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The Black Chalice
The Black Chalice | Marie Jakober
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It's 1134. In a bleak monastery somewhere in Germany, Paul of Ardiun begins the chronicle he has been ordered by his religious superiors to write: the story of the knight Karelian Brandeis, for whom Paul once served as squire, who fell prey to the evil wiles of a seductive sorceress, thereby precipitating civil war and the downfall of a king. But before Paul can set down more than a sentence or two of this cautionary tale, the sorceress herself magically appears to him. He is a liar, she tells him, and always has been. She lays a spell on him: from this moment, he will only be able to write the truth. But what is the truth? All his life he has rearranged his memories to suit his faith. He has judged Karelian, judged the women, judged the world. Now, against his will, an entirely different story begins to emerge.
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RamsFan1963
The Black Chalice | Marie Jakober
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Bailedbailed

That's it, I'm done! Over a hundred pages of this and still nothing has happened, the book is moving at the speed of a glacier. No way I can stand another 375 pages of this nonsense.

Suet624 Good call to bail. I‘m one of those nerds who keeps going despite muttering about how much I dislike a book. 2y
RamsFan1963 @Suet624 I try not to bail, but when I look at a book with dread at picking it up again, it's time to move on. 2y
Suet624 Definitely 2y
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RamsFan1963
The Black Chalice | Marie Jakober
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On the twenty-fourth day of November, in the year of Our Lord 1103, in the forest of Helmardin, there did my lord and master Karelian of Lys, knight of the Reinmark, kinsman and vassal of Gottfried the Golden, fall thrall to the powers of darkness. May God have mercy on his soul!

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RamsFan1963
The Black Chalice | Marie Jakober
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description or reason for wanting to read the book. Some are old and some will be new. Don't judge me - I have a lot of books.
Day 217

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