This chapter is an exciting one because it introduces handily the main antagonist in the form of the Vicar. And I’m confident calling the Vicar the main antagonist, even for a first time reader, because his actions and attitude make it very clear he’ll be getting in the way of Read more…
So I wasn’t going to do anything like this, in large part because I don’t want to distract from A Night in the Lonesome October, but I already did most of the writing in conversation with a friend [Footnote 1] so I figured I might as well put it up Read more…
So today I was thinking about why Erica was named Erica – spoilers, the reason is phenomenally inane – and it again sent me down the inevitable spiral of how things got to where they are. As it happens, I keep things straight in my mind by running over them Read more…
This one’s hardly even a chapter. Just a mere one pager. But like Snuff says, sometimes it’s nice to be domestic. And in any case, it is a good chapter in what it accomplishes in its short span. In the first place, it acts as — to my memory — Read more…
A nice short chapter tonight — or rather last night, since this one came late as a result of maintenance. But it’s certainly fun because it showcases the Great Detective as we’d expect him and in a realistic sense. It shows that Snuff is recognizable enough to be recognized by Read more…
Honestly, I have very little to say about this chapter. Much like yesterday’s it’s another one of those relaxing lull chapters that mostly just retreads old ground and furthers some subplots in a way that confirms a bit about some characters. And not in a bad way either. It’s good Read more…
This chapter isn’t terribly exciting. I mean, it’s still entertaining to read because it touches on a lot of small tidbits, but nothing hugely important happens. With that being said, I think that’s part of what makes it nice since it is a little bit of a step back and Read more…
Now this chapter has another rather important introduction with Larry Talbot. Much like Bubo, he’s a character worth paying attention to simply because of how unorthodox he is. Even as this chapter states, he’s kind of a player, but kind of not and that middle ground place he occupies puts Read more…
This chapter’s a bit fun for a couple of reasons. And the first of the longer chapters where things really start picking up. As for the fun little things, the first of which is the little introduction scene of snuff and Jack’s stalking for the day since it’s another of Read more…
So this chapter is a bit wonky. On the one hand, it introduces a large part of the mystery of the story in the pattern around which the center of the Game is formed. This is important from a narrative perspective because it means Snuff spends a lot of his Read more…