Spoiler clearance: Reaper’s Gale

   Two hundred pages into that seventh book now, and I admit to a bit of trouble with all those suffering people. Didn’t have as much trouble in Deadhouse Gates, when Felisin was in Skullcup. Why? Is it because Felisin became so bad-ass herself, so quickly? I do not know... But, little Kettle being raped, man, that’s rough. And Janath Anar, being raped / beaten / tortured by some evil Charlie Brown, that is painful to read. And what about this sweet teenager, Abasard? He’s so glad to have finally broken out of those filthy alleys in Drene, he’s so happy to begin a new life, out there on the vast plains – and to see him with nothing but a wooden staff in his hands, charging a K’Chain Che’Malle, in a desperate attempt to save his ten-year-old sister...

   That is fucking heartbreaking.

   Yet, it is not difficult at every page. Of course! Lots of great stuff. For example? You get Silchas Ruin! First time you see him cut down fifteen Letherii soldiers and four Tiste Edur warriors, you cannot help but to think: ‘Baby, we’re back!’ (Those guys suffer too, but what the hell, they’re soldiers.)

   How long since we last had someone from Rake’s family kick that much butt? Not since Rake’s own duel with the demon lord... in Gardens of the Moon!

   More than five thousand pages ago.

   Yes – we’re BACK!