Amon Wrote:So what did everyone think about these new developments? Jonah Stevens sure got around and the oDNA was very intriguing. If people like Jonah and even Jack are loaded with this oDNA then does this mean they're descendant from beings from the Otherness? Furthermore, from what side of the family could Jack have gotten all his oDNA from? His father's or his mother's, or maybe both? Jack has always possessed a pocket of darkness inside him that tends to cloud the sides of his vision whenever he truly gets angry, and now I guess we know why.
Question: Is all oDNA a product of the Otherness, or could some also be a product of the Ally? If that's the case, then could there be a slim possibility that Jack could be a descendant of Glaeken or maybe even Rasalom? That's probably presumptuous, but it's definitely something to think about.
All in all, this was another fantastic plot and story. I especially loved the tension created by the fact that Jack has yet to tell Gia that the "accident" that almost took her and Vicky's life, and killed her unborn child, was no accident. I can't imagine how she'll react when she finally finds out.
Finally, I presume that the old man that's been spying on Jack is Glaeken?
Anyway, with all the loose ends from this book waiting to be tied up, the next book ought to be a real milestone.
Yes. oDNA. Everyone’s got it, just the trigger that is missing in some people. And with Jack’s super concentration you can’t help but believe that he could closely be related to someone special. Since Rasalom has been traceable since the days of Vlad the Impaleier, I believe he will turn out to be maybe Glaeken’s grandson on his mother’s side. Remember, he was chosen from birth to become the heir. It was his strong connection that was broken with his mother that turned him into Repairman Jack to begin with. Glaeken has been keeping an eye on him for some time and Jack only has one living relative, an Uncle on his mother’s side.
Who will the baby turn out to be? Unless FPW completely revise’s Nightworld, nobody. If the time line had not already been locked in I would say Danny Gordon, but that would put Vicky at 17 or so at the time of Nightworld. While it will be interesting to see where this is going with the otherness baby, it can’t go far. Jonah’s plan didn’t work because in Nightworld Carol and Jimmy’s interaction is clear.
The Kicker Man, what is it, WHO is it. I think that is the question. Could it be the 4 armed final form of Rasalom? Could it be Glaeken or even Jack kicking Rasalom’s a$$? I definitely believe that the kicker man or symbol is the main carry over into the remaining books.
I also believe that Jack and Glaeken will meet in the park in the next book during one of Jack’s annual park-a-thons and further lock in the time line that will mark the very sad ending of the RJ series.