I was so wrong. In the many reviews and testimonies I have heard and read on forums, I saw that many people asked why Tory was Ash's heroine. I personally didn't see that when I read Dream-Hunter, in fact I didn't even think about Ash getting a heroine.
Then Acheron came out and when I came to read part two, I was very surprised. I asked myself why a random woman would be his heroine...but then I remembered Dream Hunter. As I was reading the subsequent books, I was getting a better feeling about her but I still wasn't convinced.
After re-reading Acheron, I did get a better feeling about her after realizing that I was skipping over the really fine details. She really was perfect, especially given Ash's past. Of course he would be curious about the woman who didn't want to jump him. Maybe that's the mark of an arrogant guy, but Ash is far from arrogant deep down. We all know that. While outwardly he is a leader who doesn't want to be messed with, he is unsure on the inside.
She`s smart and sassy and more than slightly OCD. She knows what she wants and isn't afraid to tell it like it is. Maybe a lot of the people in Ash's past did tell it like it is, but they also made it sexual. Tory told him to eat his breakfast and that she makes killer baklava. And the best part is, she isn't afraid to tell the entire world that Ash is her's. That honestly sealed the deal all on it's own.
Ash is extremely complicated. Tory is simply straightforward. Maybe that's all that Ash needed at the end of the day, someone who cared enough to really let into his life. Maybe Artie would have made for a more interesting story on paper, but Ash never would have had the happy ending that he ultimately deserves.
Then Acheron came out and when I came to read part two, I was very surprised. I asked myself why a random woman would be his heroine...but then I remembered Dream Hunter. As I was reading the subsequent books, I was getting a better feeling about her but I still wasn't convinced.
After re-reading Acheron, I did get a better feeling about her after realizing that I was skipping over the really fine details. She really was perfect, especially given Ash's past. Of course he would be curious about the woman who didn't want to jump him. Maybe that's the mark of an arrogant guy, but Ash is far from arrogant deep down. We all know that. While outwardly he is a leader who doesn't want to be messed with, he is unsure on the inside.
She`s smart and sassy and more than slightly OCD. She knows what she wants and isn't afraid to tell it like it is. Maybe a lot of the people in Ash's past did tell it like it is, but they also made it sexual. Tory told him to eat his breakfast and that she makes killer baklava. And the best part is, she isn't afraid to tell the entire world that Ash is her's. That honestly sealed the deal all on it's own.
Ash is extremely complicated. Tory is simply straightforward. Maybe that's all that Ash needed at the end of the day, someone who cared enough to really let into his life. Maybe Artie would have made for a more interesting story on paper, but Ash never would have had the happy ending that he ultimately deserves.
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