Probably the best representation of life after reading a great book...
Or maybe this one is more accurate...
Sigh, the reason I'm all angst-y is because I've finished reading Tamora Pierce (aka: thegreatauthorwhoisallawesomesaucenessandpowerofthemillionsofdivinerealms)'s Beka Cooper books.
Get up, go borrow these and READ them. Do not stop for anything... except bathroom breaks. Those are sorta important.
I'm already jealous of anyone who is going to pick these books up and read them for the first time. They were the greatest books ever and I just love the Tortall universe that Pierce has created. I used to think that Keladry of Mindelan was my favorite Tortallan girl but now I'm not so sure anymore. I've set a new goal for myself to read all things Tortall and Pierce.
Le person discovering Beka Cooper for the first time
I haven't said much about what the story is about.. I fear that if I say anything then I'll just turn into a lifeless zombie.
However, what I CAN give you is the summary of the first book (from goodreads.com, otherwise I'd give away all the plot twists and sigh there are some I can't forget or avoid talking about):
Beka Cooper is a rookie with the law-enforcing Provost's Guard, commonly known as "the Provost's Dogs," in Corus, the capital city of Tortall. To the surprise of both the veteran "Dogs" and her fellow "puppies," Beka requests duty in the Lower City. The Lower City is a tough beat. But it's also where Beka was born, and she's comfortable there.
Beka gets her wish. She's assigned to work with Mattes and Clary, famed veterans among the Provost's Dogs. They're tough, they're capable, and they're none too happy about the indignity of being saddled with a puppy for the first time in years. What they don't know is that Beka has something unique to offer. Never much of a talker, Beka is a good listener. So good, in fact, that she hears things that Mattes and Clary never could - information that is passed in murmurs when flocks of pigeons gather ... murmurs that are the words of the dead.
In this way, Beka learns of someone in the Lower City who has overturned the power structure of the underworld and is terrorizing its citizens into submission and silence. Beka's magical listening talent is the only way for the Provost's Dogs to find out the identity of this brutal new underlord, for the dead are beyond fear. And the ranks of the dead will be growing if the Dogs can't stop a crime wave the likes of which has never been seen. Luckily for the people of the Lower City, the new puppy is a true terrier!
Are you actually still sitting there? GO GET THE DARNED BOOKS.
