The Boston Observers (and the
Boston Observer paper) are fictional, but Forbes based the Boston Observers on the most prominent members of the Sons of Liberty. For now, the novel doesn’t reveal what this secret group is all about, though one can surmise that they’re likely interested in fighting for the colonies’ freedom from Britain. Elsewhere in Johnny’s life, he’s able to figure out what he likes and use his time as he chooses. He finds that he fits in here, and that he once again has purpose in his life.