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Qapla. Dah tlhingan hol mu ghom a dalegh. Qawhaqvam chenmohlu di wiqipe diya ohvad ponglu. Ach jinmolvamvad Saghbe law tlhingan hol, dis, oh mevmohlu. Ach dis jar wa mahcha dich wikia jinmoldaq vihta.
Hov lengvad chenmohlu tlhingan hol e ej dah oh ghojtah ghot law.
Qapla. Dah tlhingan hol mu ghom a dalegh. Qawhaqvam chenmohlu di wiqipe diya ohvad ponglu. Ach jinmolvamvad Saghbe law tlhingan hol, dis, oh mevmohlu. Ach dis jar wa mahcha dich wikia jinmoldaq vihta.
Hov lengvad chenmohlu tlhingan hol e ej dah ghojtah oh ghot law. Qapbej holvam wicha meh, qawhaqvam chenmohlu . Tahjaj wo, tahjaj hol Sov qawhaq tlhab oh ej ghitlhmey diqonmeh tlhingan hol wilo. Ghitlhmey chenmohlah ej chohlah tlhingan hol jatlhlahbogh hoch ghotpu e. Wej tin Sov qawhaqvam, ach ghurli e witul. Dah ghitlhmey ngas. Vay daghel danehchugh, vaj tachdaq maghom.
Qapbej holvam wicha meh, qawhaqvam chenmohlu . Tahjaj wo, tahjaj hol Sov qawhaq tlhab oh ej ghitlhmey diqonmeh tlhingan hol wilo. Ghitlhmey chenmohlah ej chohlah tlhingan hol jatlhlahbogh hoch ghotpu e. Wej tin Sov qawhaqvam, ach ghurli e witul. Dah ghitlhmey ngas. Vay daghel danehchugh, vaj tachdaq maghom:
Qapla. Dah tlhingan hol mu ghom a dalegh. Qawhaqvam chenmohlu di wiqipe diya ohvad ponglu. Ach jinmolvamvad Saghbe law tlhingan hol, dis, oh mevmohlu. Ach dis jar wa mahcha dich wikia jinmoldaq vihta. Hov lengvad chenmohlu tlhingan hol e ej dah oh ghojtah ghot law. Qapbej holvam wicha meh, qawhaqvam chenmohlu . Tahjaj wo, tahjaj hol Sov qawhaq tlhab oh ej ghitlhmey diqonmeh tlhingan hol wilo. Ghitlhmey chenmohlah ej chohlah tlhingan hol jatlhlahbogh hoch ghotpu e. Wej tin Sov qawhaqvam, ach ghurli e witul. Dah ghitlhmey ngas. Vay daghel danehchugh, vaj tachdaq maghom.
Qapla. Dah tlhingan hol mu ghom a dalegh. Qawhaqvam chenmohlu di wiqipe diya ohvad ponglu. Ach jinmolvamvad Saghbe law tlhingan hol, dis, oh mevmohlu. Ach dis jar wa mahcha dich wikia jinmoldaq vihta. Hov lengvad chenmohlu tlhingan hol e ej dah oh ghojtah ghot law. Qapbej holvam wicha meh, qawhaqvam chenmohlu . Tahjaj wo, tahjaj hol Sov qawhaq tlhab oh ej ghitlhmey diqonmeh tlhingan hol wilo. Ghitlhmey chenmohlah ej chohlah tlhingan hol jatlhlahbogh hoch ghotpu e. Wej tin Sov qawhaqvam, ach ghurli e witul. Dah ghitlhmey ngas. Vay daghel danehchugh, vaj tachdaq maghom.
The Bowl of Heaven
Qapla. Dah tlhingan hol mu ghom a dalegh. Qawhaqvam chenmohlu di wiqipe diya ohvad ponglu. Ach jinmolvamvad Saghbe law tlhingan hol, dis, oh mevmohlu. Ach dis jar wa mahcha dich wikia jinmoldaq vihta. Hov lengvad chenmohlu tlhingan hol e ej dah oh ghojtah ghot law. Qapbej holvam wicha meh, qawhaqvam chenmohlu . Tahjaj wo, tahjaj hol Sov qawhaq tlhab oh ej ghitlhmey diqonmeh tlhingan hol wilo. Ghitlhmey chenmohlah ej chohlah tlhingan hol jatlhlahbogh hoch ghotpu e. Wej tin Sov qawhaqvam, ach ghurli e witul. Dah ghitlhmey ngas. Vay daghel danehchugh, vaj tachdaq maghom.
