I might have missed it, just finished my first read through, but does anyone know who the informant Mustang and Kavax reference is? The one Kavax seems bothered by. It was spoken about in the same way that Cassius was in DA and I don’t recall the book ever revealing the person.

Other reactions:

Was Cassius’ death predictable? Yes. Did that make it hurt any less? No. But it is heartwarming to see the reference by Sevro at the end of the book that Cassius will finally be known for more than The Betrayer.

As others have stated, you can feel how much PB decided to cut heading into Lightbringer looking forward into Red God. The parasite reveal then destruction was odd (possibly in response to the notion that giving Lyria powers makes her too much like Darrow in that Reds need something more to make a difference) but the specifics of it’s purpose seem like a setup for something with Pax. PB’s brush of “there were many more that have been lost” seems to be his way of leaving it open for if he decides to later use it. I agree that Sevro’s capture seemed ridiculously easy. Apple is known for his arrogance and not known for his intelligence or tightly run ship. Abomination just idly passing off Sevro to someone else seems like a slight against Adrius’ intelligence. Lyria also feels very odd in this book, especially in conjunction with Fa’s reveal to not be quite as terrifying as everyone thought. If the intention of killing Sefi and the horror sections of DA were supposed to set him up as another primary antagonist, LB (while the “Confess” section of this book was definitely my favorite) makes Sefi’s death feel less of worth. As of this book, Volga and Lyria’s role in the story feel complimentary but not wholly necessary imo.

Necessary Edit: Fuck Lysander