There is a very subtle shift in this story from the young guys recently incepted Wraeththu in M&M to people who are more settled and accepting of who and what they are. In the prequel, Vaysh was always one of those most comfortable in his own skin (a large part of what was so irresistible about him to Ashmael, undoubtedly what drew Thiede to single him out, and what is so heartbreaking about what is happening to him in this sequel). Love the ambivalence of his feelings for Thiede (of course, you are ripping my heart out here). This also was foreshadowed in M&M where little alarm bells went off for me when he was so fascinated by Thiede, although I did not know the story. How accessible and believable you make this world to me. (Still waiting for my Amazon order so I can read these books!)
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Date: 2008-04-24 10:08 am (UTC)young guysrecently incepted Wraeththu in M&M to people who are more settled and accepting of who and what they are. In the prequel, Vaysh was always one of those most comfortable in his own skin (a large part of what was so irresistible about him to Ashmael, undoubtedly what drew Thiede to single him out, and what is so heartbreaking about what is happening to him in this sequel). Love the ambivalence of his feelings for Thiede (of course, you are ripping my heart out here). This also was foreshadowed in M&M where little alarm bells went off for me when he was so fascinated by Thiede, although I did not know the story. How accessible and believable you make this world to me. (Still waiting for my Amazon order so I can read these books!)