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A review by monique3
Batu and the Search for the Golden Cup by Zira Nauryzbai, Lilya Kalaus
adventurous
fast-paced
3.0
"Be a warrior but never an executioner." Page 96
"A weapon is only an extension of your hand. A warrior's power lies not in his weapons but in his heart." Page 101
""The Heart of the Earth beat there. It used to give the people love and strength, part of its motherly embrace. And Baiterek connected the heavens with the earth. The men in black jackets wanted to make us forget that the earth was our mother and the sky was our father. And truly, the people did forget, and they became weak, sick, and unkind." Page 173
"Yes... there was time when thought, word, and deed were all one. Poets were warriors, learned scholars were craftsmen..." Page 242
"And if you feel that pain, Kaira, it means that all is not lost. Don't be afraid of the pain. Listen to it, and you will do the right thing. Sometimes we would rather not feel, not think for ourselves, and we want to listen to the Scorpions of the world. But that always ends badly. Every person must make their own decisions and answer for what they do." Page 250
"A weapon is only an extension of your hand. A warrior's power lies not in his weapons but in his heart." Page 101
""The Heart of the Earth beat there. It used to give the people love and strength, part of its motherly embrace. And Baiterek connected the heavens with the earth. The men in black jackets wanted to make us forget that the earth was our mother and the sky was our father. And truly, the people did forget, and they became weak, sick, and unkind." Page 173
"Yes... there was time when thought, word, and deed were all one. Poets were warriors, learned scholars were craftsmen..." Page 242
"And if you feel that pain, Kaira, it means that all is not lost. Don't be afraid of the pain. Listen to it, and you will do the right thing. Sometimes we would rather not feel, not think for ourselves, and we want to listen to the Scorpions of the world. But that always ends badly. Every person must make their own decisions and answer for what they do." Page 250