She was alone. Stuck in her own head. And that was a dangerous place to be.
Now I remember I found Tessa super annoying in book 2. But now I see that it was all a part of the plan. And after reading the first book a second time, and this time not skipping the author’s note, I love that Melissa says her characters might have magical powers, but their weaknesses and how they deal with trauma is very human. Tessa went through a lot in Rain of Shadows and Endings, so her actions in Storm of Secrets and Sorrow was a trauma response. Now I’ll read the second book again with that perspective.
