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Thanks, Marie. I'll tag along with any reads.
I’ll be “ramped” up and ready to go next month Marie and Graeme! I remember reading the first two books and having some questions. I always worried I’d be putting you out with messages asking you about them Graeme. This time around there will be no reason to hold back. Will this thread be like the last one…with spoilers allowed? So excited! Marie, thank you for setting up this buddy read 🥰 📚
Quick question for you Marie. What kind of pace do you want to move at with the series? One book per month? Quicker? Slower? Just so I can get an idea of how many other books I’ll be able to enjoy while also reading these. Thanks!
Hi Janette,I propose we use spoilers just in case anyone else wants to join this party.
If you have any questions, ask away. I'll answer them here.
Cheers Graeme
Janette wrote: "Quick question for you Marie. What kind of pace do you want to move at with the series? One book per month? Quicker? Slower? Just so I can get an idea of how many other books I’ll be able to enjoy ..."Hi Janette! Thank you for joining me on this vampire journey.
We can do them once a month as that would probably be best as I know that we both probably have other books to read as well that we want to get to. lol
Janette wrote: "Will this thread be like the last one…with spoilers allowed? So excited! Marie, thank you for setting up this buddy read 🥰 📚.."I agree with Graeme - it is best to use spoilers as we might have others that haven't read the books and want to hop in on the vampire train. :)
Looking forward to lots of "ramping" fun! :)
Also throw your questions at him Janette! lol Don't hold anything back! lol The only way to solve the mystery of your thoughts and questions is to ask the author. :) Works every time. :) Besides - Graeme loves to answer questions! :)
Hahaha!! I’ll have to learn how to block out those spoilers. But you really can teach an old dog new tricks. So I’ll figure it out. 🤪Thanks again Graeme for taking this ride with us!
Janette wrote: "Hahaha!! I’ll have to learn how to block out those spoilers. But you really can teach an old dog new tricks. So I’ll figure it out. 🤪Thanks again Graeme for taking this ride with us!"
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I'll keep an eye on this thread. Cheers G
I’m finishing up a couple reads and should be ready to jump into A Subtle Agency over the weekend. So ready for this high octane adventure with you two!
Janette wrote: "I’m finishing up a couple reads and should be ready to jump into A Subtle Agency over the weekend. So ready for this high octane adventure with you two!"Hi Janette - I wasn't planning on starting my reread journey till about the middle of February as I have some other reading commitments that I need to finish up so you can take your time if you want with what you are reading now. :) Or if you want to jump in early that is fine too and I will play catch up. :)
I can definitely hold off a couple weeks Marie. Lord knows I’ve got alot of TBRs to get to. Just let me know when you’re ready 🥰
Janette wrote: "I can definitely hold off a couple weeks Marie. Lord knows I’ve got alot of TBRs to get to. Just let me know when you’re ready 🥰"Thank you Janette. I will let you know when I am ready to jump aboard the vampire train. lol :)
The start date for reading A Subtle Agency will start Sunday, March 9th. :)
Woot woot! Welcome back Graeme! Hope your vacation was most excellent
It was, thanks Janette.Very relaxing and restful.
I have this opened and ready to go on my kindle - starting it today. If you have any questions Janette ask Graeme! lol I could probably answer questions too as I have read this book so many times I should know it all like the back of my hand!!! LOL
But alas Graeme is the Master of the Metaframe so ask anything that your heart desires and it will be answered - well you might get cryptic answers but they will be some kind of answers. lol
Sounds great! I’ll get started on this tonight. And so the journey begins!! 📚
Janette wrote: "Sounds great! I’ll get started on this tonight. And so the journey begins!! 📚"
Yay!!! :)
You can read at your own pace Janette. However you want to do it.
Don't worry about spoilers with me and I wouldn't worry about anyone else either as we have a spoiler thread in this group that I am sure readers have peeked at so I don't worry about it with this buddy read. :)
Thanks Marie! I made it to the 20% mark this evening. Thoughts and questions to follow tomorrow. ❤️📚
Was glad to begin my reread of A Subtle Agency last night. The prologue and chapter 1 have sooo much going on in them and I missed stuff the first time around. Graeme thank you for providing the “Dramatis Personae” at the beginning. WOW! So helpful both times around. I keep referring back to it. I love how you’ve given your vampires many characteristics of what I consider belonging to the classic vampire. Ie Chloe must be invited into the Slayne household, their aversion to silver, how mesmerizing and inviting they can be to humans, their heightened senses, the process by which new vampires are created, etc.
I looked up Thoth, the Egyptian moon god, last night. Is there a reason why you chose that specific deity for your story? Do we find out the meaning of the title “A Subtle Agency”?
This time around, I gleaned much more info on the Metaframe/Divine Engine of Thoth, the ramping process, the binding curse Crane holds over Chloe and his other generals, early on. Well worth diving in at the beginning as it eliminated many of my original questions during read 1.
I love your writing Graeme. Your character development goes deep immediately with each player. And this paragraph…
“ A chaotic sea threatened to engulf him, reaching desperately, he found sanctuary from the chaos on an icy rock of fury. Dragging himself out of the clinging wasteland of madness he stood tall upon the glacial ice. It burned with pale fire while lightning played behind his eyes. Anton lifted his gaze. His eyes hardened as he promised with dreadful conviction, “I will make you pay.”…
My favorite so far!!!
Looking forward to jumping back into the Metaframe world later today! Hope you’re enjoying your reread as well Marie!
Janette wrote: "I looked up Thoth, the Egyptian moon god, last night. Is there a reason why you chose that specific deity for your story? Do we find out the meaning of the title “A Subtle Agency”?..."Thoth is the god of knowledge and is often opposed to Set.
