Narcissus in Chains; because I just won't let that horse die

[ellenel13.livejournal.com]

So, today I began choosing the books I'm going to be taking to my new dorm in a months time and I ran across the old copy of Narcissus in Chains that I rescued from my town's public library soon-to-be-trash bin a few years ago and I couldn't help myself; I actually flipped through the pages. I'm convinced these books have some sort of magnetic pull that entrances people for a few minutes. That's the only thing that can explain their continued success.

Anyway, I ended up wondering about some of the plot points that LKH pretty much forgot about. I only tried to read Ceruleans Sins after that, and I must admit it scarred my psyche, so I maybe she did mention some of this stuff and I just wasn't brave enough to wade through the horrifying attempts at a JC/Asher/Anita "threesome" (JC and Asher need the assistance of a woman to fuck? WTH?). So, I ask those of you who were strong minded enough to deal with the hell that were the next books, did LKH ever do anything with the following plots even if it was only at the "epilogue" at the end of all the books:

The thing with Dolph and his son marrying a vampire. That was the only part of Narcissus in Chains were I was actually interested in what was going on instead of just morbidly fascinated at the sheer badness of the book. Did Anita ever meet with Dolph's wife like she promised to do?

The werefox Jill. And while we're on the subject, why did LKH decide to characterize foxes as cowards? In all the legends I've ever read, foxes were either powerful tricksters and villains or sacred animals. Did LKH do her fox research from Dora the Explorer?

And no, I will not be taking that book with me to college.

Comments

[nightangel486.livejournal.com]

I think the insane timeline is LKH's attempt to keep Anita from aging. LKH herself is aging much faster than her avatar, and so she's reduced the timeline of the books in order to keep Anita younger longer.

[dwg.livejournal.com]

that is a plausible theory, given the whole OMFG ANITA WILL BE THIRTY IN ONLY THREE MORE YEARS! *FLAILS*

Because one you reach thirty, your life is officially over, much in the same way should you fall pregnant with a mutant vampire werebaby. Look what turning 30 did to poor Ronnie.

[queenettefallon.livejournal.com]

To be serious for a moment, which I know you weren't being - maybe seriously sarcastic. ;)

I don't know why so many people think thirty is badEVILbad! I'm over thirty by a few years myself and since the beginning of this year I've gotten come-ons from three different dudes. Granted in none of the cases was I actually interested in coming on, but still I think it proves that a women over thirty can still attract men (whether she wants to or not).

And really turning thirty didn't feel any different for me than turning twenty did.

[dwg.livejournal.com]

I'm 25 and I feel like I'm still 17. I have no real intention of growing up and becoming a real person (or at least, I plan on growing old disgracefully), so I'm probably gonna shrug at the whole 30 deal. Which is why I find it amusing that there's just so much negativity associated with it.

[witchwillow.livejournal.com]

When I was 19, I felt 33. When I was 25, I felt 19.

It's all in how you're able to face life. I think LKH and Anita believe in 'the fast growing up that happens with tragedy' and neither is aware of nurturing the kid inside.

If you don't believe in the strength of creativity and 'youth' in your heart - Then the wellspring will real trickle down to nothing when you get older.

[pandorasblog]

This would make a lot of sense. It ties in with what we've discussed here about how the books began in the 1980s, and Anita's still using the slang/wearing the clothes that a young woman like her would've done at the time: well, like LKH would've done at the time. I think with long-running series it's kind of a given that you look the other way on stuff like that unless it's really badly handled (in the X-Men comics, there's been forty-plus years of comics, but I think the events of the comics have maybe only covered fifteen years, to judge by character ages), but for LKH it probably is yet another source of insecurity...

[witchwillow.livejournal.com]

Diane Duane's books in her 'So You Wanna Be A Wizard' series have that problem. She started writing them in the early 90's and then continued the saga recently in the 00's.

There are certain incongruities in terms of technology. But you either understand she's trying to make the books culturally relevant for pre-teens and teens now or you miffle about ab Apple II becoming an iBook in what is really only a matter of weeks.