(Chapters 1-4 of THE DARKEST ROAD for next week!)

“The crying books” indeed. I don’t remember crying my way through THE WANDERING FIRE before, but I spent the final quarter of the book totally in bits. I’m somewhat concerned about reading THE DARKEST ROAD, particularly the part that *always* reduced me to wracking sobs. I’m going to need a pint of Haagen Daaz, a box of tissues and six hours alone in a soundproof room, apparently.

I’m already late posting this, so I’m gonna make a couple quick comments and then try to be more coherent in the comments.

Here we begin the proper crying bits.