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    TwinStorm's Book Reviews #1: The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien To start this off, the Silmarillion is the mythology, the groundwork for his vast legendarium, that spans Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit. It is a collection of Tolkien's tales of the First Age, specifically the feud between Morgoth and the Elves, and the War of the Jewels. It was published after Tolkien's death by his son, Christopher. The Silmarillion is not a standard book, more of a history of a mythology, a collection of tales, rather than a novel. It does not suffer from this, as some books might (for instance, the Stormlight Archive could not be a history, it needs a novel format), it tales the story of an entire age in one novel, showcasing the arc of the Eldar and the Edain (the elves and men), as well as certain heroes. Now, one of the most popular criticisms of Tolkien (that the lines of black and white are drawn too clearly, no shade of gray, no tragedy) are completely blown away by this novel. Turin Turambar, in particular, disproves all these, leading a tragic life full of darkness. As for the novel itself, Tolkien creates a convincing image of a history, with many events and tragedies throughout the story, but with a few exceptions, such as Beren and Luthien and Turin, it feels impersonal. The characters are not connected to you, they are merely there. And unfortunately for it, the novel is quite simply unfinished. The end is climactic, but not well described and unfinished, being pieced together from notes by the editor. It feels as if it is a notebook of a history, not complete. Now, don't get me wrong, this book is one of my favorites ever. I love the characters, the storyline, the tragedy, the suffering, and the very real depicition of greed and what comes after. It seems very real, like the natural order of events if something like this ever happened. It's rooted in history and folklore, and the inspirations truly create a beautful masterpiece. Final Rating: 8.5/10
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    Cricket shrugged. “I still have practically no control over them. It was pure luck I managed to Enull that man enough to kill him. My old master Reden, he used to say, never use something that you don’t know what it does.”
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    “You’re fine,” sighed Cricket, “I’m still asking questions myself. The withergeists tried to bond me, to take control. My other half awoke and drove them out.
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    I third this (tho it might be on the Coppermind.)
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    “The attack on my soul awoken him from some sort of slumber. He was…triggered by the danger.”
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    "He's fused onto my soul. Everything about him was absorbed into me, except a small fraction of his soul, which lets him speak as a voice in my head. It's confusing I know."
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    "One person. He...he told me he was there during the attack and...it all snapped together, fragments of memories, I can't explain it. We are one. That is part of the reason we cannot be separated is because there is not enough left of either of us to survive on our own. He... doesn't speak much, he's terrified. But he's me and I won't let anything happen to him. And I'm not becoming an Enuller."
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    Favorite Cosmere art you've seen? Just curious, but if you're looking for fan art the Coppermind is great. current wallpaper:
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    Welcome to the Shard! Radiant order?
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    Fylen smiled. "So, we've got our crew then. Now to find Viana. She's still at the docks, last I heard, but her fee is steep. She wants some sort of relic from your homeworld, something found there and only there." He dug out a vial with metals in it. "Something like this."
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    Cricket looked down. "It's... complicated. During the fight, when the withergeists tried to bond us, I discovered something. My soul was merged with that of an Enuller, and always has been, since the beginning. He's scared and terrified and I want to help him. When I spoke to the Enuller who came for me, he gave me two options: Unmerge our souls, which could kill both of us, or go train with them. I asked for twenty-four hours before they returned. Hopefully we manage to be so far they lose my scent by then."
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    "Your own passage." Fylen laughed, "though we do need a captain, of sorts. How about you?" he said, clapping Rthead on the shoulder and gesturing towards him. "It's your idea, wasn't it?" @SpiritOfWrath
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    Fylen smiled. "My friend, Jav, said Lumar was the one of the most dangerous place in the Cosmere. Twelve seas and all that, you know?" he turned to Kaa. "The more the merrier! If you can pay your fee and aren't trying to kill us, anyone can rusting come!"
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    Is it just Cricket, Bacon, Shoe, Tam and Beosta? Where's Salem, Pyk (not sure if he's still in this plotline) and Natsu and Quagmire?
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    Cricket shrugged. "I don't care, as long as those Enullers don't find me."
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    no, no thanks. That makes me nauseous just thinking about.
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    Welcome to the Shard! What are your favorite Allomantic and Feruchemic metals?
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    SERIOUSLY. WHAT IN THE WORLD!? WHY MUST YOU DO THIS. PLS, PLS, PLS AT LEAST SCUDDING SPOILER IT!!!!!!!! @DaveSouls you were fine. Good job.
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    Cricket ran over to Shoe and Beosta. "We did it, right? No deaths? Nobody was hurt? And Shoe, you're back! Did you rescue him?" he asked Beosta. "Alright, listen. I know we won and that's great! And... Beosta, you did it! But we need to leave soon. We can catch up, but by tomorrow we need to be gone. I promised some Enullers that I'd come with them in twenty-four hours and I don't want to ever see them again." @Through The Living Glass @The Halcyon Girl @anyoneIforgotsorry
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    "Just don't make her angry," Fylen warned. "She nearly threw me off her ship once."
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    On the Coppermind it says his title was once He Who Quiets.
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    Cricket sighed, looking at Bacon. "I thought you said they were coming!" he said exasperatedly. "I want to be on the other side of the multiverse when the Enullers come back and they're coming with me!" Cricket's asking the same question...
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    "How about Viana? She's stern, and might kick you off the ship, but she's an Elsecaller and as good as any honorspren. She brought me here."
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    Fylen shook his head. "The honorspren view him as a traitor. Don't want to get them angry, do we?"
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