The Poison Eater

This is where the book fails: giving the reader a relatively good idea of the world outside of Enthait, especially where it relates to Talia???s past. What is the Forgotten Compass, exactly? Who are the Twelve Martyrs? What is their purpose? Why did the vordcha make them in the first place? I do not mind not knowing who or what the vordcha are, precisely, beyond the details that are given in the story, but I do wish that there had been a bit more information regarding the Forgotten Compass and the Martyrs. I think it would have made Talia more interesting as a character, as well as a lot more sympathetic, if the reader knows just what it really means to be a Martyr (aside from what the word usually means).

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