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From Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (1813).
So, I’ve seen a lot of people ask what order they should read the ToG series. And I’ll admit, it’s a bit confusing. So I hope this helps:
Throne of Glass was published in 2012 and is the first book
Crown of Midnight was published in 2013 and is the second book
Heir of Fire was published in 2014 and is the third book
The Assassins Blade was published in 2014 and is the prequel to the whole series
Queen of Shadows was published in 2015 and is the fourth book
Empire of Storms was published in 2016 and is the fifth book
Tower of Dawn is being published on September 5, 2017 (according to Good Reads and assuming it does not change) and is the sixth book
Throne of Glass Book 7 is slated to be published in Spring of 2018 and is the final instalment
TAB is the prequel novella to the entire series. BUT IT DOES NOT NEED TO BE READ FIRST. You can read the series before you read TAB. HOWEVER, I highly recommend reading TAB before reading QoS simply because characters come back that were in TAB.
While they are re-introduced in QoS, as if they are new, reading TAB gives you a better idea on who the characters are and what they mean to Celaena’s journey as a whole.
ToD is basically Throne of Glass Book 6. It is not a continuation of the story, but it is what happens simultaneously to Chaol while the events of EoS are taking place. According to what SJM has said, it is IMPERITVIE to read ToD in order to understand what happens in Throne of Glass Book 7.
Whew, well I hope this makes sense and that I helped you guys.
Have fun reading :)
so let's talk about the first and the last conversation in this episode shall we
first, we have those two actually admitting, point blank, that they're worried about each other. doom is confused and angry, because she could've died and why the hell would she do something so stupid and useless if she knew he cannot die? she retaliates, not by being defensive and immediately saying she didn't think it through and she would've done the same for anyone, but by expressing worry and empathy. and then she adds that she actively wanted to do it and what's more, she doesn't regret it, even with the knowledge that he cannot die and she almost did.
he's angry, and of course, we could suspect that he's worried over her almost dying because, as he says later, without her he cannot end the world. but then, she points out something important. he says he killed that man, and she shouldn't sacrifice herself for him with no reason because he is not worth it. she replies, I'm sure you did it for a reason.
the thing is, she is right. but their later talk circles around that idea, maybe he did it because he is punishing people? maybe it is his work? but his work was done when he prolonged this man's life so that he would suffer. now, why would he kill him, then? it wasn't work, it wasn't punishment, it was personal retaliation. doom saw this man attack and almost kill dong kyung, even if unintentionally. he saw her caring enough to jump in and foolishly try to save him and felt enraged enough to ditch the bigger plan because of it. a lot of personal, human emotions were involved.
now, throughout the episode, he observes dong kyung, trying to figure out her own reasons for acting the way she did. and the conclusion of his observations is in the last conversation. yes, he managed to read her in the subway, but more importantly, he had a revelation about himself.
he had an opportunity to feel like maybe, just maybe, he was worth something to someone, that he mattered enough for someone to risk their own lives they otherwise want to desperately preserve. he felt genuine care as she empathized with him and tried to understand instead of reacting with fear or anger. he had his opportunity to also express care, do something good instead of destructive, in the subway, and at the beach. he wanted her to cling to him and she literally did, grabbing his sleeve and asking to go with him. so his conclusion?
he wants to be loved by her. she is the one human in existence who was able to see through the bad and notice him, make him feel like he was something beyond death and destruction that (quite literally) follows him. he was sure he cannot be loved and now he is basically pleading her to try and love him, with vulnerability he hasn't shown before, the shooting star visually confirming his wish was genuine.
now, it is not to say that his personal journey is done or that he's changed his mind about ending the world completely. but these two things are strongly connected and him voicing his desire to be loved by her is a huge step on the road to realize his personal identity and separate it from what is now a projection of his self-hatred onto the humankind. it's not over, folks, it's bound to get more interesting and dramatic for sure.
Today's sightseeing adventure 🍂
There are so many other ladies here that you could ask.
But I don’t want to dance with them.
The best scenes !!!!!! But the music make the whole scene
skam meme:
[¾] scenes ➢ i need a slow motion video right now
bonus:
Quite interesting to see the differences !!!
International book covers of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Sirius: PEEEETERR give a kiss to your new girlfriend!! Peter: aaaah! Get that thing away from meeeeeeee!!!!!
Bonus: