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The Blade Itself

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Joe Abercrombie
Joe Abercrombie

Joe Abercrombie, born on December 31, 1974, is a British writer known for his dark fantasy style. His works are highly appreciated by readers, with notable series including 'The First Law' and 'The Heroes'. more

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“Our emotions hold more power over us than blade or poison alike. To embrace freely the entire spectrum of our emotions is to allow a multitude of Trojan horses containing hidden emotional poisons to circumvent the walls of rationalization – walls we need to protect our trust, confidence, understanding, and self-control.”

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Book:Rise of the Morningstar
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“Actually, he hadn’t just complained; she’d come home from school one afternoon and found him stabbing his paperback edition with a steak knife, the tip of the blade penetrating the cover and sinking far enough down into the early chapters that he sometimes had trouble pulling it out. When she asked him what he was doing, he explained in a calm and serious voice that he was trying to kill the book before it killed him.”

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Book:The Leftovers
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