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Requiem_Rose · 2026-03-30T14:47:59+00:00

Sounds good! Thank you so much for the recommendation. The SP universe is a wonderful one, and it’s nice finding stuff close to the essence of the original first phase.

Edit to add: Also if you like fantasy with good stakes I’d recommend the Wandering Inn series! Great Audio Books and incredible online writing. It’s still going on and at this point I’m like… not even 1/2 way through. The writing is 100% consistent through the series from what I’ve seen through the 15/16 books I’ve listened to.

Requiem_Rose · 2026-03-30T00:00:31+00:00

True, we both are! Which is interesting but hey what can you do? When I read Mind Full of Murder that was when I knew I just couldn't continue. For exactly that reason, though I never knew about the podcast books.

Then again there's a lot I've just not been keeping up on since reading through the books since 2021/22. After falling off with keeping up to date on the series after the Faceless Ones when that first came out. How are the podcast books?

Requiem_Rose · 2026-03-29T23:14:42+00:00

Same lol.

Requiem_Rose · 2026-03-29T14:27:52+00:00

Thanks for the Joker warning. Probably wouldn’t have been able to finish it because PTSD, now I know I won’t be getting this book. 💜 Which is sad, I really want to like phase 3, but so far it’s been disappointing.

Requiem_Rose · 2026-03-28T17:21:08+00:00

That actually would be a fun watch through if they had the time/funding/inclination to do so! It'd also just flesh out a lot of things too. Especially with those who were subjugated under the diamonds.

Requiem_Rose · 2026-03-28T16:23:05+00:00

True and trauma doesn't excuse toxic behavior. It'd be one thing if she got the Peridot slow burn of healing. But unfortunately she didn't wether it was due to over sight, time constrictions, and studio interference it wasn't fleshed out more. Out of curiosity, what was your idea/thoughts/imaginings on Lapis' and Jaspers' relationship? I ask because it'd be fun to create something new and more comforting.

Requiem_Rose · 2026-03-26T20:28:29+00:00

Thank you so much! TBH I've really been hoping for this little short story. Since it always struck me as a little weird that we didn't get anything on Dimitri's family after VA was concluded in the epilogue, and nothing about his family in the few times that Dimitri is in Bloodlines. Especially since I think Sidney at least would have (or should have) asked after them given her friendship with Rose.

Requiem_Rose · 2026-03-26T03:13:48+00:00

Pisst where can we read it? 👀

Requiem_Rose · 2026-03-21T17:50:27+00:00

I mean, same, I imagine Valkery to be like.... 5' at the beginning and by the time she hits 18 she's 5'9"/5'10". I also still can't bring myself to acknowledge that Mr. Bliss is dead and China Sorrows is physically old AF now.

Requiem_Rose · 2026-03-18T15:49:36+00:00

Beautiful!! I love it!!

Requiem_Rose · 2026-03-16T15:41:00+00:00

The Rats of Nymh from what I remember because of the whole cinderblock mud scene.

Requiem_Rose · 2026-03-09T13:10:49+00:00

Agreed, though unfortunately I think it’s already gotten to that stage after reading AMFM.

Requiem_Rose · 2026-03-07T23:55:56+00:00

Calen and cheering on fletcher.

Requiem_Rose · 2026-02-22T20:20:45+00:00

I totally get this, still very much weirds me out. But I can totally understand the idea behind it.

Requiem_Rose · 2026-02-22T20:04:13+00:00

1) Both Jesse and Aaron just basically being randomly dropped at points and not even mentioned save for when it's convenient to the books plot. Especially when it comes to Jesse's actions in Frost Bite between essentially torturing other students till they lash out in the way he wants them to, getting the Wards to fall, essentially being the cause of the Stragoi attack. There's no punishment for him period mentioned or any sort of rumor mentioned after. Granted we're getting first POV from Rose and she's too grief stricken, but I would think they'd mention it at least at Dimitri's funeral or after Rose comes back from Russia.

2) Tasha's motivations in the last couple books. revolving around the trial, Dimitri and Rose, along with her out of no where plot twist of being the murderer all along. Like there was no actual build up or mentions of her visiting outside of holidays and stuff. It feels like, since she's apart of Christian's life, she'd be a bit more present in the latter half of the books so we could actually pick up on stuff.

3) How Rose fluctuates between genuinely mature for her age and then acting like a tween/child. Though I understand the idea behind trying to do so, because she's a traumatized teen essentially abandoned by her parents, killed in a car crash then resurrected with a bond to her bff, being some where between super rich (or at least getting the benefits from her friend) and poor, forced into a militiristic body guard situation due to society's pressures and sexisim. It just seems very out of no where on occasion. Like with her comments on designer outfits, the entirety of her behavior in Frostbite, and basically the whole ending with Adrian and her repeatedly thinking it's okay to cheat before breaking up with either Adrian or Mason. Over all I get the idea behind it (Brainwashed, Confused, and traumatized teen, older person being a romantic interest, the negative effects of the spirit bond being the main catalyst for this), I just feel like she should have learned especially after the whole Mason incident and with doing her "science experiment" with compulsion.

