). Have started reread of A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking (same author) and also The Twisted Ones (also same). It is time for the annual reread of Hogfather. I have read 0 pages in December's book. On the waitlist for the rest of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles (Patricia C Wrede). Might reread all of the Frog Princess series if the library timing works out. Uhhh yeah. That's the state of the bookshelf. Also haven't made progress in the Lovecraft story but 🤷‍♀️

I do not control the reading impulse. The reading impulse controls me.

You shouldn’t say ****

girl give me a hint at least

Rereading Stolen Magic by Gail Carson Levine and forgot she has a character who is gender mysterious (a dragon!!). Good shit.