Status Updates From The Red Winter

Plasma is the byproduct of a spiritual transformation. Which is a key component of the beast.

In Sebastian’s blackout after the fight he retreats into a “memory” of his youth. He is a child held in chains and is greeted by the Lion of Judah. He asks Sebastian his real name to release his chains and refers to Sebastian as a child of Cyprus. Sarmodel interferes the lion and claims that Sebastian is his. This deters the lion and warns Sebastian that his torment will grow if he refuses to redeem himself.

Back to the main story. Jacque turns into a werewolf when Sebastian goes hunting. Sebastian has to use Sarmodel’s demonic strength to defeat him. Before Jacque was destroyed he toyed with Sebastian teasing about how he knew of Sebastian and his Father, Antoine’s relationship.

The book takes a pause to send us 20 years back, when Sebastian first joined the first Red Winter hunt and meets Antoine. At the banquet hall it seems like the hunting dogs have gone mad, resulting in one ripping another’s throat out. I wonder if The Beast secretly had something to do with the provocation.

FINALLY busting out the arc of this that i should have read months and months ago 🫪