The Desert Spear (Demon Cycle #2, Peter V Brett)

1.  Mind demons seem like generals 
2. Don't like Jardir that much and his backstory
3. Abban must have been in on the act if he was childhood friends with Jardir!!??
4. The foreign language makes it a bit hard to read the first 50 pages
5. Very violent
6. And now you apologise?
7. The sight of so many women in revealing clothes was overwhelming 
8. War is at its crux, deception 
9. They were all dama ting
10. Jayan looked at his father in shock
11. The Warded Man walks in darkness, and the corelings flee from his sight. 
12. One day you must kill him, if you are to be hailed as Deliverer
13. Could there be a better man to tie my fate to?
14. Khaffit
15. No weakness of rock demon
16. They did not embrace death as part of life. 
17. It seems our cultures are a natural insult to each other Par'chin 
18. We will find one parchin. Together
19. Chapter 8 Parchin is the overlap with book 1
20. The prophecy be damned. I will not murder my friend..
21. No crime in salvaging what no man claims is his and haggling is just another form of battle
22. If it was anyone, we both know it was the Par'chin
23. But I am khaffit and doubt small things
24. Abban and Inevera brutal truth
25. You'll do no such thing Ernal - Elona up on her feet and grabbing his arm
26. Why mother it sounds like you truly care
27. Hug me now child while it lasts
28. Marick's son was killed by Jardir? .. and now you apologise?
29. There will be no denying it when people call you Deliverer now 
30. Don't ever make the mistake of thinking Bruna's secrets died with her
31. I love her too Rojer
32. But I love my Vika and our children even more. Do not waste years lamenting what you do not have with her. Instead cherish what you do. - Tender Jona
33. Seeking alliances vs Jardir!
34. The Creator blessed me with strong arms to kill demons, not to take whatever I wanted. Gared dropped to his knees. 
35. I let you go there and we'll lose you for the next 10 hours
36. Men turn to hardwood around a sharp woman,  but around a dullard they are as soft as a pulp
37. Stand in the night for me girl. Stand tall for every woman.. and never let anyone.. make you stoop
38. Gared: I swear it by the sun
39. Duchess mum's power
40. I meant with you
41. This is the defining event of our time and the tale is still unfolding
42. And creator forbid you selfish brats ever need someone to stand for you!
43. How did you know my daughter's name?
44. Mery's words were unfair
45. Come home Arlen. Even if only for a night
46. I've missed you she said quietly
47. I am my own succor
48. You made me memorise that passage the year I warded your stacks
49. I let you ward the most important building in the world
50. Didn't like it at first but it gets better after the first third and you understand why it was set up that way
51. Arlen senses a powerful demon
52. Jaik and Mery hopeless
53. Ent no demon going to lay a claw on Mistress Leesha while I'm around
54. Abban sees things others do not
55. What magic does that one carry? (after seeing Rojer's music)
56. Shocked at the female archers 
57. Leesha more beautiful than Inevera
58. Jardir watching them is interesting
59. Perhaps by day but all men are brothers in the night
60. Our peoples could learn much from each other if we kept peace by day as well as night
61. Abban knew Erny I knew it
62. Shocked at Leesha talking to Jardir
63. No one has been there except
64. Take it to remind you who is our enemy
65. Even the scent of her intoxicates me.  I must have her
66. Our cultures are a natural insult to one another (Jardir wanted to impress a woman by slapping a khaffit
67. Leesha Paper would shake the foundations of Inevera's power.. and the best part was the Damajah would never see Abban's hand in it
68. The only man who can truly handle a woman is a woman
69. Abban manipulated Ahmann Jadir into thinking Leesha was open to courting?
70. From the way Erny goggled at his wife,  Abban could tell he was shocked
71. The clash of cultures is quite interesting 
72. Fathers approve marriages, mothers arrange them
73. Girls get jealous like a thundercloud
74. With her and Inevera behind him, what in the world could be not accomplish?
75. Book is getting crazy - Leesha courting Jardir (or the possibility of it as Jardir wants it) is something I should have guessed but it's crazy
76. I knew Arlen would save Renna
77. You've got to stand up to those that would harm you and yours.
78. I like how there is a full circle moment where Arlen does all the teaching
79. Tend your own field before you look to your neighbour's 
80. Who are you Arlen Bales to tell me when my head is right
81. A cool gesture that warned of fire beneath
82. You're already married?! She demanded 😆😆😆
83. Inevera's eyes bulged.. she shrieked and came at him
84. The heathen harlot has bewitched your mind (..or perhaps she has begun to set it free)
85. Don't make any final decision while with Krasians
86. What's fascinating is we're left wondering whether Leesha is spying for Arlen's side or actually interested in marriage - probably both but mainly because she doesn't have a choice and is exploiting Jardir's eye for her. Also interesting that Renna seems to be morphing into a main character
87. Arlen and Renna seem like a good romantic match actually
88. Leesha's natural human reaction of seeing someone you once cared for deeply move on with someone else
89. She wisely kept the questions to herself, lest they reveal even more of her inner counsel
90. Never let anyone know what you're thinking till they've a need to
91. It seems our ways are not as different as they first appear
92. And there is the difference between us. Your people live to fight, while mine fight to live
93. It was then that Jardir understood. The Greenland taboo was death
94. In Krasia if no one is trying to kill you, it is because you are not worth killing.  They do you great honour
95. Another path to happiness abandoned
96. The sadness in his eyes
97. Inevera's demon dice and healing with bones
98. We did that in the Light of day
99. Leesha memorised demon bone uses and Arlen disappearing skills
100. He was not a unifier, like the dangerous one to the south .. but it was in his power to be
101. She wished she could love her half so much
102. If this is your life, then I aim to support it like a proper wife should. I Arlen Bales promise myself to you Renna Tanner
103. Why did Inevera offer Leesha to be Jardir's wife - keep enemies even closer I suppose
104. 4.94/5 surprisingly