History Literature / WhyborneAndGriffin

* LovecraftCountry: Hawk was directly inspired by Lovecraftian horror and even makes references to specific stories. Widdershins istself is very similar to [[Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth Innsmouth]].

* LikeBrotherAndSister: Whyborne and Christine, to the point where Whyborne has to actively stop himself from calling Christine his sister in front of his parents. [[spoiler: Though this was only because his parents had just lost their daughter, his actual sister, and he thought it would be in poor taste. Otherwise, they have little to no reservations about calling each other brother and sister.]]

* SwordCane: griffin's weapon of choice.

* BadassGay: Whyborne, [[spoiler: Persephone.]] Don't fuck with them.

* LovecraftCountry: Hawk was directly inspired by Lovecraftian horror and even makes direct references to specific stories. Widdershins istself is very similar to [[Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth Innsmouth]].

* LikeBrotherAndSister: Whyborne and Christine, to the point where Whyborne has to actively stop himself from calling Christine his sister in front of his parents. [[spoiler: Though this was only because his parents had just lost their daughter, his actual sister, and he thought it would be in poor taste.]]

* CluelessChickMagnet: Whyborne, much to Griffin's amusement. Half the women Whyborne meets are attracted to him, and it's stated at least half the secretaries at the museum have crushes on him. Unfortunately for them, Whyborne is not only gay, but can't even tell when a woman is aesthetically pleasing. He misinterprets any signs of flirting, and whenever someone suggests the woman he was just talking to seems into him, he immediately rejects the idea as nonsense (this is in part due to Whyborne's ridiculously low self-esteem).

* BiTheWay: In the ninth book in the series, Christine has one line casually indicates she's bi.

* Gayngst: At the start of book one, Whyborne has spent ''years'' not letting himself so much as look at men or fantasize about them. Uncommonly, he never really felt this way as an adolescent. He only started beating himself up after his best friend Leander, who he was in love with, died, and he blamed it on his own feelings. Thankfully, he works through it.

* BiTheWay: Griffin is mainly attracted to men, but says he is "not unmoved by women."

* BiTheWay: Griffin is mainly attracted to men, but is not unmoved by women.

* BodyHorror: In many of the books, but especially ''Threshhold''.

* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler: Persephone.]]

* LateArrivalSpoiler: For many new readers, it would be hard to look into the series before hand without getting massive spoilers about [[spoiler: Persephone, the ketoi, or Whyborne's heritage.]]

* LovecraftCountry: Hawk was directly inspired by Lovecraftian horror and even makes direct references to specific stories. Widdershins istself is very similar to [[Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth Innsmouth]].

* LovecraftCountry: Hawk was directly inspired by Lovecraftian horror and even makes direct references to specific stories. Widdershins istself is very similar to [[TheShadowOverInnsmouth Innsmouth]].

Repressed scholar Dr. Percival Endicott Whyborne keeps to himself and his dead languages, ruthlessly supressing his attraction to men after the loss of his first love. Ex-Pinkerton turned private investigator Griffin Flaherty has moved to the small coastal city of Widdershins, Massachusetts to escape his past and start a new life. When Griffin asks for Whyborne's help translating a mysterious book, they soon find themselves drawn into a world of magic, cults, and monsters. All the while Whyborne finds himself hopelessly falling for the charming detective.

Repressed scholar Dr. Percival Endicott Whyborne keeps to himself and his dead languages, ruthlessly supressing his attraction to men after the loss of his first love. Ex-Pinterton turned private investigator Griffin Flaherty has moved to the small coastal city of Widdershins, Massachusetts to escape his past and start a new life. When Griffin asks for Whyborne's help translating a mysterious book, they soon find themselves drawn into a world of cults, magic, and monsters. All the while Whyborne finds himself hopelessly falling for the charming detective.

-->''"[[ArcWordsWiddershins knows its own.]]"''

-->''"Widdershins knows its own."''

In the coastal town of Widdershins, Massachusetts, repressed scholar Dr. Percival Endicott Whyborne keeps to himself and his dead languages, ruthlessly supressing his attraction to men after the loss of his first love. Until the handsome ex-Pinterton turned private investigator, Griffin Flaherty, needs his help interpreting a mysterious book. One that appears to be a spellbook. As the two work together to solve an untimely murder, they find themselves drawn into the terrifying world underworld of Widdershins. And drawn to each other.