This is not an ordinary bookstore.” “Indeed. It seems more akin to a youth hostel – - Robin Sloan

Why does the typical adventuring group consist of a wizard, a warrior, and a rogue, anyway? It should really be a wizard, a warrior, and a rich guy. Otherwise who's going to pay for all the swords and spells and hotel rooms?

Your life must be an open city, with all sorts of ways to wander in.

I realize that the books I love most are like open cities, with all sorts of ways to wander in. This thing is a fortress with no front gate. You’re meant to scale the walls, stone by stone.