Book reviewing was my dream. Now it's dead, like Brisk-Wind. Perhaps... perhaps I should try my hand at poetry.

Book reviewing was my dream. Now it's dead, like Brisk-Wind. Perhaps... perhaps I should try my hand at poetry.

Brisk-Wind was the heart and soul of 'The Ebonheart Bellman'. It will take forever to find a replacement! This just goes to show, no matter how talented you are, circumstances will conspire to thwart your ambitions at every turn. I give up. I'm never going to be a book reviewer. You can have it, %PCRace: the first and final work of %Name, office drone.

Brisk-Wind was the heart and soul of 'The Ebonheart Bellman'. It will take forever to find a replacement! This just goes to show, no matter how talented you are, circumstances will conspire to thwart your ambitions at every turn. I give up. I'm never going to be a book reviewer.

A fellow patron of the literary arts! I knew the second you walked in. Please, tell me what you think.

Ah, it seems I misjudged you. How disappointing.

I knew you'd understand, %PCName! This will get people talking, and no one will want to be left out of the conversation, see? If we get people buying books, tradesmen like me will import more books. Everyone wins. If I may impose, I would pay you to take this book review to my dear friend Brisk-Wind in Old Ebonheart for publication. She'll be delighted.

Controversy drives sales, %PCName! No critic makes a splash with positive reviews! Everyone will want to read these for themselves, just to disagree with me. If we get people to buy books, importers like me will import books. Everyone wins. If I may impose, I would pay you to take this book review to my dear friend Brisk-Wind in Old Ebonheart for publication. She'll be delighted.

Wonderful. 'The Ebonheart Bellman' newspaper has an office in Old Ebonheart. Brisk-Wind works there. Ah, take my copy of "The Hope of the Redoran" with you! She may want it for reference. Try not to dirty the pages, please? We've already worked out payment; Brisk-Wind will pay you when you arrive.

Wonderful. 'The Ebonheart Bellman' newspaper has an office in Old Ebonheart. Brisk-Wind works there. Ah, take my copy of "The Hope of the Redoran" with you! She may want it for reference -- and it will make good reading material on the road. We've already worked out payment; Brisk-Wind will pay you when you arrive.

Not heading that way? Well, I'd hoped to avoid the paperwork, but I'm sure one of my staff can do it.

...Oh dear. This isn't exactly what I had in mind for our literary column. But these will work, with some minor edits. You can keep Conjur's copy of 'The Hope of the Redoran' -- I've got my own. Thank you for the delivery. Here is your payment.

That's right! Just like back home. Would be you be interested in a peek? No one here has any literary taste worth mentioning.

Well? Go on, read it!

What did you think of my book review?

It's what smart, busy people consult in order to know which books are worth their precious time. Interested in the job?

Best get a move on with that book review. Deadlines wait for no-one.

If you're interested, I would pay you to take this book review to my dear friend Brisk-Wind in Old Ebonheart. She'll be delighted.

I'm already working on my next batch of reviews. This could be the start of a new career for me: %Name, Scholar and Literary Critic. I like it.

I'm already working on my next batch of reviews. This could be the start of a new career for me: %Name, Scholar and Literary Critic. I like it. Ah! That reminds me, I made another copy, just for you.

Conjur sent these? We did discuss the possibility of a new literary column. I didn't realize he meant he wanted to write it... himself. Well, let's take a look.

Yes, these should be printable with some minor changes.