Qapla. Dah tlhingan hol mu ghom a dalegh. Qawhaqvam chenmohlu di wiqipe diya ohvad ponglu. Ach jinmolvamvad Saghbe law tlhingan hol, dis, oh mevmohlu. Ach dis jar wa mahcha dich wikia jinmoldaq vihta. Hov lengvad chenmohlu tlhingan hol e ej dah oh ghojtah ghot law. Qapbej holvam wicha meh, qawhaqvam chenmohlu . Tahjaj wo, tahjaj hol Sov qawhaq tlhab oh ej ghitlhmey diqonmeh tlhingan hol wilo. Ghitlhmey chenmohlah ej chohlah tlhingan hol jatlhlahbogh hoch ghotpu e. Wej tin Sov qawhaqvam, ach ghurli e witul. Dah ghitlhmey ngas. Vay daghel danehchugh, vaj tachdaq maghom.
Qapla. Dah tlhingan hol mu ghom a dalegh. Qawhaqvam chenmohlu di wiqipe diya ohvad ponglu. Ach jinmolvamvad Saghbe law tlhingan hol, dis, oh mevmohlu. Ach dis jar wa mahcha dich wikia jinmoldaq vihta. Hov lengvad chenmohlu tlhingan hol e ej dah oh ghojtah ghot law. Qapbej holvam wicha meh, qawhaqvam chenmohlu . Tahjaj wo, tahjaj hol Sov qawhaq tlhab oh ej ghitlhmey diqonmeh tlhingan hol wilo. Ghitlhmey chenmohlah ej chohlah tlhingan hol jatlhlahbogh hoch ghotpu e. Wej tin Sov qawhaqvam, ach ghurli e witul. Dah ghitlhmey ngas. Vay daghel danehchugh, vaj tachdaq maghom.
Cover art for Mistborn
Qapla. Dah tlhingan hol mu ghom a dalegh. Qawhaqvam chenmohlu di wiqipe diya ohvad ponglu. Ach jinmolvamvad Saghbe law tlhingan hol, dis, oh mevmohlu. Ach dis jar wa mahcha dich wikia jinmoldaq vihta. Hov lengvad chenmohlu tlhingan hol e ej dah oh ghojtah ghot law. Qapbej holvam wicha meh, qawhaqvam chenmohlu . Tahjaj wo, tahjaj hol Sov qawhaq tlhab oh ej ghitlhmey diqonmeh tlhingan hol wilo. Ghitlhmey chenmohlah ej chohlah tlhingan hol jatlhlahbogh hoch ghotpu e. Wej tin Sov qawhaqvam, ach ghurli e witul. Dah ghitlhmey ngas. Vay daghel danehchugh, vaj tachdaq maghom.
Qapla. Dah tlhingan hol mu ghom a dalegh. Qawhaqvam chenmohlu di wiqipe diya ohvad ponglu. Ach jinmolvamvad Saghbe law tlhingan hol, dis, oh mevmohlu. Ach dis jar wa mahcha dich wikia jinmoldaq vihta. Hov lengvad chenmohlu tlhingan hol e ej dah oh ghojtah ghot law. Qapbej holvam wicha meh, qawhaqvam chenmohlu . Tahjaj wo, tahjaj hol Sov qawhaq tlhab oh ej ghitlhmey diqonmeh tlhingan hol wilo. Ghitlhmey chenmohlah ej chohlah tlhingan hol jatlhlahbogh hoch ghotpu e. Wej tin Sov qawhaqvam, ach ghurli e witul. Dah ghitlhmey ngas. Vay daghel danehchugh, vaj tachdaq maghom.
Hov lengvad chenmohlu tlhingan hol e ej dah oh ghojtah ghot law.
Qapla. Dah tlhingan hol mu ghom a dalegh. Qawhaqvam chenmohlu di wiqipe diya ohvad ponglu. Ach jinmolvamvad Saghbe law tlhingan hol, dis, oh mevmohlu. Ach dis jar wa mahcha dich wikia jinmoldaq vihta.
Hov lengvad chenmohlu tlhingan hol e ej dah ghojtah oh ghot law. Qapbej holvam wicha meh, qawhaqvam chenmohlu . Tahjaj wo, tahjaj hol Sov qawhaq tlhab oh ej ghitlhmey diqonmeh tlhingan hol wilo. Ghitlhmey chenmohlah ej chohlah tlhingan hol jatlhlahbogh hoch ghotpu e. Wej tin Sov qawhaqvam, ach ghurli e witul. Dah ghitlhmey ngas. Vay daghel danehchugh, vaj tachdaq maghom.
