Chapter Two...

Wow! A few days late with this one, sorry:)  This is a busy time of year.

So we left off talking mostly about Tink last time. She narrated the first chapter, but now passes the 'baton' over to Tommy for chapter two.

As this chapter begins, you will instantly, normally in the first sentence or paragraph, recognize who is narrating. What I have done is back-track a bit, after the first few chapters, you will see what I mean. So Tommy and one of his brothers are leaving Tink's uncle's house. This is an interesting take on the upcoming scene as it actually happens, time-wise, before the beginning of chapter one. You will see how & why these two men ended up in that clearing, which is where the story begins. During this scene, there is a mention of Tommy's tattoos. It seems to belong out there in left field, but keep this little tidbit in mind for later. This is also where Tommy introduces us to his family members.

Let's fast-forward to the clearing and Tink showing up with her ninjas. Tommy is clearly not prepared for her sudden arrival, since he has searched for her over centuries with no luck whatsoever. And suddenly, here she is. So there is this two steps back and three steps forward as you witness this scene from his point of view, his mind, his take on it all. The story then flows from there, as he and his family leave the clearing.

So thus far, what is happening mostly is the character and scene set-up. As this story is new and just beginning, we need to learn a little about who these people are, hints or some information as to how they may be connected, the relationship between some characters, the good, the bad, etc. You get a feel for the scenery, where they actually are, but no insight as to what will happen next. There are a few more important characters to meet, some location descriptions, and backstory into the past. The backstory continues intermittently throughout the book so you can understand along the way why something is or how someone came to be or feel a certain way. There will be decisions made that are difficult early on, some will start withholding information, some secrets may be revealed, and lies will be told--you know, for the greater good of course. And still, there are those 'bookmarks', so far two were mentioned, that will come around when the time is right. The first one mentioned in the last blog will be discussed by chapter four, but you will get a better explanation in the middle of the book. But the most recent one, well, that one is going to tease you and make you wonder and maybe even attempt to guess what it means, but this is one spoiler I will not give up here. I will mention it during our blog journey, but I will not give anything away. I always proof my blog before I post, just in case I inadvertently gave something away that I should not have. So no chance of that happening, not on my watch, lol.

Chapter three is passed back to Tink. In this first book, she narrates 19 of the 26 chapters. So we will pick up as she and her ninjas are now driving away from this wooded area, back to her uncles house where they are staying during their visit here in the States.

​Until next time, dream on...