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That is an absolutely valid goal in my mind: speculative fiction should allow us to dissect real world

Midnight Mass Fan Poster, by shalida This is my sixth article on vampires; you can find my previous posts He suddenly finds himself utterly dependent on blood, violent and without control at the prospect of That mindfulness and empathy are key to ensuring we are acting for good in the world?

chosen in order to minimize the Shard’s destructive potential in the wider Cosmere, because Ati was a kind It’s hard to find a rule or trait common to every type. I think mental health (or survival of who you are) as a cognitive shadow involves mindfulness - remembering

Kel Cheris having her mind partially subsumed by Shuos Jedao and the centuries of trauma he has experienced

random deus ex machina at the end) is another highlight, alongside the cat Archimedes who apparently finds Grad students are only human, and that kind of behaviour will burn you out nearly instantly. students she's seen maintain physical hobbies like running or climbing, alternating their time between mind

Discussing Wind and Truth, Terra Ignota, Dune, Lord of the Rings and more Introduction A certain big Minor thematic spoilers for all the books I'm discussing today, especially newly released: Wind and Truth As I described in my previous post , Brandon Sanderson's Wind and Truth grapples heavily with Wind and Truth is a great reminder that mindfulness is key on an individual level to recognize the " - Brandon Sanderson , Wind and Truth Until next time <3

Between them stands a sellsword, a little man of common birth and no great mind. And if you discover the schematics of that engine you may find the power that drives it. explore Baru's relationship with control, compliance and rebellion through the series so far; you can find She finds herself in a pattern of putting off her romantic interests until oblivion is closing in, even

This observation has been lurking in my mind for a while, but came to the fore thanks to the book I’m Yet I consistently find myself setting it down after only a chapter or two, where lesser books have held It's a fairly rare reward of reading speculative fiction, but when it comes I find that it soothes many

wild urban fantasy with the pace and tension of great thrillers (I've discussed before the idea of finding My mind easily wanders; whether thinking about a part of the book, in response to something in the world

I’ve touched on Ya Hoon Lee’s mind-bending sci-fi epic Machineries of Empire before, and once again I

I remember the trembling, delirious haze of my mind clearing only enough to ask my grandfather, Why? I thought you might find some use for the world, and it for you.” Vano and Ehru themselves were tortured in the monastery for years before finding sanctuary with Piroska

Foreshadowing Probably the greatest trick Muir pulls on the reader is Harrow's erasure of Gideon from her mind