One of the things I love about these books is that she (the author, I mean) leaves the reader to figure things out on their own, and she does it more in each book (at least, that's how it felt to me). Lots of cool subtlety going on. There are plenty of things in KoA that I had to puzzle about for a while.
I got the bump on the head bit the second time through The Thief, but I always wondered about that dolphin ring. I like Philia's idea on that one. It would be cool if it showed up later, if she does another book, as a nod to careful readers like us. (c:
I never noticed if that was the first time anyone called Eugenidies "my King". You're right -- it is really fitting that it's Costis first. And I love that whole scene. It's my favorite.
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Date: 10/3/08 12:13 am (UTC)I got the bump on the head bit the second time through The Thief, but I always wondered about that dolphin ring. I like Philia's idea on that one. It would be cool if it showed up later, if she does another book, as a nod to careful readers like us. (c:
I never noticed if that was the first time anyone called Eugenidies "my King". You're right -- it is really fitting that it's Costis first. And I love that whole scene. It's my favorite.