How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Tamani shook his head. "You don't understand. It's not a matter of simply mixing things together—otherwise everyone could do it. Fall faeries have a magical sense for plants and can use them for the realm's benefit. Give me every book ever written on tonics and I still couldn't even make a mixture to stop mold. It's magic, even if it seems sensible." (13.121)
Tamani's statement makes us think about cooking in a whole new light (except that cooking isn't really magic, as much as we wish it were otherwise). Maybe one person's magic is another person's science? Or maybe Tamani is right, and Fall faerie magic is its own special thing that you have to be a Fall faerie to do. Hopefully we get to hear more about this in sequels.
Quote #8
"So… what? You threw faerie dust in my eyes?"
"No, that's ridiculous," Tamani said. "I told you—faerie magic isn't quite what you're thinking. There's no pixie dust to make you fly, no waving magic wands, no puffs of smoke. It's just things we can do that help us in our roles in life." (14.11-12)
Thanks for simplifying things, Tamani. Why didn't you just say so in the first place? "Hey, btw, everything you humans ever thought you knew about faerie magic is wrong. Kthxbai."
Quote #9
"Unfortunately, they have their successes as well as failures; trolls like Barnes who can blend into the human world. Some can even exercise a degree of control over humans. We have no idea how many, but they could be everywhere […] Trolls simply don't respond to our magic." (21.22-24)
Tamani's little speech on trolls is actually pretty scary, since he's implying that trolls might have their own version of magic, which allows them to control humans. Maybe it's not real magic, like maybe it's closer to hypnosis or something, but it's still a frightening thought given that trolls seem pretty bloodthirsty and cruel. And it's a bummer that faerie magic doesn't seem to work on trolls, either. What's a faerie to do?