[ SECRET POST #3490 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3490 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Ever been mugged by literature?

[(Anonymous)]

I get really into books when reading, so finding myself getting worked up and emotional isn't that uncommon an occurrence. I've had a few 'throw the book across the room (almost)' moments. But the one that just left me gutted and wrecked, so much that I can physically remember the ache in my chest even through this was probably 25 years ago, wasn't anything hugely profound. It was a book called "Gate of Darkness, Circle of Light" by Tanya Huff. It's a charming urban fantasy about the embodiment of 'dark' getting through to neutral earth, intent on its destruction and - of course - the rag-tag group of heroes who fight alongside the embodiment of 'light' to stop him.

It's got a fantastic 'cast'. One of the main protagonists is a mentally disabled woman, and another is a slacker street-busker (who is, unbeknownst to him, a bard-in-training). There's the embodiment of Light, who is kind of a punk-rock angel, a tough-as-nails Indian social worker, a bag-lady prophet... and a cat.

Anyway - there's the expected 'final boss battle' scene, and the bard is the POV character. I don't want to spoil the story in case anyone reads it, but there's just this moment where he suddenly understand what needs to happen. And the way it's written, I basically reached that same realization the very moment he did... and it just tore my heart out! I was like gasp-sobbing when reading this. I couldn't keep going because I literally couldn't see through the tears. And then when I did, something unexpected happened which made me just stop breathing, and then sob even harder.

It's nothing hugely profound or life-changing. Just, getting caught up in a great story and really going along the journey with the character. It's still one of my favorite books to date, and every time I read that scene I get a little choked up.