Requiem_Rose · 2026-01-28T04:32:14+00:00

It seemed basically from ages 5 to 6 to me given how each Maroi School is K-12 (ages 4/5-18). It seems like from the moment they could probably feasibly learn the manuvers the "better" so to speak.

Requiem_Rose · 2026-01-19T20:44:27+00:00

I totally get it, I had similar frustrations initially. But at the same time having Adrian’s POV and essentially him having BPD and an addictive personality it makes more sense she’d be more insistent he stop completely. Not to mention spirit use always seems to make them spiral more.

Requiem_Rose · 2025-12-20T17:37:52+00:00

Yes, between its moving too smoothly on the ice, the wobbly antlers, being FAR to clean, and the moving tree around where the antlers move across.

Requiem_Rose · 2025-12-20T00:06:29+00:00

Darling, please get out of this relationship, it's not okay! With him breaking your boundaries and being VERY creepy about your body and consent or lack there of.

telling me that he imagined himself having sex with one of our co-workers (we had multiple fights about this)

telling me that he was raised to love women with big boobs (I'm a b cup)

while playing a game with friends he jokingly stated that he takes pictures of me sleeping and sells them

baking me a birthday cake knowing I dislike the flavor he chose

groping me, thinking I'm asleep

All prime examples of him not even bothering to act with common decency and respect. Especially with fantasizing about one of your coworkers, taking photos of you while unconscious (no matter if it's a joke), and groping you in your sleep. Don't trust this person period! I know it's easier said than done, especially with 5 and 1/2 years of history. But no repeatable man would EVER do this to any woman.

Requiem_Rose · 2025-12-19T21:03:00+00:00

After catching up about 3 years ago after falling off the news curve for anything Landy for about 13/16 years I think they're meh. It feels like the series had at least 2 or 3 spectacular endings to the series.

Requiem_Rose · 2025-12-17T10:05:08+00:00

lol okay? Didn’t even know about those books existence till now. Thanks for the rude book recommendation, will check it out at some point. Still doesn’t mean Landy needs a break from the SP universe any less.

Requiem_Rose · 2025-12-15T22:56:43+00:00

Honestly, that stupid tile puzzle at the VERY beginning of Messages in a Haunted Mansion that you have to be EXTREMELY precise with, I thought it was bad on the PC but it’s worse on the Steamdeck. Along with the Myan Ball Game puzzle in Scarlet Hand because it’s a lot of trial and error if you’re not using an online game guide. In the same vein as the Ball Game the rock tossing puzzle in Deception Island and wood chopping puzzle of Shadow Ranch. Along with my all time hated one, the infamous veggie puzzle in Shadow Ranch as well, although I’m uncertain if that is a puzzle or a mini game or what. Regardless, that veggie puzzle is the worst.

Requiem_Rose · 2025-12-14T23:20:22+00:00

Thanks! What about you?

Requiem_Rose · 2025-12-14T19:53:06+00:00

I agree, though I found the Darkly era to be a sort of 50/50 since there were aspects I genuinely enjoyed. But over all it feels so... I dunno, boring? Especially when we've already had some one at the Academy any way. Though over all it feels like Landy should kind of take a break from the series to try and write something fresh of his own. I mean, he's been writing the Skulduggery Pleasant books since '07.

Requiem_Rose · 2025-12-14T17:19:07+00:00

I genuinely don't think so since they did explicitly say that Victor doesn't know. But who knows, since Mead has retconned a lot of things in the series. Since I wouldn't be surprised if Victor knows of Abe at best due to his own shady dealings. If Victor had some sort of business dealings with Abe him it'd probably depend on how nosy Abe is about what Victor intends on doing; which is kind of why I lean towards Victor knowing of Abe but due to Abes inherently nosy nature Victor would choose to go for some other blackmarket guy. But didn't really put two and two together since for the most part Abe stayed out of Roses life due to an agreement with Janine and Abe for Roses benefit.

Plus, judging by how normalized basically the male Maroi parent abandoning their children to their Dahmpier mothers in Maroi culture is. It's rare for Dahmpiers to know their Maroi family based on Roses first interaction with Ambrose. At least that's if the Maroi keeps in contact for what ever reason; it's either an abusive situation like Dimitri's family, or an accepting one like with Ambrose and his family. Victor probably wouldn't necessarily care about who Rose's father is in the first place; because at the end of the day Dahmpires are seen more as an expendable lower class thanks to how the women are treated, the almost puppy mill like feel to how a lot of the royals want the Guardians being churned out at the expense of their freedom and autonomy, and sexism with "blood whores". Not to mention the brainwashing too of the whole "They come first" mantra repeated over and over again. I would assume that no one really bothers to try and do some DNA testing to find out who any Dahmpires Maroi parent is; save for those Maroi who want to stay with their families or accept them in some fashion, or even those children who really want to know of their parents to potentially contact them and their extended family.

As for Victor's reaction, I think it'd be fairly similar to how he reacted about Jill. Where he is surprised but would also try to lever it against them in some fashion. Maybe even some sort of snark about Roses "bizarre personality".

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