Qapla. Dah tlhingan hol mu ghom a dalegh. Qawhaqvam chenmohlu di wiqipe diya ohvad ponglu. Ach jinmolvamvad Saghbe law tlhingan hol, dis, oh mevmohlu. Ach dis jar wa mahcha dich wikia jinmoldaq vihta. Hov lengvad chenmohlu tlhingan hol e ej dah oh ghojtah ghot law. Qapbej holvam wicha meh, qawhaqvam chenmohlu . Tahjaj wo, tahjaj hol Sov qawhaq tlhab oh ej ghitlhmey diqonmeh tlhingan hol wilo. Ghitlhmey chenmohlah ej chohlah tlhingan hol jatlhlahbogh hoch ghotpu e. Wej tin Sov qawhaqvam, ach ghurli e witul. Dah ghitlhmey ngas. Vay daghel danehchugh, vaj tachdaq maghom.
Qapla. Dah tlhingan hol mu ghom a dalegh. Qawhaqvam chenmohlu di wiqipe diya ohvad ponglu. Ach jinmolvamvad Saghbe law tlhingan hol, dis, oh mevmohlu. Ach dis jar wa mahcha dich wikia jinmoldaq vihta. Hov lengvad chenmohlu tlhingan hol e ej dah oh ghojtah ghot law. Qapbej holvam wicha meh, qawhaqvam chenmohlu . Tahjaj wo, tahjaj hol Sov qawhaq tlhab oh ej ghitlhmey diqonmeh tlhingan hol wilo. Ghitlhmey chenmohlah ej chohlah tlhingan hol jatlhlahbogh hoch ghotpu e. Wej tin Sov qawhaqvam, ach ghurli e witul. Dah ghitlhmey ngas. Vay daghel danehchugh, vaj tachdaq maghom.
Qapla. Dah tlhingan hol mu ghom a dalegh. Qawhaqvam chenmohlu di wiqipe diya ohvad ponglu. Ach jinmolvamvad Saghbe law tlhingan hol, dis, oh mevmohlu. Ach dis jar wa mahcha dich wikia jinmoldaq vihta.
Qapla. Dah tlhingan hol mu ghom a dalegh. Qawhaqvam chenmohlu di wiqipe diya ohvad ponglu. Ach jinmolvamvad Saghbe law tlhingan hol, dis, oh mevmohlu. Ach dis jar wa mahcha dich wikia jinmoldaq vihta. Hov lengvad chenmohlu tlhingan hol e ej dah oh ghojtah ghot law. Qapbej holvam wicha meh, qawhaqvam chenmohlu . Tahjaj wo, tahjaj hol Sov qawhaq tlhab oh ej ghitlhmey diqonmeh tlhingan hol wilo. Ghitlhmey chenmohlah ej chohlah tlhingan hol jatlhlahbogh hoch ghotpu e. Wej tin Sov qawhaqvam, ach ghurli e witul. Dah ghitlhmey ngas. Vay daghel danehchugh, vaj tachdaq maghom.
Qapla. Dah tlhingan hol mu ghom a dalegh. Qawhaqvam chenmohlu di wiqipe diya ohvad ponglu. Ach jinmolvamvad Saghbe law tlhingan hol, dis, oh mevmohlu. Ach dis jar wa mahcha dich wikia jinmoldaq vihta. Hov lengvad chenmohlu tlhingan hol e ej dah oh ghojtah ghot law. Qapbej holvam wicha meh, qawhaqvam chenmohlu . Tahjaj wo, tahjaj hol Sov qawhaq tlhab oh ej ghitlhmey diqonmeh tlhingan hol wilo. Ghitlhmey chenmohlah ej chohlah tlhingan hol jatlhlahbogh hoch ghotpu e. Wej tin Sov qawhaqvam, ach ghurli e witul. Dah ghitlhmey ngas. Vay daghel danehchugh, vaj tachdaq maghom.
Qapla. Dah tlhingan hol mu ghom a dalegh. Qawhaqvam chenmohlu di wiqipe diya ohvad ponglu. Ach jinmolvamvad Saghbe law tlhingan hol, dis, oh mevmohlu. Ach dis jar wa mahcha dich wikia jinmoldaq vihta.
Hov lengvad chenmohlu tlhingan hol e ej dah oh ghojtah ghot law. Qapbej holvam wicha meh, qawhaqvam chenmohlu . Tahjaj wo, tahjaj hol Sov qawhaq tlhab oh ej ghitlhmey diqonmeh tlhingan hol wilo. Ghitlhmey chenmohlah ej chohlah tlhingan hol jatlhlahbogh hoch ghotpu e. Wej tin Sov qawhaqvam, ach ghurli e witul. Dah ghitlhmey ngas. Vay daghel danehchugh, vaj tachdaq maghom.
