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Small-Scale Question Sunday for February 22, 2026

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I finished No Life Forsaken. It was okay. I feel like Erikson has lost some of his touch. The "hidden" characters were too on the nose. It felt too much like an avengers-slop style full of team-ups/guest appearances. The dialogue was boring and without gravitas, the only interesting thoughts were those about worship which has been done better in his other books. Even the tropes just felt well-trod which is something I remember, maybe incorrectly, as something he was better at pathfinding previously. Lastly for a Karsa Orlong series there is a specific dearth of actual Karsa appearances, which is disappointing.