Phil
Phil asked Nicholas Eames:

Hi Nicholas. Can't wait for Book 3. Had a quick question. I know you have said that you enjoy video games and often times you'll throw in some pop-culture into the prose. In Bloody Rose, there is a musical instrument named "Red Thirteen". I was just curious if this was a nod to the character from FF7? I know you said the FF series was a favorite of yours. (Sorry if asked/answered before.)

Nicholas Eames Hi!

No worries at all, re: re-asking questions! I'm happy to answer.

It IS, yes, a reference to Final Fantasy 7. Glad to hear it wasn't lost on you! It's definitely not the only one in there, either. The most notable of all is most likely the slow-moving turtle-man who carries either a lantern or a butcher's knife and whose name is Grudge ;)

Thanks for reading my books!

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