Bryan Eikwood

"And if it was, then what? He would continue along this road that led ever onward into the sea, another day, another step. The oceans were full of fish and water, his hand pump continued to remove the salt, his cart continued to roll. Perhaps he would leave his bones and goods to be found for the next traveler. It might not be the purpose of the gods, but it would be a purpose, to walk the way as far as he could, success or no."

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When I hit Act Three, I’m going to look for an editor. Then the real drinking will start.

A Closed and Common Orbit is that rare sequel that brings such unexpected freshness it catches you by surprise. This felt like an old-school sci-fi concept novel but set in a familiar universe: one that makes contemporary issues unfamiliar enough to think about them without prejudice. Read this if you want a new perspective on gender fluidity, neurodivergence, body dysmorphia, the concept of “being an illegal person,” or just want to have a fun time in an imaginative universe with characters that deserve your attention and love.

I read The Color of Magic to get a bad book out of my head, and here I am 4 books deep with no end in sight. Just Finished Equal Rites and off to Mort. What’s your favorite Discworld book? Mine’s probably one of the Guards books, but it’s so hard to choose. Monstrous Regime maybe? 

Out of context quote from THE GODS ARE ALL LIARS.

"Beer isn't a drink. Beer is for thirst."

-Berde of the Blessed Site, as recounted in Confessions by Cade the Younger, recounting his inspiration for his seminal painting Éo Of The Blood, Éo of the Light .