{"id":23370,"date":"2024-03-10T14:38:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-10T18:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=23370"},"modified":"2024-03-17T09:02:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T13:02:00","slug":"paladins-strength-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/23370","title":{"rendered":"Paladin’s Strength"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paladin’s Strength<\/em><\/a> (2021) T. Kingfisher<\/a> (The Saint of Steel)<\/p>\n

\"Paladin's<\/a>For some reason, every time Galen said”Boss” to Istvhan I kept thinking of Loiosh from Steven Brust’s Vlad Taltos series.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat are you afraid of, Boss?\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cShut up, Loiosh.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cWhat if she kills you, Boss?\u201d called Galen. <\/p>\n

\u201cThen either avenge me or put her in charge. Your choice.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cDo you have a name?\u201d he asked. <\/p>\n

\u201cI do. Do you?\u201d <\/p>\n

His lips twitched. \u201cYes?\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cExcellent. We are both named beings.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The larger part of power was understanding the power you had over others, even if you would rather not have had that much power in the first place.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cYou will treat her well.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cYes, ma\u2019am.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cYou will not beat her.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cNo! Certainly not!\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cYou will not make her carry things that are too heavy.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cAh\u2026no, ma\u2019am.\u201d <\/p>\n

Another poke with the cane. \u201cYou will let her sleep afterward!\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cMa\u2019am, I\u2026ah\u2026\u201d Istvhan looked helplessly over at Clara.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Publisher: Red Wombat Studio<\/p>\n

Rating: 8.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Paladin’s Strength (2021) T. Kingfisher (The Saint of Steel) For some reason, every time Galen said”Boss” to Istvhan I kept thinking of Loiosh from Steven Brust’s Vlad Taltos series. \u201cWhat are you afraid of, Boss?\u201d \u201cShut up, Loiosh.\u201d \u201cWhat if she kills you, Boss?\u201d called Galen. \u201cThen either avenge me or put her in charge. 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