Line #21 Literature/WhyborneAndGriffin


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3	An Lovecraft-inspired paranormal romance series by Jordan L. Hawk set during the Victorian era in the fictional town of Widdershins, Massachusetts.
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5	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 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.
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9	!!''Whyborne and Griffin'' provides examples of the following tropes:
10	* {{Adorkable}}: Whyborne becomes a sorcerer of no small reputation, feared and sought after. He also remains forever clumsy and goofy, with perpetually unfashionable, unruly hair.
11	* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: Griffin starts to do this in ''Widdershins'', but it quickly turns into an {{Aborted Declaration Of Love}}.
12	* AscendedExtra: Maggie starts out as a minor recurring character (usually in comedic appearances to highlight Whyborne's {{Clueless Chick Magnet}} status), but gradually gets integrated into the main crew and even gets her own novella.
13	* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: "[The monster] was keeping me from my town, it was assaulting my friends, and thanks to it, my coat and vest were ruined along with my trousers."
14	* BadassBookworm: Whyborne, and the librarians.
15	* BattleCouple: Pretty much all of the main couples.
16	* BedlamHouse: Stormhaven Asylum.
17	** The asylum Griffin was sent to as well. Not surprising, given the time period and the [[LovecraftCountry inspiration]].
18	** [[spoiler: Stanford]] seems to be the only one with decent care, which only happens because [[spoiler: his father is one of the richest men in America.]]
19	* BigBrotherBully: Whyborne's older siblings were pretty horrible to him, especially his brother, Stanford.
20	* BodyHorror: In most of the books, but especially ''Threshhold''.
21	** ''Deosil'' might also be a contender, having a scene that made Griffin throw up and had even Christine looking sick.
22	* CluelessChickMagnet: Whyborne, much to Griffin's amusement.
23	* FailureInducedTransformation: In ''Maelstrom'', one of the punishments handed out by Nyarlahotep to his minions. Whyborne is thoroughly squicked out.
24	* HalfHumanHybrid: Several appear, even of different species. Most common, however, seems to be ketoi-human hybrids.
25	* LateArrivalSpoiler: For many new readers, it would be hard to look into anything about the series without getting massive spoilers about [[spoiler: Persephone, the ketoi, or Whyborne's heritage.]]
26	* LikeBrotherAndSister: Whyborne and Christine, to the point where Whyborne has to actively stop himself from calling Christine his sister in front of his parents.
27	* LovecraftCountry: Hawk was directly inspired by Lovecraftian horror and even makes references to specific stories. Widdershins itself is very similar to [[Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth Innsmouth]].
28	* LovecraftLite: It's first and foremost a romance series, and HFA (Happily Ever After) is a non-negotiable genre requirement.
29	* LuddWasRight: It's a running gag that Whyborne thinks most emerging technology is a passing fad. Some examples include complaining that electric lights are too artificial compared to gas powered lights, refusing to understand why one would prefer actually ''talking'' on telephones over sending a telegram and being terrified whenever he's stuck in an automobile.
30	* NonIdleRich: Niles generally takes his business and its duties very seriously and makes a point of working hard even though he's [[OldMoney old money]] and probably wouldn't have to. He takes this attitude outside of work, as well, having fought as a union soldier, and continuing to help fight and plan in his old age.
31	* ParentsAsPeople: All of them (even [[MamaBear Heliabel Whyborne.]]) Niles Whyborne especially has some growing to do.
32	* PhysicalScarsPsychologicalScars: The scar on Griffin's leg serves as a reminder/representation of the trauma he endured after his first encounter with the supernatural, and his subsequent confinement in the asylum.
33	* PowerIncontinence: As Whyborne's magical talent grows in later books, his power will flare up without his conscious effort whenever he gets sufficiently angry enough. Commonly this manifests as the air whipping into rough winds around him, nearby liquids and surfaces freezing and ships rocking if he happens to be upon a boat when his temper rises.
34	** Also in later books, when he cast sufficiently powerful spells, he tends to burn off the clothing on his right arm as his scars burn with arcane energy.
35	* [[spoiler: PregnantBadass:]] [[spoiler: Christine]] in Balefire and Deosil.
36	* RunningGag: Widdershins is a horrible murder town.
37	* ScarsAreForever: Whyborne develops [[CoolScars Cool Scars]] on his right arm that never fully heal [[spoiler: even after being [[GoodOmens/LiveActionTV discorporated]] and [[BackFromTheDead restored]] ''twice''.]]
38	* SwordCane: Griffin's weapon of choice.
39	* TheTeamBenefactor: Niles becomes this in later books.
40	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: [[spoiler: Persephone]] looooves waffles.
41	* TranquilFury: Griffin notes that when Whyborne is acting calm and reserved, that's when he knows Whyborne is dangerously angry.
42	* TheUnfavorite: Whyborne was this to his father growing up (though his siblings show apparent jealousy that he was their mother's favorite).
43	* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler: Persephone.]]
44	* WasOnceAMan: Following the Innsmouth influences, many of the [[HalfHumanHybrid half-ketoi]] are born with human forms on land, and will turn into a ketoi form if they choose to return to the sea.

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