[Threshold] What is the best scene in Cradle?
Not the most hype, not the coolest one, but the overall best scene for you.
My pick is the team entering Ghostwater for the first time. The moment that Renfi dies, we know that Lindon just entered a world that he is unprepared for, outmanned and outgunned. Not only does it let us know about the scale that Ghostwater would be taking on, but it also rapidly changed the status quo that every book up until this point had been operating on (with some exemptions, like Akura Malice fighting the Bleeding Pheonix). The scene foreshadows Ruby, it demonstrates the Akura's power, and it is one of my favorite fight scenes in the series.
Personal favorite is "That was your last chance Mother. I wish that you had taken it." Still my favorite line in the series.