A New Challenge

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

I went to the book store for a meeting and came out with copies of The Thief and QoA with their lovely new covers. And in the author notes in the back of Thief, MWT says that she likes to read anything by Diana Wynne Jones.

Then, she says that she put a direct quote from Howl's Moving Castle into The Thief as a tribute to DWJ's work. Isn't that awesome?

Cyberchocolate to the one who can spot it and report back to us!


Ok, so that one was easy for some people. Scroll down to read another challenge.

However, why do I get the feeling that you-know-who will know the answer? And no, I don't mean Lord Voldemort.

Comments

[fabricalchemist.livejournal.com]

It's "What a lie that was," when he tells the innkeepers wife that the prison wasn't so bad. Howl says it when he's drunk, coming back from hanging out with his rugby buddies.

Also, for some cyber-wine to go with those chocolates ;D, if you read Rosemary Sutcliff's 'Eagle of the Ninth' (which is an extraordinary book in and of itself), Gen's carved emerald ring from the river temple shows up and plays a prominent part.

Do I win?

[rowana.livejournal.com]

Damn. I spotted that a while ago but thought it was just a coincidence. :) Teach me to take author relations lightly. Well done fabrical_chemist :D

*wanders off to get 'Eagle of the Ninth' out of the library*

[rowana.livejournal.com]

Stupid lj tags. I meant to say fabrical_chemist. :)

[cyberskiver.livejournal.com]

Doesn't he say 'what a lie that was' in KoA as well? When Attolia says that he was always kind to her? It could be one of Gen's favorite phrases.

I can't remember the carved emerald ring in 'Eagle of the Ninth'. Need to read that book again.

[fabricalchemist.livejournal.com]

Yes, he does :) I just read that part.

[sprite6.livejournal.com]

Wow, you are good! I was thinking I'd have to reread both of them to figure it out. :)

[chocolatepot.livejournal.com]

*gibbers* I will be looking. Oh how I will be looking!

[chocolatepot.livejournal.com]

And was beaten. Esp. as I passed that this morning. :D Good eye, fabricalchemist!

[lady-schrapnell.livejournal.com]

I reread specifically looking out for the DWJ tribute and still had to be told (indirectly, but MWT was the source). I'm very impressed... (I didn't hear it was a quote, which might be a tiny bit of an excuse - was distracted thinking Spellcoats and the river. Yeah, still bow to you in homage, fabricalchemist!)

Love the Eagle of the Ninth anyway - thrilled to hear this too!

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Wow, you're good. *bows in homage*

And she did mention the Eagle of the Ninth reference, too.

Another round

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Let's do another one. I noticed a reference to the "moon's promises" in all three books. Anyone?

And if we ever play MWT trivia, I call fabricalchemist for my team!

Re: Another round

[fabricalchemist.livejournal.com]

Okay, without looking it up, you got me.

Re: Another round

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Ha! Anybody else??

Re: Another round

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Ok, here are the answers.

In The Thief in the story "earth's creation and the birth of the gods" it says, "After a while the moon too went away from Earth. She promised to send her light to keep Earth company at night, but the moon's promises are worth nothing, and she sent only part of her light and sometimes forgot entirely."

In QoA after Gen kidnaps Attolia and the Medes come and rescue her, she goes to Gen and tells him he'll be chained to two other prisoners, etc. Then it says a bit later, "He could tell her he loved her. He ached to shout it out loud for the gods and everyone else to hear. Little good it would do. Better to trust in the moon's promises than the word of the Thief of Eddis. He was famous in three countries for his lies."

In KoA when Aulus and Boagus are there, Costis comes in, "he arrived in the middle of an argument. 'I am not interested in one of your moon promises,' Aulus was saying."

How 'bout that?

Re: Another round

[fabricalchemist.livejournal.com]

OH! BURNSAUCE! You totally win at life.