Topher Lydon
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it’s a case study in the psychology of power, told through the lens of a man who has turned life itself into his laboratory.
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fascinating, I am going to read up, it might actually go a long way to solving an issue I have with trying to figure out Kier's pathology. As I stated he's the difficult one with all of this, Ben I understand. Riley I get (I've been Riley at points). Lee I've been at others. But Kieran's an enigma, and as a writer, that both confounds me and interests me at the same time. How am I doing with this story so far? Is it working, is the question. It's again, a departure from my norm, and I am always curious to see how my experimental writing lands with people.
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There's something off with him. But yes he's got choices to make, I think Ben very much hopes Kier is. I will confess I am 11 chapters in to a sequel to this. I understand the characters a lot better now, but even I can't say what Kier is... Kieran that's a different matter, but Kier now there's an odd creature forged from Ben's will.
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There is something destructive in this "relationship" Again, how much of it is Kier projecting his desires onto Ben is always a question. A burgeoning Sociopath in Training, and his mentor-monster. They are heading for a collision that much is obvious. 20 chapters in this one.
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Also we now know what Ben wants, why he's doing it.
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Kier's is using them, and then drawing them in too close for Ben's liking. They're now living in Kier's flat, a messy pile of boys. That's the wrong kind of attention getting. And from Ben's perspective, these are boys who buckled to Kier when he showed authority over them, what'll happen when Miller brings 'em in? Or Dyson decides he wants what Matty knows?
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This book celebrated it's 20th Anniversary in print just a few weeks ago. I wrote this while working for the Government of Canada, back in my Civil Servant days. I was a robust twenty something, with a smile and a rather long run of Hockey players. Ottawa Tales talks about what brought me to writing this one. It was not the first one published here, that was The Falcon Banner, but I think this one got added five years later in 2010.
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They will I like Kyle, he's the MVP of this one
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She has to like Garrett first... so far she's ambivalent, and he is friends with someone she views as lower than an amoeba... she is NOT a Kyle fan.
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Edward Rawlins, the baby, or Ned Sanderson as he will become known to fans, is a very important baby. A war starts over him.
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That old woman knows all
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Good morning, ignore the fact that I am late
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Chapter Eighteen: The Force Multiplier The next morning, the knocking at the door was hesitant, rhythmic, and terrified. A polite, desperate drumbeat. Kieran sat in the armchair, nursing a mug of black coffee. He wore the navy Adidas jacket, zipped high. He felt brittle, his mind a landscape of sharp edges after the adrenaline dump of the garage and the long night watching Riley’s chest rise and fall, listening to Lee’s pained, shallow breathing. Sleep had been a series of jagged fra
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Poor Kyle, always falls in love with the wrong boy.
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from my perspective, I find Riley the more interesting character, at this point in the story. I can't explain why, maybe it's the energy he puts out. Or maybe it's the vibe.
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Andrew's a good soul.
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Winters in the Ottawa Valley is one of the most brutal experiences of my life. It is raw, and proves that Mother nature has a fury to her. I explore more of that in Ottawa tales.
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True, but they're also what they need to recover. Just who for who, and when and how.
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The three friends, Will, Lisa, and Jared are... staples thorugh the series. Lisa's about as non-stereotypical as I could get here. Jared is always a surprise in his utter loyalty to Will, and Will... Will's Will, he fucks up, stumbles and gets back up. I adore writing Will, such an easy character to write. That's the future Prime Minister of Canada, so enjoy him.
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Considering I am now pushing 50, I hope it's better LOL
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Just a warning Carter's Duty is VERY VERY VERY old, it started when I was a teenager, so... just it's rough. I keep tinkering with it and am never happy with how it came out. It is a transitional book from kids to adults... it has it's narrative place, just lower expectations, I was 14 when I started it. if you are reading the Carter books: Army>Vanguard>Shadow>Duty>War>Fortress>Recourse then they switch to Andrew Carter books (more modern work, from last year) Breach>Order>Run>Throne>Campaign pretty much all the Merrickville stories started off with these books.
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If you are interested in Theo's descendent, Carter's shadow. Peter McCormick is a standout character in that one. Capt vs Goofball is fun, and a favourite of my readers, it features more Brian Higgins. And Steve is... Steve is a unique disaster of a good soul. I am sure others here can give you more recommendations.
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too true, they've got a lot of trust issues amongst them.
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Garrett's got two paths in front of him, if he would only get his head out of his ass and realize it.
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Chapter Five: Recurring Tremors Finn The bruise on his right hip was a secret geography, a private map of ruin. It sat right on the sharp crest of the iliac bone, a thumb-shaped island of violet and sickly yellow. Every time Finn moved—every time he bent to pick up a socket wrench, every time the stiff denim waistband of his jeans rasped against it—it sent a sharp, electric jolt through his nervous system. A reminder. A receipt. It should have been painful. It was painful
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