It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first. Please note that some mild spoilers from future chapters will be found here. The chapter starts with a harrowing epigraph. The whole continent is at war, and with or without wards, it’s… Continue reading

It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first. “Sometimes the best gift the god of luck can give is his absence.” You don’t say, Asher, you don’t say… And yet, Zihnal gave them lots of gifts. It was only natural… Continue reading

It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first. The epigraph is perfect. It tells us about the god of luck who turns out to be a bit…chaotic. The instant thought here is: orange dragons. They are unpredictable, right? I believe… Continue reading

It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first. The epigraph is sweet, but again, playing at recovered correspondences which specifically talk about Ridoc ahead of a chapter may have us look – Ridoc is usually not a good sign. And… Continue reading

It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first. Oh, the epigraph. The parallels between the scribes and Hedotis again! Do you see? They want to be wise, but they are not. People who consider themselves in pursuit of knowledge, and… Continue reading

It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first. I really like the epigraph here. To me, this sounds like an Easter Egg. The fact that we use the word “trickiest” when we talk about the God of Wisdom, reiterated our… Continue reading

It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first. The epigraph is so interesting. Asher tells us he spent three months on Hedotis. He makes a great note here by admitting these people are intelligent and even wise, yet also artificial… Continue reading

It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first. The chapter opens with an epigraph about dragons and their bonds. Dragons protect dragons first and foremost. There is no loyalty to riders… Reading this makes me extremely sad, as I somehow… Continue reading

It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first. We kick off with an interesting observation from Asher. There we have it—we have our answer about the blue colors from the previous chapter. It takes four times as much indigo to… Continue reading

It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first. Oh, the beginning of this chapter is so delicious. At first, I honestly didn’t quite understand what was going on. But upon finishing the book, it’s revealed as a major Easter Egg.… Continue reading