[ Nerds, Cal. Or the mages on hand, they're pretty knowledgeable. He shakes his head, though it's out of exasperation. He might have done the same thing when he'd gotten to Thorne. Wanting to know everything without having a clue where to even begin. Although... ]

If you really want to know what Thorne is like, my suggestion is to stop looking inside a book. You're only going to find an abridged and embellished answer. If all you're looking for is history, sure, this is fine.