Reply To: How do the different locations in The Grey Wolf affect the tone of the novel?
Jane and Libby, I hear what you’re saying and totally concur. I’m unsettled by the state of things for Armand and the world in general at the moment. I hate cliff-hangers, yet must admit that they do work in the arts (not so much in the real world; they just raise my BP!) — I want, need to find out what comes next. I was devastated at the end of The Beautiful Mystery, and was SO glad that I could binge read the books and find out what happened next. And I absolutely loved that LP brought Armand and JG back to that setting in TGW to provide a sense of closure and positivity in their relationship; those incidences did indeed break them, but then made them stronger. I am very concerned about Armand’s present injuries, but am trusting that LP is going to take good care of him. He may have some residual damage, like the scar that he bears, but I do hope that he can function at the top of his skills no matter what the challenge is; and from a practical standpoint, I think he could fully recover from the injuries if she chooses to take him down that route. My mother suffered a ruptured eardrum when she was a child and lost her hearing in that ear for a while, but it healed and she was fine eventually. Tinnitus can be a challenge, though— I wonder if that will improve for Armand (and I certainly hope it does). Guess I’ll just have to wait and see…
