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Post by raptor_bob »

hehe, just a guess as im rather tired, but was it said in the spellsong cycle? and was it by any chance in the soprano sorceress?
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Sorry, no dice.

I didn't think this would be very hard since it is a rather clever analogy.
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Post by MidasKnight »

Actually, here's another hint:

The person is not a major character in the book, but the quote is prophetic of the plot to come.
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Post by Edge »

It's His Imperial Majesty Stesten, Emperor of Hamor, Regent of the Gates of the Oceans, and liege lord of Afrit - in 'Death Of Chaos'. :)
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Post by MidasKnight »

Bingo, you're up.

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Post by Echus Cthulhu Mythos »

Dammit!

I remember now.
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Post by MidasKnight »

mine should be easy, I haven't read many of his books yet.
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Post by Edge »

I'm no consort to be paraded around.
Again, book and speaker, please. :)
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Post by MidasKnight »

Towers of the Sunset - Creslin
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Post by Edge »

Yep. :D Your go.

Unfortunately, you don't get a Sherlock, because you did the one before & it's been less than 5 days. :(
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Post by Hunter B »

MK! Come on dude! Finally they post one I know and you go and answer it! That's not right!
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Post by MidasKnight »

oh sh*t, I'm sorry. I've never had to worry about that rule before since I only get one every few months.

Sorry.

Go again Edge.
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Post by Hunter B »

Hey, it's alright dude, I guess I should have added the :P smilie.
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Post by Edge »

Okay, then:
How many times been that I told you to stay away from mirrors and shiny things?
Speaker and book? 8)
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Post by Hunter B »

Aha!!!!

Cerryl's Aunt Nall in The White Order! It's on page 2 of the paperback edition! It's in the 11th paragraph of all the books!
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Post by Edge »

Yup - you nailed it. :D

Your go.
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Post by Hunter B »

Hey, thanks.
I'm tired of having to heal people because no one can ever solve anything except with force.
Ok, I need the book, speaker, and the person the speaker is speaking to.
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Post by MidasKnight »

Oh! Oh! Oh!! I know this one too!!!!

Someone hurry up and guess this so I don't go crazy.
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Ayrlyn, Fall of angels (or chaos balance)
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Hey, pretty good. Sadly, you need to give me the person she's speaking to.
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Post by Kvetch »

nylan?

it's gone midnight. I'm knackered. gimme a break.
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Post by MidasKnight »

umm, I guess I didn't know that one. I thought it was someone else.
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Post by Hunter B »

Correct! your up!
"Explanation is not an escape from suffering."

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Post by Kvetch »

great!

sorry about the delay - I was asleep


anyhoo:
L. E. Modesitt Jr. wrote:What wouldn't you give to know the answers? Just reach out with your thoughts, not your hands, and I will show you the answers
book and where?
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The Magic of Recluce (paperback p. 219), Justin is letting Lerris look for the answers in his mind.
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