i like this story because at first it softens genya's betrayal a little by spotlighting her impossible situation, but then - BLAMMO - EMOTIONAL BOOMERANG! because the fact that she is given the opportunity, by the darkling, to make her own decision about whether or not to return or send on alina's letters to mal brings the choice back into her own hands, which is huge. this story is wonderful because in 18 pages, we get backstory, an alternate viewpoint of a scene in the first book, and foreshadowing. This is just a little quickie of a story, but it's about genya, for goodness' sake, and she is one of my favorite characters in the whole trilogy, and arguably the one who had the hardest journey. Unlike those free tor shorts that are absolutely spoiler-free standalone stories, this one is meant to be read after Shadow and Bone, because it will give away important plot points. Because I am a pretty thing and a soldier all the same Because I am a pretty thing and a soldier all the same.”īecause I am a doll, and a servant. ”I open the black wood box, and I feed the letters to the fire, one by one. Why did he do that to her?! *sobs*Īll told this was a really good short story and a nice addition to the second book of the Grisha trilogy. Poor Genya!!! My poor, poor baby! T_T She didn’t deserve this, she did nothing to deserve this treatment. Still, the ending of “Siege and Storm” was heavy!!! He gave her strength, dignity and a purpose when everyone else scorned her and it’s no surprise she felt obligated to stand by him. I mean, hell, he offered her tea and was the only one who listened to her, who made it bearable and saw her as a person. GAH, that’s why I like the Darkling so much! You can’t really hate him, yes, he’s corrupted and tainted but there’s still a gentle and caring side to him too.
“If you tell me you cannot bear this, then I will send you from here and you need never wear those colors or walk the halls of the Grand Palace again. He leaned forward and wiped the tears from my cheeks with the sleeve of his own kefta. ”I shook my head, choking back another sob. Between all the hate of the queen, the sexual harassment of the king and not being welcome in the ranks of the Grisha it’s actually no wonder that she clung to the only person who gave her a feeling of safety.
It was really interesting to read her POV and to find out what happened behind the scenes, especially because I could never really grasp why she was so loyal to the Darkling. I can ignore the paper with Oretsev’s name on it burning a hole in my sleeve.”Īww poor Genya!! My precious girl had to go through so much and no one was there to help her. I can pretend all the little betrayals don’t exist. ”Besides, in this moment, I’m her friend.
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