Oh my goodness. We have so much to talk about this week!! Again, love how much Briggs can pack into a scene, and we had a few doozies in chunk, yeah. Okay, let’s dive in.
What is Jack? You know the ghostly murdered husband of the vampire. I get that he’s a ghost, but still having his soul makes him something else. What kind of role is he going to play? Especially with the other ghosts milling about and the hungry one that tried to eat Mercy and Adam. So many questions, no answers yet. But I see you, Jack. Why is that spider interested in you?
Okay, and there are more mentions of Bonorata in this section, but I still think it’s building us up for the next book and not this one. She does a lot of nice layering in her books that way, and I don’t think he’s responsible for the missing harp, so I’m going to keep it there for now.
November interlude and connection with the spider. What really is the spider? Who is their mutual friend—the scoundrel? Is it Coyote? As is being hinted at. Is it Ymir? Is it HrÍmnir or his hound? There are too many possibilities.
With the ghosts and the sudden amassing of suspects, I’m a bit suspicious of everyone, but especially Tammy. Don’t ask me why… Possibly her father? And I guess, it’s the lack of obvious suspicion on them right now that leans me their way. But like I said, there are too many options right now to really widdle it down.
But if you have insights and guess, spill them all to me. I love a good theory.
Okay. Liam. I’m half and half with him. I want to like him, but he seems naturally too charming and too willing to help. Although the same is true with Elyna, which only connects me back to Tammy and her father.
I’m going in circles, y’all.
I love it.
Also, finally, I’m excited about the human form of HrÍmnir. He wanted to help so much, hated being tricked, and it was a really nice scene between them.
Overall, I’m seeing a pattern that concerns me for future books (not that it’s bad but because I love Mercy). The Soul Taker’s effects are bad. It keeps being brought up and commented on, and I’m worried for her. That’s all. It’s a strange thing being so connected to fictional characters.
But Adam and Mercy are still relationship goals. The two of them are perfect together. I’m scared about the two of them against the hound that we’ve left her in the middle of a fight with—Mercy naked with just the walking stick, and I’m assuming Adam about to drop in on them.
Okay, so I want to know who you think is behind this whole shindig. Did Gary steal the harp? If so, for who? Or is someone else trying to stop this wedding and cause Ragnarok? Let me know in the comments below, and I will see you next week with our final update for WINTER LOST.