Qapla. Dah tlhingan hol mu ghom a dalegh. Qawhaqvam chenmohlu di wiqipe diya ohvad ponglu. Ach jinmolvamvad Saghbe law tlhingan hol, dis, oh mevmohlu. Ach dis jar wa mahcha dich wikia jinmoldaq vihta.
Hov lengvad chenmohlu tlhingan hol e ej dah oh ghojtah ghot law. Qapbej holvam wicha meh, qawhaqvam chenmohlu . Tahjaj wo, tahjaj hol Sov qawhaq tlhab oh ej ghitlhmey diqonmeh tlhingan hol wilo. Ghitlhmey chenmohlah ej chohlah tlhingan hol jatlhlahbogh hoch ghotpu e. Wej tin Sov qawhaqvam, ach ghurli e witul. Dah ghitlhmey ngas. Vay daghel danehchugh, vaj tachdaq maghom.
Cover art for Mistborn
Mistborn is the first book in Brandon Sanderson’s Final Empire series. The setup is simple enough: imagine if the hero destined to save the world from a terrible evil did so … and then decided to use his new-found power to establish a tyrannical empire. The ascended “Lord Ruler” is considered a living god, and has united the world’s nations into his empire. But a handful of rogues gifted arcane powers are looking to bring down the Lord Ruler in a heist worthy of Ocean’s Eleven.
A Memory of Light is the final book in Robert Jordan’s epic Wheel of Time series, a series so huge that Jordan died before he could finish it. Fortunately, he took voluminous notes and passed those on to his chosen successor, Brandon Sanderson. Sanderson’s done a fantastic job finishing up the series, and I’m looking forward to this last volume. It’s better sweet though; this series has been a part of my life for more than a decade. To have it be finished is just … mindboggling.
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson, Book One of the Stormlight Archive
I’ve enjoyed Brandon Sanderson’s work completing Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series; he’s nailed the town and narrative stye of Jordan while simultaneously taming many of the author’s meandering story lines. I was eager to see how his own books read, and decided to pick up the The Way of Kings audiobook. It’s a big book — 45 hrs and 37 mins in audio form, 1280 pages in print — and it took me most of August and September to listen to (and that’s with a 16-hour round trip car ride to Lake Champlain thrown in).
I loved that Sanderson’s crafted a non-standard fantasy world. Like his earlier Mistborn books he’s eschewed standard magic to create something wholly his own. In The Way of Kings magic of a kind exists but it’s tied to an epic force known as stormlight. This light, generated by massive storms that wrack the world, can be trapped in gemstones and then used to fuel “shardplate” — essentially medieval power armor — as well as mystical abilities that can manipulate gravity and transform physical objects.
The book uses the same rotating point-of-view approach of The Wheel of Time and A Song of Fire and Ice to tell the stories of Dalinar Kholin, a high prince whose people are fighting an unending war, Kaladin, a slave who fights in the self-same war, and Shallan, a woman who’s seeking to restore her faltering royal house. Each POV is broken up by short vignettes examining other parts of the world.
I could have skipped all of Kaladin’s self-pitying flashbacks, and I’d have preferred he introduced us to his downtrodden hero at the time he joined the war, rather than his initial time as a slave. That said I can’t argue with the destination; Sanderson expertly brought these threads together in a satisfying conclusion that expertly sets up the next book … which I’ll be sure to read when it’s released in late 2013.
Andy Tracy was a staple of the early IronPigs seasons, playing 1st base until 2010. He became a free agent after that, having been released to make room for a player moving up from the Reading Phils. After a few more years spent playing minor league ball, the wear-and-tear of the game finally caught up with him. Now he’s made the jump from player to manager, having taken over manger duties with the Williamsport Crosscutters.
The Morning Call has a nice story covering his recent career, and his move into management. It’s a great read for anyone who wondered what happened to the former fan favorite first basemen.
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Neal Stephenson is one of my favorite authors — Snow Crash is one of the best cyberpunk novels ever written (Stephenson was responsible for the concept of virtual avatars operating in digital environments), Diamond Age anticipates the coming age of nanotech and distributed manufacturing and Cryptonomicon was a very cool, very fun book about private currencies, cryptography and Nazi gold.
That said I didn’t enjoy his Baroque Cycle; I tried to get through Quicksilver three times before giving up; the slow-moving plot and archaic writing style just didn’t grab me. Reamde, however, sees Stephenson returning to his old form with a modern day novel about the intersection of virtual economies in massively multiplayer online games with international gangsters. It’s a fun read that delves into modern-day issues, and it’s a treat for anyone who’s a video gamer.
