@Siennafrst And three books later, that little detail you noticed in book one on a read-through that you forgot you put in now has a meaning and purpose.
@SWHannahAuthor Law, mostly criminal law and procedure. A friend's book describes a man who goes to prison for years for something that isn't illegal. Others have argued with me over searches and seizures. I've taught constitutional law.
@zprospero Alura has many stuffy creatures. They, and the dolls in the doll house, become substitutes for her real family after they die in the plague (with the exception of her cousin Hammon who raises her). She still has them as an adult, set up in the library at her main estate.
@RebeccaEvita A sickness spreads through the East every twenty years or so. It decimated the Kalish family in 1578, leaving behind only two family members. During the next cycle, Aeryn catches the sickness when pregnant with Xhalax but is cured in a vision from the future.
@TropeTerrain They must plow three rows of a field with a plow but no animals, complete an obstacle course, combat (sword and hand-to-hand), complete a puzzle with blocks, and finally, a leap of faith. There were two hidden side tasks for the man she wanted to win.
@RebeccaEvita The Lord Vere Draakon was poisoned by his son-in-law. The Vere Draakons are immune to most poisons and the twins never figured out what was killing their father despite Aeryn's expertise in poisons. The Ancient King poisons his young wives when ready for a new one.
@StephDRondeau Pantser, occasional packing list....days spent going over in my mind everything I need to pack and do before I leave. It's all in my mind.
@AmeliaRose530 My high school English teacher pronounced Don Juan as Don Jew-an. He said that since the author was British it should be pronounced as it would in English never mind the fact that it is a Spanish name.