We find him “preparing for the gathering storm as he always did: by traveling as far and fast as he could…With the wind streaming through his shaggy hair and his leather jacket fastened tight around his neck…” We then learn he is “fond of sites where he’d been washed ashore, a merman coming aground in a tempest to find he could live on solid ground after all.” He’s Shrouded in MysteryĪs Diana and Matthew tend to matters in the 16th century, Gallowglass connects with the de Clermonts of the present. Gallowglass? Well, he’s perfected that honesty thing and I love him for it. They do it without fear because they know I trust and respect their opinions. My best friends and partner have always been the people who call me out on my bullshit. He just tells them straight up to fix themselves or they will be alone in a world where they are sorely dependent on others. Preach! Gallowglass doesn’t give gentle hints that Matthew and Diana are being assholes. Sort yourselves out or I’ll take them back to London and leave the two of you here to shift for yourselves.” During one of their rows, Gallowglass tells them, “I’m taking Jack and Annie to Baldwin’s house…You frighten the boy when you argue, and he’s known enough fear in his short life. He’s Unflinchingly Honestīefore they get their 1590s shit together, Matthew and Diana are a festering mess of passive aggressive jealousy and pent-up sexual frustration. In my mind, I see him delivering them with a half-smile and a gleam in his eye. While I do think that Gallowglass’ words are a warning to Diana, I also think they are a brief glimpse into his humor. I’ve watched enough History Channel to know if the man’s gentlest instincts are Viking-esque, I wouldn’t want to rile up the other “parts” of him (or would I?). During his introduction to Diana she asks Matthew, “This…berserker is your nephew?” Gallowglass replies “…and I’m only part Norse - the gentle part, if you must know…” When he does speak, his words are usually delivered with razor-sharp wit. He breaks the arms that need to be broken and gets on with his day. Gallowglass is a man of action and doesn’t natter on about life and the universe. What’s not to love? If you’re still on the fence, here are seven more reasons to love Gallowglass. He’s everything I adore about my husband and he’s a vampire dressed in Elizabethan garb. The Gallowglass we meet in Shadow of Night is exactly that. You don’t have to dig too deeply into your own psyche to realize your affinity for a book character might stem from your own partner or an idealized checklist for a future partner. Since my spoken words missed the mark, I’m hoping a few written ones will summarize why this character is one of my favorites and the favorite of so many others. I ineloquently attempted to make a case for him (and in the process embarrassed my teenage daughter) during the “Holding Out for a Hero: The de Clermont Men” panel hosted by the ladies of Daemons Domain at the recent All Souls Con. Gallowglass, the brawny Gael introduced in Shadow of Night, the second book in Deborah Harkness’ All Souls Trilogy, grabbed hold of my heart from the moment he stormed his way into the fifth chapter of the book. Gallowglass is among the most popular characters in Deborah Harkness’ bestselling All Souls Trilogy.
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