No spoilers, since pretty much all of this is in the first book:
> okay, if vlad has aliera's brother's soul, and aliera has kieron's other
> brothers soul, then it does make sense that devera calls vlad 'uncle'
> then. so perhaps aliera isn't mom, but merely 'auntie' .......although i
> suppose she could still be mom *and* auntie. eww. lol. anyone else?
Honorary unclehood. Happens all the time - I have a half-dozen honorary
neices and nephews.
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"Every time I see [name deleted], I get the urge to drop my pants
and water him. I'm hoping he'll either grow up or take the hint."
-me