I have spent the entire day, and most of yesterday, reading this work and every minute of it was well spent. Your characterisations are so vivid and true that I was completely swept up in the story. So much so that I didn’t once skim read or read ahead (you will never know how much of a compliment that is) - something I’m prone to do when confronted with a story of such magnitude. Never much of a fan of OCs yours were wholly three dimensional and fleshed out this HUGE universe you created, a real testament to your talent.
Oh and your Bones melts my heart almost as much as Jim’s. Love the old fashioned Southern gentleman that lies just behind the grump. Oh! darlin'... this is, you are brilliant!