Topher Lydon

The man was mentally ill. The problem was that a certain someone sought to exploit that for his own chance at the Crown of Jerusalem.

The stench of Arqa was something Julian d’Avenel knew he would never truly wash from his skin. It was a physical, cloying entity, woven from dysentery, rotting horseflesh, and the suffocating desperation of thirty thousand starving fanatics. As Julian and Ser Lloyd rode with the practiced, frantic efficiency of men trying to outrun an impending disaster, a strange, terrifying sound began to roll through the sprawling siege camp. It was not the clash of Fatimid steel, nor the blare of a war

Things do not go to plan for Raymond of Toulouse. But mark me well, it is a set back, not a defeat. To explain what Peter Bartholomew attempted, he had the whole army gather in front of them, then claimed that the Saints had sent him a vision that the Crusader army, his own army, were full of sinners. He broke the army into groups of five men, and told one of those men to kill the other four. It was the final straw, people realized he was insane, that the horrors of eating people, fighting with no food, crawling through the frozen muck for the second year in a row. Butchering the Christian-Armenians they were supposed to save, and dying by the droves... was all on the orders of a mad man... it was too much. And he was forced to prove he was chosen of god, and the lance was real. In trial by fire. A horrific ending to a horrific man. I would say good morning, but, instead I will raise my cup of coffee and wish you well

He is present through the story, but this one is very much an exploration of Mickey, Mickey's past, and Mickey's illness.

Now I am getting the Urge to set the next Vega Vixen in a Denver Megastore, where employee's pee breaks are charged by the milliliter

Denver Corp would like to remind you, to shop Denver Megastore.

Agreed, Isaiah was right to teach the three Cs to Dimitri. managing the illness needs effort from all of them. The question being, can they get to Mickey first, before those less understanding can.

Yeah, Isaiah's earned this, he's been through two years or more of Mickey chaos at this point. And given his own background with the New Eden cult, he's resilient. Now he just needs to get Mickey back where he can get some kind of treatment.

rereading it, Stephen used the pommel of his sword to knock teeth in twice, and a kit-shield. The mace he only used to break the lock on the cage. So I think Ashot's technically right. it's unclear in the final battle as well if Stephen used the mace to kill anyone, he's too busy keeping people from killing him and Ashot again, shield.

I believe he did. He picked up the mace during the whole rescue mission for the Patriarch. Did I screw something up ?

I really, with this book, wanted to explore where Mickey's disaster stems from. And the impact his chaos has on the people that love him. Bipolar disorder is vicious to everyone that endures it. But Isaiah loves Mickey very much, and isn't giving up, and ensuring Dimitri has stability no matter what is his gift to that family. It's nice to see how Isaiah changes things in both Dimitri and Mickey's life. He's tired, he's stressed out, but he stays.

SNACKS!

The biolab smelled like old textbooks, alien plant specimens, and the faint, lingering ghost of whatever the Gremlin had been eating when it thought no one was looking. Dimitri Ryder-Bell sat at the main workstation, his chin propped on his hand, his glasses sliding down his nose for the third time in as many minutes. The holographic display in front of him showed a detailed diagram of a xenobiological respiratory system—something about atmospheric adaptation in low-oxygen environments—but

This is Wylan in a nutshell. He has never wanted crowns, titles, lands, or gold. All he has ever wanted was that wall of a man that he loves and who loves him. Convincing Darien of this is his next challenge.