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Book Review of These Old Shades (Alastair, Bk 1)

These Old Shades (Alastair, Bk 1)
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I think I can sum up this book as "unhinged idiot child is obsessed with creepy, condescending weirdo".
He freaking snaps his fingers at her and has her sit at his feet like a dog, and she threatens to kill herself if he sends her away or leaves her.
The relationship is so grossly imbalanced as to be unpleasant and uncomfortable, not least because he's more than twice her age. He hides things about her (her parentage) from her and calls her "my infant".