There is another thing I've noticed as well in the last 2 or 3 books. Jack seems to not care if he says Rasalom's name. Almost as if he wants the confrontation, sooner rather than later, as if a dare.

He definitely did want a showdown. He was pretty much chomping at the bit to go after Rasalom throughout all of "Fatal Error" and got angry when Glaeken told him to wait.

Understandable when you consider that R unleashed the virus that lead to Kate's death.

Great spot, I've just finished ARC and I completely missed it. Especially as shortly after Wheezy says "Ras, I mean R"

I loved the book, Ground Zero felt like a holding pattern. Fatal Error featured more of the Jack I love.

I await The dark at the end with mixed feelings, I love FPW books, but this will be an end to a series of books I've been reading on and off since the keep was first published in the UK.

Noticed Jack say this on this read through. It was the end of the Friday chapter before Veilleur goes to North Carolina. Best I can figure is maybe Rasalom was distracted. It seems at that time on Friday night Rasalom (as Rafe) was giving Bill a glimpse of his true form.

Since we're on the topic of Fatal Error, here's something else I never made a connection to, even after reading Secret Vengeance previously:

Mr. Veilleur, The Lady, Jack, and Weezy are all sitting at a table during one of their many meetings, and Weezy is apparently referring to Mr. Veilleur when she says this:

"One used to live on your property in the Pines, Mister Foster..." (p236)

There was no other response from the others at Weezy's comment, so I'm assuming Mister Foster = Mr. Veilleur/Glaeken?!

I must be getting old...

Veilleur was previously recognized by Weezy and Jack as Old Man Foster in Ground Zero.

I didn't catch that until Foster showed up in Secret Vengeance.