There were many beautiful young men in the world, but Tella believed that none of them could be trusted with something as fragile, or valuable, as a heart.
"I kept coming back to you, not because of Legend, or the game. But because you're so real and alive and fearless and daring and beautiful and if what's between us isn't real, then I don't know what is."
“If you’re here to learn about Legend,” he said, “I can tell you more than anyone inside there.”
“Would you tell me who he is?” Tella asked.
“You know I can’t do that.”
“You could if you were Legend.”
Dante’s voice rumbled with a laugh. “If I was Legend I’d definitely never tell you.”
“Because you don’t trust me?”
“No,” he answered slowly, gently tugging her even closer. “I’d hold on to my secret because I’d want to keep playing the game with you, and if I told you the truth it would spoil all the fun.”
5/5 stars (%100/100)
My first and favorite book by Neil Gaiman. This is one of the very few books that I consider life-changing. American Gods was my biggest inspiration when I wrote my novel. After reading this book, I trust Neil Gaiman's pen with my eyes closed. I will try my best to review this book in some categories.
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Was habe ich dir immer über die Zukunft gesagt?
Jeder Mensch hat die Macht, sich seine eigene zu erschaffen
...Richtig. Deine Zukunft kann sein, was auch immer du dir wünschst. Wir alle haben die Kraft, unsere Bestimmung zu wählen. Aber, mein Herz, wenn du mit diesen Karten spielst, dann gibst du den Schicksalsmächten, die darauf abgebildet sind, die Möglichkeit, deinen Weg zu ändern. Menschen verwenden Schicksalskarten wie diejenigen, die du gerade berührt hast, um die Zukunft vorherzusagen. Sobald die Zukunft jedoch erst einmal geweissagt wurde, wird sie lebendig, und sie wird hart darum kämpfen, wahr zu werden.
Onesicritus' history of Alexander was harshly criticized for distorting facts in the interest of presenting its subject in the best possible light and for including as much fable as fact. The distortions begin with his representing himself as the commander of Alexander’s fleet, when it appears he was only a pilot. An account of a meeting between Alexander and the queen of the Amazons was also included. Such transparent fictions served to discredit Onesicritus as an historian, even among the first generation of his readers. It appears he was also the original source for the legendary meeting between Alexander and Diogenes – the two great heroes in his life between whom he tried to find a common moral ground.
"Think whatever you want, but if you honestly believe that's the only reason I'm here right now with my hands all over you, you're not nearly as clever as I thought:"