For the Mirror Visitor series fans and autistics, I have a theory.
I have no idea if the author had this in mind but I feel that the characters Ophelia and Thorn are autistically coded characters. I didn’t exactly see it right away but I think by the end of the first book I was questioning the possibility.
special interest is her job
scarf is a special object she carries around all the time
doesn’t relate to the rest of her family except her uncle
doesn’t really care about conventional society
she is authentic but can mask really well
has a strong sense of right and wrong
clumsy (because of an accident but still)
highly sensitive, has to wear gloves (because of her powers but still)
chews on her gloves for comfort
has difficulty expressing her emotions
doesn’t outwardly show emotion, flat affect
has an Eidetic memory (one of his powers but still)
keeps a special pocket watch at all times and fidgets with it
his special interest is his job
has a strong sense of right and wrong
doesn’t care about conventional society
doesn’t relate to anyone really
has difficulties expressing his emotions
For those unfamiliar with adult autistic traits, this may be a stretch for you. You may even think they are just two quirky characters. To those of us who are autistic or familiar with autistic adults, you can see where my theory is going right?