City of Thorns (The Demon Queen Trials Book 1)

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The Dadaab refugee camp is many things: to the charity workers, it’s a humanitarian crisis; to the Kenyan government, a “nursery for terrorists”; to the Western media, a dangerous no-go area. But to its half a million residents, it’s their last resort. Depending on how many Circle of Thorns missions you run, you might not need to bother with these guys. If you do have to hunt them, the northern parts of Cap au Diable and the southern parts of The Hollows are my favorite spots. And while spawns are relatively rare there, the center part of the Tunnels of the Trolls has spawns with 5-6 of these guys, which can make it efficient. But mid-level Circle content such as the Position Task Forces should provide you plenty. As noted above the Master Illusionist summons three Illusionists, one Dark Servant, and one Phantasm (which itself then summons a Decoy Phantasm). To get credit for the badge, it is only necessary to damage each one before it despawns. It is not necessary to defeat them. Prioritize the Illusionists, as they seem to despawn the fastest, and once you have damaged each of the Illusionists, focus on the Phantasm and Dark Servant.Every Dark Astoria arc except Max’s will have at least some, and since all the incarnate-level enemies have associated badges, the best move is to just run those arcs. If somehow you haven’t gotten this badge by the end of the Dream Doctor’s arc, Banished Pantheon are all over Dark Astoria.

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Overall, I would give City of Thorns a 3.5 out of 5-star rating. I enjoyed this book, and am looking forward to reading the next book in the series called Lord of Embers which comes out in January. I’m curious where the next book is going to go considering how this book left off. Things definitely took a turn within the last few chapters of the book. Not that those things were completely out of the blue. I kind of guessed at those things while reading. It was still good, but it wasn’t a total secret going into the conclusion of the book.Little wonder some set sights on risky escape to Europe; others head to Nairobi, where they are so routinely harassed, raped and ripped off, many return to Dadaab. One study found half al-Shabaab recruits motivated by police brutality. Rawlence is no misty-eyed romantic as he reports on the trade in ration cards, the rewriting of refugee stories, the industry springing up to broker resettlement slots, the war criminals ending up on western streets – even the attraction of British child benefit. Yet such is the disparity between us and “them” that as one UN lawyer says: “If I can get one person resettled, I have helped 500.” These are stories that need to be heard. That Rawlence has managed to capture so much of this unlikely city’s chaos and confusion in a narrative that is very nearly impossible to put down is an achievement in reportage that few have matched. Dadaab’s half a million residents could not have asked for a better champion than this researcher for Human Rights Watch, and while the facts and figures he shares are stunning, it is the nine individuals whose stories he focuses on who give the book its heart....Comparisons to Katherine Boo’s Behind the Beautiful Forevers (2012) are spot-on."— Booklist (starred review) City of Thorns is a powerful and timely reminder of how unresolved conflicts, from Somalia to Syria, have contributed to the unprecedented global refugee crisis. Ben Rawlence's intimate, vivid portrait of the forgotten refugees in Dadaab is a much needed effort to close the humanity gap between the West and the rest. A must-read."—Kim Ghattas, author of The Secretary: A Journey with Hillary Clinton from Beirut to the Heart of American Power

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The best of the Dark Astoria arcs for these is Max’s, which should get you there with a high enough difficulty. If you get through that arc without earning this badge, I’d just hunt the rest in Dark Astoria. I would have liked to have a bit more world building and character development. Our main character goes from awkward to super spy in zero time and I would have liked to see that play out a bit differently. Maybe more urgency or stronger feelings would have worked. City of Thorns by C.N. Crawford came up under my recommendations for Kindle Unlimited when I was looking for something new to read. The description seemed interesting and was recommended for readers that liked Laura Thalassa, Sarah J. Maas, and Jennifer L. Armentrout. All authors that I have enjoyed reading in the past. So, I thought I would give this book a go while I wait for new releases to come out that I’m looking forward to. Synopsis Cavern of Transcen de nce is the best way – there are a lot and they even respawn. Of course, that isn’t the easiest thing to solo if you’re actually fighting large groups of Minions of Igneous. Furthermore, it’s not always easy to get a full team, and many players will want to stealth it to some degree. More than likely, you will have to do it more than once too. A very badge savvy player can farm this and the Partner badge at the same time when CoT is the Weekly Strike Target. Since one stealthy player can easily solo the objectives in five minutes, the rest of the team can focus on safely destroying a few of these guys.Our main character is Rowan and the entire book is from her point of view. She describes her style as Puritan Goth and is currently going for a degree in Psychology. Employment is what everyone wants, but employment (at least of the formal kind) is the very thing that is denied you as a refugee. The people of Dadaab find various ways round this. The refugees employ each other: there is plenty of exploitation in this, but also a strong sense of the need for mutual support. The agencies, meanwhile, circumvent their own rules by creating what they call “incentive positions”, low-paid jobs for auxiliary workers in education and health and administration that create the makings of a camp middle class. City of Thorns is revelatory read. It is a lesson in politics, geography, economics, and humanity. Ben Rawlence's book will give readers the same insight into Dadaab that Katherine Boo gave readers into Mumbai with her book Beyond the Beautiful Forevers. This is an important book that will open your eyes and your heart.”— Everyday eBook