Status Updates From The Guild of the Cowry Catc...

Yay friendship

Not sure how much longer I can tolerate these characters decisions *shakes head*

I want the giffin to die.

Ahhh the extra! I can finally see a bit of Silveo Pov

My babies 😍 you fill me up with joy. I hope you all. Find happiness

Holly molly! what Silveo did in the island! OMG

Also did Thess d-word?

Awww they hugged... 🥰

Wtf what happened to Silveo?!?

Really like Silveo, Gerard is truly a lamb

Beautiful worldbuilding but my head is exploding with all the info on the different shelt species. Also, can't wait to see more info about Silveo

I am emotionally exhausted! I want to finish this tonight, but I think I'll have to take a break until tomorrow. One can't help but be emotionally invested in this story. I still think of Alsair. Is that one sentence all we'll get?

I don't remember Dakar from the original novels. This feels like new territory to me. I am enjoying the story. I wonder if we'll ever get an actual account of Alsair.

The part I feared has arrived, but I forgot about the insult to injury... I'm also surprised at how upset I am with Gerard! Yes, he should have seen it coming! He should have known better! He was warned multiple times. But did he/they deserve this? I don't think everything registered when I read the novels individually. I was too shocked at the consequences. End of Part II.

Wow, Silveo! What are you doing Gerard!?! I don't remember this part from my reading of the three original novels.

Realization: Gerard has limited survival skills. He forced her out, and almost immediately forgot that she could read his thoughts. SMH

Later he would remember - and wish bitterly that he had listened.
End of Part I

The last few chapters helped in understanding, but I think this was the initial moment I started liking Silveo. Looking over my updates from my previous reading, I realize that I do not feel the impending doom or dread I did then. I still remember that something terrible will happen (multiple bad things, if I am not mistaken), but I am not allowing that to cloud my experience. I'll get there when I get there.

Audio: Garard sounds a little different than I imagined. I expected his voice to be deeper or maybe richer - I can't quite put my finger on it. Thessalyn sounds as sweet as I pictured but much younger. Silveo, however - right on the money!
As for the story - it feels different - which is neither a good nor bad thing.

Unfortunately, the audio does not always match the written page. Words are changed, and whole sentences are skipped. It disrupts the flow.

I have decided to try the audio version as I read along - the background music, in the beginning, is SO loud that it is sometimes difficult to hear parts of the characters' conversation.

I have been dragging my feet, which is ridiculous as I know the inevitable.
And going slowly only makes the anxiety worse, but I just can't seem to rip off that band-aid yet.

*Taking a deep breath* The last few chapters have been so anxiety-inducing, and it hasn't calmed yet!
I don't remember the specifics, but I know a terrible wind is blowing.

When you know what's going to happen, but you don't remember how, and you're not sure you want to.