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Originally Posted by Mark Robson  Potential Spoiler alert:
I'm not trying to trap you, or to be 'clever', but if anyone can stravagate why did Lucien not take a talisman to his parents at the end so they could visit at will? I appreciate this would have dulled the bitter-sweet ending, but I'm trying to think of a reason why Rodolfo might forbid this. |
Only a trained adept Stravagante can visit the other world (ours) and take talismans to make new Stravaganti. And it takes ages for Lucien to master travelling back to his own world after his death. He manages only short trips at first and can't initially talk to his parents. This comes out more in later books.
Also the Stravagnti from our world to Talia have so far obnly been teenagers who are unhappy. While Vicky and David Mulholland certainly count as unhappy, they aren't teenagers. After City of Stars their situation eases a bit but I can't tell you why, because it would be a spolier!
Glad you are still thinking about the book.
Mary