Kel And Her Strays

Kel and her strays

(Agree agree agree! And if it is not overstepping I'd also like to add)

I love you circle of magic I love you emelan I love you ambient mages I love you sandry briar daja and tris. I love you lark rosethorn frostpine niko and yes even you crane I love you evvy and luvo and glaki and bear and zegoras

i love you tamora pierce i love you song of the lioness i love you circle of magic i love you immortals i love you protector of the small i love you beka cooper

Pterry's signature humour is still developing in the first two Discworld books, so this pun at the end of Light Fantastic ambushed me like a non-guild thief in a Morporkian alley and had me suppressing a very big laugh in a very crowded restaurant.

"'There was a whole bunch of people across the street helping themselves to musical instruments, can you believe that?'

'Yeah,' said Rincewind, picking up a knife and testing its blade thoughtfully. 'Luters, I expect.'"

i'm so glad nobody really tries to do a "modern take" on the grim reaper because can you imagine how lame it would be if your time of death was recorded on an apple watch or something instead of an hourglass

episode 21 of Backlog Books (link in pinned post)

Circle of Magic series by Tamora Pierce

This series is about four magical kids: Sandry, Tris, Daja, and Briar learning to accept who they are, their strange new magic and their new home and community.

Part of why I like returning to these books is that there’s always more to discover. Reading it as a kid, I was focused on the magic and the adventure. Reading this time around, I was really struck by the Living Circle religion and the respect for nature as a powerful force to be respected. And, honestly, who hasn’t wished for the power to save those we love from horrible situations, like earthquakes or plagues. 

I love this series. These kids are so loved and supported by their community and their teachers and each other.

“No one expects a woman busy at her sewing to pay attention to what’s being said around her. Never mind if a man’s mother and sisters showed them they heard everything while they stitched, he’ll still think a woman who plies her needle saves all her brains for the work. You’re a far better spy hemming sheets than if you clank with daggers.”

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  —  Trickster’s Choice (Tamora Pierce)