In your defense, #4 was already so crazy that I missed my chance to drop in much beyond hinting at a team-up. 😅 like I said, totally out of hand. And Marissa doesn't even know yet, so technically I still haven't wrapped it up. (Yessss. I love them so much.)
If they don't end up official by the end of the spin off I say we start a riot! But like, quietly. Sometime between the hours of 3-6 pm because I gotta get the kids ready for bed after that.
Had a few amazing lunch breaks recently because of reading this serial (I always tell myself I'll wait to read till I get home but that never works out)! Also my theory about the pizza roll thief was so wrong, I'm going to have to go back and re-read now...
:D I’m so happy that you’ve been enjoying it! I wonder if I made it too subtle. If you re-read, there was only ever one person who brings up the junk food habit, and he never did explain why he was already at the labs so early before that first attack. (Well—we’ll get into that, lol.)
First off, I appreciate getting a glimpse into Jacob's perspective. All your characters are so well fleshed out and feel "real."
I do have a question regarding your spoiler warning for those reading this in chronological order: is that really a spoiler? For those of us who are reading as you post, obviously yes. But if I was reading chronologically, I wouldn't know any better.
Obviously you have the story mapped out enough to be able to write them as inspiration strikes (which I would never be able to do without confusing the hell out of myself), so I'm just curious if that addition wasn't meant to be there or if it's something else.
You know, I’ve been thinking about that point. I was considering it from the angle that I introduced some of these points in the “later” chapter first, where they’re intended to come as a surprise because it’s the first our POV character is hearing about any of this. On the other hand, I ended up having to publish this now (it was supposed to be a Halloween thing) because I realized while finishing up #4 that the background developments needed more fleshing out, but I no longer had the room. This kind of *is* the first half of #4, which is most of why it looks like I know what I’m doing! I think if you read it first, the only thing you’d really lose is the pizza thief mystery; knowing e.g. that Jacob’s powers are faltering just adds tension. So you may be right.
So many revelations! I’m kicking myself for not figuring out Jacob and Baz’s team-up. 😂 And Baz and Marissa are still my favorite awkward not-couple.
In your defense, #4 was already so crazy that I missed my chance to drop in much beyond hinting at a team-up. 😅 like I said, totally out of hand. And Marissa doesn't even know yet, so technically I still haven't wrapped it up. (Yessss. I love them so much.)
If they don't end up official by the end of the spin off I say we start a riot! But like, quietly. Sometime between the hours of 3-6 pm because I gotta get the kids ready for bed after that.
Ha-ha, my kids go to bed late, so I can outlast you! But I wouldn't be so cruel. Probably. Define “official”.
Okay. Maybe "Official" is an unrealistic ask. I'll settle for "not-so-secret lovers"
Ah-HA! (I figured it was Hades, but Jacob makes much more sense).
Had a few amazing lunch breaks recently because of reading this serial (I always tell myself I'll wait to read till I get home but that never works out)! Also my theory about the pizza roll thief was so wrong, I'm going to have to go back and re-read now...
:D I’m so happy that you’ve been enjoying it! I wonder if I made it too subtle. If you re-read, there was only ever one person who brings up the junk food habit, and he never did explain why he was already at the labs so early before that first attack. (Well—we’ll get into that, lol.)
First off, I appreciate getting a glimpse into Jacob's perspective. All your characters are so well fleshed out and feel "real."
I do have a question regarding your spoiler warning for those reading this in chronological order: is that really a spoiler? For those of us who are reading as you post, obviously yes. But if I was reading chronologically, I wouldn't know any better.
Obviously you have the story mapped out enough to be able to write them as inspiration strikes (which I would never be able to do without confusing the hell out of myself), so I'm just curious if that addition wasn't meant to be there or if it's something else.
You know, I’ve been thinking about that point. I was considering it from the angle that I introduced some of these points in the “later” chapter first, where they’re intended to come as a surprise because it’s the first our POV character is hearing about any of this. On the other hand, I ended up having to publish this now (it was supposed to be a Halloween thing) because I realized while finishing up #4 that the background developments needed more fleshing out, but I no longer had the room. This kind of *is* the first half of #4, which is most of why it looks like I know what I’m doing! I think if you read it first, the only thing you’d really lose is the pizza thief mystery; knowing e.g. that Jacob’s powers are faltering just adds tension. So you may be right.