Catrin's Parents
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Catrin's Parents
It seems a bit twisted in some places, but there does seem to be love there to me. Or is it just mutual respect?
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I agree with the House of Cards comparison. They are willing to work together for this common goal: POWER!CommMayo wrote: ↑14 Sep 2018, 11:18 It is not a love match. If you read the book, it is clear that Amren is much older than his Queen and she was pregnant with Trystan's child when they married. Amren only put up with the ongoing affair because of the curse that he was going to have a child that would make his entire world implode. From what I remember, Agrona put a spell on them to get them to make Catrin. They kind of remind me of the lead couple in House of Cards. They had a common goal in their relationship: Power.
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I was worried that not enough people would get the House of Cards reference, but that was what I was thinking throughout the book. At least they have a common goal to work towards, even if it isn't their relationship. I found myself pulling for Trystan.
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I wondered, too, about Trystan's motivations. I do believe he truly has a deep love for Rhianna. At the same time, should the king be assassinated and he could get Rhianna to take him back - he would be sitting very pretty!
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I agree. I think if the King was out of the picture, she would go right back to Trystan. I think there was a lot of foreshadowing of that happening or of their relationship growing more complex in subsequent books.kdstrack wrote: ↑14 Sep 2018, 14:12I wondered, too, about Trystan's motivations. I do believe he truly has a deep love for Rhianna. At the same time, should the king be assassinated and he could get Rhianna to take him back - he would be sitting very pretty!
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But you know, if we start considering Trystan's power play, then you have to bring Vala back into the picture? How power hungry is she?CommMayo wrote: ↑14 Sep 2018, 14:22I agree. I think if the King was out of the picture, she would go right back to Trystan. I think there was a lot of foreshadowing of that happening or of their relationship growing more complex in subsequent books.
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Ohhhh, I would love to see Vala come back into the picture. She was such a minor character in the book, but I thought there was a lot of foreshadowing about her just from the few mentions we had about her. I would be surprised if she had practically taken over the Roman's camp from them!kdstrack wrote: ↑14 Sep 2018, 16:03But you know, if we start considering Trystan's power play, then you have to bring Vala back into the picture? How power hungry is she?
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I think Vala could be the sleeper, the Sleeping Beauty! The author tried too hard to downplay her - big, clumsy, unattractive. I agree with you - her talents are yet to be revealed.CommMayo wrote: ↑14 Sep 2018, 16:24Ohhhh, I would love to see Vala come back into the picture. She was such a minor character in the book, but I thought there was a lot of foreshadowing about her just from the few mentions we had about her. I would be surprised if she had practically taken over the Roman's camp from them!
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Yes, I do think it's realistic and I totally agree with CommMayo! It was all about power and their "duty" to do what was expected of them.CommMayo wrote: ↑14 Sep 2018, 11:18 It is not a love match. If you read the book, it is clear that Amren is much older than his Queen and she was pregnant with Trystan's child when they married. Amren only put up with the ongoing affair because of the curse that he was going to have a child that would make his entire world implode. From what I remember, Agrona put a spell on them to get them to make Catrin. They kind of remind me of the lead couple in House of Cards. They had a common goal in their relationship: Power.
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It's definitely an arranged marriage, but I think Amren really does love Rhiannon. I think if Trystan wasn't right in front of her face everyday she could even grow to love him.AliceofX wrote: ↑12 Sep 2018, 03:39 It seemed like an arranged marriage to me - respectful, but not what we would call love. And this has been mentioned in different discussions, but the fact that Amren tolerated Rhiannon's affair with Trystan just didn't make sense given the time period we're talking about.