One of the characters refers to 'Subtle Agency,' near the end of Book #6 which clarifies precisely what this title means.
Janette wrote: "I love your writing Graeme. Your character development goes deep immediately with each player..."Thanks, Janette.
Much appreciated. I always think of characters first, then I find out what they do.
I am actually up to the 17% mark. You know what I do have some questions that I don't know if I ever asked or not. Shocking I know!!! lol :)
Ready Graeme? lol :)
Why did Anton's parents keep so much hidden from him? Did they think that he could not handle knowing there were vampires in the world? Or did they want him to have a normal life as much as possible before they let him know anything?
Also if Anton had not invited Chloe and Marcus into the house what would have happened? Since they were after the Papyrus would they have went ahead with any means necessary to acquire it?
Another thing I was wondering (shocker right? - lol) - what was the purpose of breaking Anna's leg? They had already come prepared with the sword so they were planning on using it in one manner or other. Chloe stabbing Anna with the sword - that was probably going to be coming but the breaking of the leg - some of that seemed to be overkill to me.
Also since Chloe turned Anna into a vampire - everything was healing (so the stab wounds and the broken leg were kind of redundant - my opinion only - lol) - was that the plan all along for Chloe to turn Anna into a vampire? Or was that just a last minute resort to try to get William to hand over the Papyrus?
Wow! Where did those questions come from - I don't know! Hahaha!
Hahaha! Now I want the answer to your questions also Marie! Lol
Marie wrote: "Why did Anton's parents keep so much hidden from him? Did they think that he could not handle knowing there were vampires in the world? Or did they want him to have a normal life as much as possible before they let him know anything?..."They were in hiding from everyone. Anton's mom wanted Anton to blend in with the crowd. It didn't work out ...
Marie wrote: "lso if Anton had not invited Chloe and Marcus into the house what would have happened? Since they were after the Papyrus would they have went ahead with any means necessary to acquire it?..."They would've found a way in.
The notion of vampires being invited in is raised a couple of times in the books, but is never answered decisively.
Chloe is being polite when she meets Anton for the first time.
Marie wrote: "Also since Chloe turned Anna into a vampire - everything was healing (so the stab wounds and the broken leg were kind of redundant - my opinion only - lol) - was that the plan all along for Chloe to turn Anna into a vampire? Or was that just a last minute resort to try to get William to hand over the Papyrus?..."All of it is a steady escalation of pain and misery to get [1] either Anna or William to reveal the location of the papyrus, and [2] to horrify Anton into a life or revenge that Chloe aims to direct at Cornelius Crane.
Once she has the papyrus, the rest is spectacle to drive Anton forward towards Chloe's goals of freeing herself from Cornelius and his curse.
Off to work now... back much much later...
Janette wrote: "Hahaha! Now I want the answer to your questions also Marie! Lol"Hahahaha!!! :)
Graeme wrote: "Janette wrote: "I looked up Thoth, the Egyptian moon god, last night. Is there a reason why you chose that specific deity for your story? Do we find out the meaning of the title “A Subtle Agency”?...."So we wait patiently for book 6!
Graeme wrote: "Marie wrote: "lso if Anton had not invited Chloe and Marcus into the house what would have happened? Since they were after the Papyrus would they have went ahead with any means necessary to acquire..."Love it!
Graeme wrote: "Marie wrote: "Also since Chloe turned Anna into a vampire - everything was healing (so the stab wounds and the broken leg were kind of redundant - my opinion only - lol) - was that the plan all alo..."I remember that about Chloe. She seems to be always double crossing and conniving against Crane whilst staying just under his radar. My biggest regret over not reading past book 2 last year was missing out on more of that storyline.
Janette wrote: "Graeme wrote: "Janette wrote: "I looked up Thoth, the Egyptian moon god, last night. Is there a reason why you chose that specific deity for your story? Do we find out the meaning of the title “A S...So we wait patiently for book 6!"
Book 6 is out Janette. lol The whole series has been written - so we will get there eventually. We might (I say we might could read two books a month to get us there sooner) but it all depends on what we both have going on with our book reading. We can play it by ear and see how we fair with getting through each book. :)
Janette wrote: "My biggest regret over not reading past book 2 last year was missing out on more of that storyline...."The Chloe vs Crane conflict has many twists and turns... there is much in front of you.
Graeme wrote: "Janette wrote: "My biggest regret over not reading past book 2 last year was missing out on more of that storyline...."The Chloe vs Crane conflict has many twists and turns... there is much in fr..."
I back up this statement 100% - this series is Epic and there is tons of ground to cover! :)
Marie wrote: "Janette wrote: "Graeme wrote: "Janette wrote: "I looked up Thoth, the Egyptian moon god, last night. Is there a reason why you chose that specific deity for your story? Do we find out the meaning o..."Yes, I’ve got all 7 books. I just meant I’d need to wait until we reach book 6 before realizing the meaning behind book 1’s title. 😉
Marie wrote: "Graeme wrote: "Janette wrote: "My biggest regret over not reading past book 2 last year was missing out on more of that storyline...."The Chloe vs Crane conflict has many twists and turns... ther..."
Fun fun!
I didn’t have a chance to read further yesterday. But plan on reading more tonight.
I checked my library and was surprised to see I started reading this series eight and a half years ago.Two presidents and a plague later, it seems like a long time.
Hi, J. I started work on the series in the 2nd half of 2013. That seems like an age away to me now.
Well, 2020 and 2021 were the longest decades of my life.
J. wrote: "Well, 2020 and 2021 were the longest decades of my life."Indeed!!!
It does seem like it has been ages ago but it has sort of if you think about it that way. The first book came out in 2016 and next year will be 10 years. So there you go. :)
We will be reading the books in order starting with:
A Subtle Agency
We can add our thoughts here when we start reading. :)