If there is a reread medal for achievement in the face of impossible odds, the completion of this week’s post deserves it. After beginning my Worldcon over a week ago, I have barely recovered enough to string together coherent sentences.
However, I am emboldened by one gentleman who approached me after the Drinks with Authors event and said he was participating in the reread and enjoying it! So, to you sir, I offer this week’s chapters. For without your encouragement, I might still be doing an impression of Clint Eastwood in an empty hotel bar with only my barstool for company.
Fair warning, these are ‘worldbuildery’ chapters with more than a little telling as opposed to showing. They’re a bit awkward at times in how Abercrombie machinates the opportunities to build out the structures he needs to tell the story. But, he always seems to provide some character development concurrently, making them much less “Well, as you know Bob” in their application.
Enjoy.
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