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The Segway into the second book begins with the “Not-quite-dead man” and his rescue at the hands of Isabel and her fortuitously position coach. That’s my last annotation.

The ghost of Saint Giles, a Harlequin, is rescued by Isabel Beckinhall, lying near to dead in the streets of Saint Giles. She, in her first introduction, had eyes for Winter Makepeace, and we knew then how the plot of Thief of Shadows would unspool. Although the convenience is used often, I would’ve rather had more of the afterwards

The epilogue has the conclusion of the fairytale of Clever John, of course. And of course, again, it parallels the narrative. Even Clever John is given his redemption, and Tamara, after sticking her finger in the cherry pie…

Conclusion, completion. Silence saves herself and kills the Vicar. 1+1 = 2.

The Vicar continued the monologue of a madman in front of Silence. Again,Hoyt is a master at playing with our emotions.
His ruined face was a metaphor for his ruined mind, heart, and soul. Do I sound maudlin? Blame it on the author.

Satisfaction. The ghost of Saint Giles. “She needs you alive, pirate. “

Along with Mick, the reader would cheerfully kill the Vicar. This takes powerful writing.

Brinksmanship. Vicar has Silence in what they would call Durance vile. In most foul language, in note than cruel taunts. Hoyt knows his to grab the reader and squeeze the heart

Clever John was very old and weak with age. He had his cook make a cherry pie. And then he called for Tamara…
“Why have you called me?… “

Clever John was old, white hair, stoop, shoulders, and unhappy with everything he had asked for. Such the fairytale follows the narrative. And in his lap, he held five feathers.