rapid fire oathbound thoughts:
holy shit we got queer bree AND transfem zoe. is anyone in this book series straight? no? good.
natasia kane my beloveddddd you are such a bad parent but such a proud mom
Nick and Bree on the roof?!?!? I haven't seen anyone mention this and it's making me crazyyyyyyyy
also one bed, yes ma'am there's only one bed ty mrs. deonn
William having a crush on Lark and Lark having a crush on William and neither of them ~actually~ addressing it is so frustrating I can't even
LARK CALLING WILL SWEETHEART ugh my heart
bring. back. Alice.
sel's "got you" IS FROM THEIR FIRST INTERACTION. BUT ALSO A PREY THING. GODDAMNIT
Zoe was so real for forgiving Bree after learning all this had been less than a year. like yeah ok that's too much in too little to expect normal communication
Mariah and valec's opinions on the whole "powerhouse" and "point of our spear" thing is soooooo good. I love nuance tracy deonn take my money
nick talking about sel constantlyyyyyyy. oh my god these two are gonna kill me. "please tell sel that when we find him" "sel would draw and quarter me" UGH
NICK HOLDING EVERYONE ACCOUNTABLE. truly that moment at his council hearing when he says we must name them when Bree is here AND when she isn't is just. yeah. go him. AND THEN the perspective of William checking himself and going "oh shit I have NOT been doing as much as I thought" was so good. tracy you're a literal wizard and changing the world thank you.
valec calling the merlins cops. fuck yeah they are. tbh doing a whole analysis on merlins abuse of aether users/experimenting on Black bodies would be so good. maybe I'll write a paper who knows
valec and zoe. make them come back
bree knowing she's loved as she meets everyone, not being able to love them back in the same way because of her memories, BUT choosing to love and support them regardless is just like gorgeous. the amount of hugs she just accepts and goes, yeah I need this, even when she can't do the same in return is perfect
the ending. the ending. hooooollyyyyy shit the ending. "a king, a knight, and a prince" AHHHHHHHH. selwyn kane you can do no wrong in my eyes but oh my god. I am so scared someone hold me
ALSO after reading the ending going back through the book and seeing that there are several places where Bree and Nick are talking about sel and HE is the one calling her bloodmark. oh em gee.
this is not comprehensive and I'll probably think of more but yeah. how're we doing gang?