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After a prologue where it looks as if Pete has caught McPherson but he escapes a package is delivered to Myka's father, a book shop owner in Colorado Springs, receives a package. It contains a book that belonged to Edgar Allen Poe; as he reads it the words move into his body and he collapses. Meanwhile in Portland, Oregon a bullied school boy takes an interest in a quill pen that belonged to Poe. Pete and Myka head to Colorado, where they are later joined by Claudia; they realise that the book is an artefact but attempts to neutralise it fail. Artie realises it is a 'bifurcated artefact' and that the other half must be a pen. By this point the boy has stolen the pen and discovered its dangerous power. Pete and Myka head to Portland where their attempts to retrieve the pen put them in danger while Myka stays with her father.

This was a pretty good episode; not the best but still a lot of fun. It was good to see McPherson again after he has been mentioned but not seen since he was first introduced. The episode's main artefact was interesting; I liked how it was in two parts and each presented a different threat. Having it linked to Edgar Allen Poe provided a good excuse to refer to his various works most notably 'The Pit and the Pendulum' in a scene where Pete and Claudia are put in danger. It was fun seeing Allison Scagliotti's Claudia getting involved outside the warehouse; she works well alongside Eddie McClintock's Pete. We were previously told a little about Myka's father so it was good to see him and learn more about him, and her mother. It showed that despite their past she clearly still cares about him. Overall this was a fun episode that raises more questions as it ends.

Nevermore is a great showcase of what makes Warehouse 13 worth watching. (I've tried to give examples without spoilers; sorry they're so generic!)

The absolutely fantastic cast goes above and beyond to make each episode awesome. From Jo Kelly's physical interaction with her parents to Eddie McClintock's priceless facial expressions to Allison Scagliotti's use of dry humor to bring Claudia to life, the casting directors at SyFy sure made excellent choices!

The guest actors continue to surpass expectations, fitting right in with the established cast as if they've been there the whole time. Nevermore has three such guest actors. Two of them, Susan and Michael Hogan, a husband-and-wife couple in "real life", play Myka's parents to a T. Both the rapport and the tension between them and Jo is quite believable. The last guest actor, Alec, is strikingly and surprisingly disturbing in his role.

And finally, the writing and direction deserve a mention here. Tawnia McKiernan did an excellent job fiddling with angles and lighting to construct the atmosphere of the show, and in particular, this episode. And David Simkins's writing for this episode did a nice job of tying together an idea with previously established cannon (the artifact and Myka's family, in this case).

The only bad part of this episode was that it felt like it alternately rushed and dragged--like parts of it had to be filmed really quickly and others were filmed slowly or after most of the episode had wrapped. I actually rather enjoyed this aspect of it; I think the change of pace adds to the "ride" the episode provides. But I can see how others may not like that.

The malevolent MacPherson comes out in full force in this episode. The team almost gets him but he escapes. Myka's father becomes the victim of an artifact. Concurrently a creepy young man steals a pen owned and displayed by his school (how likely is it that valuable objects that belonged to Edgar Allen Poe are casually displayed with absolutely no security? ). The Poe motif is both interesting and fun but the best part of the episode was about the relationship between Myka and her parents - especially her father. It was nicely done. The ending was sufficiently shocking. There was a lack of humor in this episode but that made for a nice change of pace.

I hate to say it, but anyone watching this episode will have to have the patience of a saint to get through it. Pete and Myka are on hot the trail of McPherson (ho hum) when Myka's dad takes sick. Turns out he has been sent a book that is consuming him -- a joke in that Myka's dad runs a bookstore and is an unpublished author. The book is apparently by Edgar Allan Poe. Meanwhile, a student at a nearby school steals a quill pen that goes with the book, and begins playing nasty tricks on others at the school using the pen. Pete and Myka must reunite the pen with the book to set things right. And it turns out McPherson (ho hum) is behind the whole thing. I would like to see the series renewed for one more season, mainly to see if the writers and directors can do anything with it. So far, it isn't working too well. Sister show EUREKA has less plot but better character development. Heck, the show this is in part based on, Friday THE 13TH, was far superior with a much smaller budget and some pretty hokey plots and acting.