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Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, Book Review

~ Veselin ~ 11 Comments

Gideon is a young and charming young woman, master swordsman. She happens to be raised in a world ruled by necromancers with many terrible risks associated with this craft. Death being a relatively small risk given that the necromancers around can imprison your soul, use your bones, or both.

The book has a logical magical system, and a grimdark atmosphere, horror-ish, which is in a stark contrast with Gideon’s positive and bubbly attitude. I loved both and have no objections.

However, there’s lots of death in the book and it’s sad, very sad. I didn’t like that part.

Overall, 5/5 but I do not recommend it because of the overall sadness.

Lorna Shore

~ Veselin ~ 7 Comments

Some songs just click.

I first experienced that in high school, when a classmate gave me his walkman and let me listen to Master of Puppets. It happened many times after. Styles varied but I would instantly know when I hear something and it clicks.

The song below relates to Metallica the way Rage Against the Machine relates to pop music but it does have a little bit of both. If all of that made you a bit curious, headphones on, lower the volume, and press play. It can be too much even if you’re no stranger to metal.