The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence

Author:Mark Lawrence [Lawrence, Mark]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2023-05-09T00:00:00+00:00

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“How about that one?” Livira sat up, stood, and pointed to the portal beside the one she’d emerged from earlier. “It’s not on the same column as the other three and it’s in the same row as mine.”

Evar chewed the inside of his cheek and it reminded her of Arpix. Both of them shared a certain studious reluctance to just jump into things. A quality that Livira had to admit was probably in short supply where she was concerned. Even so, after several long moments of thought, Evar nodded.

“I can’t think of another way to learn anything here, save for waiting for an assistant to show up.”

“I’m not sure waiting works very well here,” Livira said. “And they might be called assistants but I’m thinking ‘impediments’ would be a better name.”

Evar seemed to ponder that one. “My Assistant, she . . . well, I think she’s constrained by a lot of rules. I think she does what she can.” He shrugged. “And what you said about waiting not working. Well, I’ve wondered about that. I mean. You said you were away for two years?”

“Two and a half.”

“Two years, and I’m out of that pool for a few minutes before you turn up. What are the odds of that? And then there’s the pool itself. I mean, all right, it took me to Clovis’s childhood. That’s odd, but let’s put it to one side for now. It took me to the day the sabbers came. It took me to within hours of that attack. The most important day of her life. Again, what are the odds?”

“Long?”

Evar nodded. “So, time’s more than just odd here. It seems to work to bring us what we want, maybe? Or need? Or what’s important to us? I don’t know. But whatever it is it’s not straightforward.” He came to join her beside the portal. “Ready?”

“Ready.”

“Let’s go!”

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