Wylan Van Eck Analysis

Wylan Van Eck was still not entirely used to the Barrel way of living. It was the last place he had expected himself to be after he left, but he supposed anywhere was better than living with his father. At least he had a sense of protection and friends, if they could be called that. After pulling off a heist so dangerous Wylan can’t believe they survived, he supposes he’s at least been given the right to refer to them as his friends.
Wylan wondered what his life would be like if he never ran away. He wondered [?] how his relationship with his father would be if he stayed behind. Maybe his father would have eventually accepted him. These thoughts invaded his brain every once in a while, making it difficult for him to focus on the task at hand. ///// His entire life had been a series of disappointment and mockery from his father, never once believing he had a real
He couldn’t believe that he had been noticed by the boy they called Dirtyhands. He should have seen it coming. In the beginning, he couldn’t understand why Kaz even payed attention to him; why Kaz was always giving him small yet significant assignments, ones that he never assigned to others. Wylan was starting to believe that his talent was finally being appreciated, and that finally someone had recognized some sort of value in him. He began to believe that he mattered, only to realize that he had been fooled. When he discovered the real reason he had been chosen, he had almost refused to join the group. He marveled at the fact that his knowledge in demolitions was finally of some use to him, only to realize it was all a lie. The sole reason he had been chosen was his connection to his father. Kaz Brekker’s intention was to keep Wylan as a hostage in negotiating the reward for the task his team was to complete for Jan Van Eck. No matter how hard Wylan tried to get away from his father, he could never seem to escape his