R. F. Kuang

The Drowning Faith

rini

“She’s the only divine thing he’s ever believed in. The only creature in this vast, cruel land who could kill him. And sometimes, in his loveliest dreams, he imagines she does.”

my guy worshipped her and still she decided to make him kill her i CANNOT DO THIS.

Luoyi

She's the only divine thing he's ever believed in. The only creature in this vast, cruel land who could kill him. And sometimes, in his loveliest dreams, he imagines she does.

I CANNOT DO THIS this man needs justice what the hell

In all of his worst nightmares, she's dying. She's fading away in his arms, helpless and whimpering, while hot, dark blood spills over his fingers. This, he tells her. He doesn't tell her that his hand holds the blade.

Duty is not a concept she understands, because she is beholden to no one. She's tied to nothing. There's no weight sinking her down. She has her secrets, her painful memories, but she doesn't drown in them.

dana

she’s the only divine thing he’s ever believed in. the only creature in this vast, cruel land who could kill him. and sometimes, in his loveliest dreams, he imagines she does.

he loves her laugh; that sharp, sudden sound; the cynical laugh that always comes to quick, like it’s ripped out of her. he loves her quick, confident grin. he loves her resilience, her bravery, even her impulsiveness.

she’s everything he’s not: unbound, reckless, free. he’s never known anyone like her. she terrifies him and he loves her so much it hurts.

in all of his worse nightmares, she’s dying. she’s fading away in his arms, helpless and whimpering, while hot, dark blood spills over her fingers.

he doesn’t tell her that his hand holds the blade. 

fira

“She’s the only divine thing he’s ever belived in.”

Lili V Guba

“She’s the only divine thing he’s ever belived in.”

absolute pain.

i’m honestly quite biased because i’ve been waiting to get to this quote for ages. however, i liked this even as someone who doesn’t think rin and nezha’s relationship (in the non-platonic sense) is nor should be a focal point of the story; always the enjoyer of alternative POVs, after all. kuang had some hitting lines in this, but the writing felt less polished for some reason.

real ✰: 4.25 ⟶ i’m honestly quite biased because i’ve been waiting to get to this quote for ages. however, i liked this even as someone who doesn’t think rin and nezha’s relationship (in the non-platonic sense) is nor should be a focal point of the story; always the enjoyer of alternative POVs, after all. kuang had some hitting lines in this, but the writing felt less polished for some reason.

sorry this short was sooo good thank you thanks so much

jade shen

shouldve been titled it "the drowning pain" or something bc WHAT THE FUCK REBECCA

turtle

hana

oh, but history moves in such cruel circles.

raia – inactive

Selin Igten

“She’s the only divine thing he’s ever believed in. The only creature in this vast, cruel land who could kill him. And sometimes, in his loveliest dreams, he imagines she does.”

i hope i die

aleksandra

5/5

You know what, I don't care what will happen in the third book, I have a terrible feeling what will, but I simply don't care. In my mind, in another universe, they are happy together, with or without kids, they are best friends and lovers who fight but always make up, they have their own safe place on earth, and die together of old age after spending their lives happily in love. 


  
    "He loves her. Of this he’s certain. He loves her laugh; that sharp, sudden sound; the cynical laugh that always comes too quick, like it’s ripped out of her. He loves her quick, confident grin. He loves her resilience, her bravery, even her impulsiveness. She’s everything he’s not: unbound, reckless, free. He’s never known anyone like her. She terrifies him, and he loves her so much it hurts."

"He can’t take his eyes off of her. She’s the most magnificent thing he’s ever seen."

catalina

Why would you write this

She's the only divine thing he's ever believed in. The only creature in this vast, cruel land who could kill him. And sometimes, in his loveliest dreams, he imagines she does.

Isabella 

“She’s the only divine thing he’s ever believed in. The only creature in this vast, cruel land who could kill him. And sometimes, in his loveliest dreams, he imagines she does.”

no words, just pain. PAIN.

I made the mistake to read this directly after The Burning God. I wept for hours. I would devor an entire book written from Nezha's point of view, it would be so interesting. Enemies to lovers back to enemies is the most cruel thing I've ever read😭 I loved them together 🥺

Yenale

gabby

nezha… i love you so much. literally loved reading his pov it made the ending of the last book so much better

Katelyn B

3.5 🌟

It was refreshing to see Nezha's POV. I wish there was more of his side if the story.

Short (maybe 15 pages) work about some of the events of the series through Nezha's eyes. The way he talks about Rin? Someone sedate me. Seeing things through Nezha's POV makes me want a sad cig and a good cry session. 

Nezha’s pov hurt even more 💔💔💔

꒰⋆ 𓏲 dells ! ✦ ꒱

nina 

2023 edit: i’m recording this as only another read even though i could recite these 15 pages in my sleep because i’m counting this as part of an official tpw series reread. 

 “They’ve been going back and forth, he and Rin, for what feels like a lifetime. But it’s got to come to an end.” 

tdf completely reframes the rinezha dynamic and i still haven’t moved on, so for that i’m pushing the rating up to the 5 stars it deserves. stream mtr by taylor swift ok bye

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not me understanding and sympathising with nezha *sigh*

kei hiroto

so no one told me i was gonna be sobbing over breakfast over this book. i just finished the burning god yesterday, this is too much 😭

Amelia Lang 

esperanza 

kenz

karol tang

She’s everything he’s not: unbound, reckless, free. He’s never known anyone like her.
She terrifies him, and he loves her so much it hurts.

She’s the only divine thing he’s ever believed in. The only creature in this vast, cruel land who could kill him. And sometimes, in his loveliest dreams, he imagines she does. 

SOOOO SICK AND TWISTED!!!!!

this woman is going to pay for my therapy 

The Drowning Faith

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