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34: (view spoiler)[ It's just me, or it was painfully clear that it was Artemis? (hide spoiler)]

35: (view spoiler)[ Artemis concept is quite cool, the vines and thorns and the wilder personality. Now, you're seriously gonna tell me Van was the one jumping to save Miles? I know I was kinda shipping them, but c'mon, he knows Miles for what? Three days? I thought Lore would be the one doing it. (hide spoiler)]

36: (view spoiler)[ Again, it's a bit too much Van.

Now, this is very important, Artemis is talking about betrayal. Athenas is definitely fishy. Plus, her death was...anti-climatic. (hide spoiler)]

37: (view spoiler)[ Wow. I know Athena is a Goddess and everything, but not even a tear for your dead sister really?? Put her "crude vessel" in the ground at least. Did someone just kill Castor?? (hide spoiler)]

7YE: (view spoiler)[ "No Unblooded treatment can cure him." Ok, fine. And what about Blooded treatment if there's such a thing. Because if there isn't, then what the point of saying "Unblooded"? (hide spoiler)]

38: (view spoiler)[ I'm sorry, but Iro is such an ungrateful b...! "We need someone to protect our bloodline"?? What the hell are you talking about??? Castor literally saved your bloodline!

Ok... so Castor is not dead. Yay. (hide spoiler)]

39: (view spoiler)[ Am I the only one thinking there's too much drama going on? Like, talk people, so you can understand each other.
Cas is clearly some big part of whatever the Gods plan is. Maybe Apollo knew? (hide spoiler)]

40: (view spoiler)[ Tidebringer is NOT dead, why I knew that already? I mean, besides only a mention about someone seeing her being taken to the Kadmides HQ, that death would've been the most unsatisfying. (hide spoiler)]

7YE: (view spoiler)[ Child Lore has serious anger management issues. I know children aren't always understanding, but wow, Lore is a bit of a brat. At least now we know that's when she went to get the aegis, right. Probably when she was back they were all dead. (hide spoiler)]

41: (view spoiler)[ Is it me or there's some sequence error here? Lore says there are two doors, then proceeds to check only one of them. Them asks Athena why there is a hunter here if there's nothing to guard. I was like, check the other door??? But then she sees another door? (hide spoiler)]

42: (view spoiler)[ Small observation that only Hermes had an interesting death. All the other Gods, just... died such anticlimatic deaths. Athena is finally showing her true colors. (hide spoiler)]

7YE: (view spoiler)[ I swear I DO NOT want to be that sour, I mean, I’ve read Percy Jackson, I’m totally ok with children beating adults. But are you gonna tell me that the Kadmides hid important things like money, rare weapons, and the frigging Zeus's Shield behind two silly electronic doors??? WITH NUMBERS AS PASSCODES? Where are the guards?? Where are the live-in cameras??? They kept saying that Wrath was bested by a child. Excuse me bust that's not my idea of "bested". I thought confrontation was involved. That’s was dissatisfying af. (hide spoiler)]

43 - (view spoiler)[ Athena is WAY more ruthless that’s I was expecting, torture is already off the tables, but torturing children is unforgivable. That’s SO NOT OK. Lore is really courageous to do that to herself. (hide spoiler)]

44 - (view spoiler)[ Athena's trolling is on another level. I mean, the binding wasn’t even real! My frustration levels hit a peak when Athena was like, oh, well fine. I have a backup plan. And I'm here like:



Why waste all that energy on Lore if you have a backup plan??? It clearly is a simple one if you can perform it in 2 days.

Plus, let's be honest, there are at least 10 ways to have handled the whole situation differently. If Athena was just a bit more cunning and actually smart she could've taken the shield 7 years ago. Literally, just give the Perseides a call and say you'll work together.

They would be desperate to get protection, she wouldn't even have to lie that much. She's definitely lacking as a Goddess of Wisdom. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 34
(view spoiler)[Ugh sending Miles was such a stupid strategy. It was crystal clear this would be a trap. Seriously. They had no purpose to be so offensive on their front. Okay, Artemis is way ahead and I don’t know if it’s a good thing or a bad one that Artemis came to them anyway. It is exceedingly annoying to see Lore make such stupid mistakes. I’m also annoyed by Miles. Seriously. This isn’t cool. He isn’t helping as much as distracting others. (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 35
(view spoiler)[Artemis’s power is cool and I’m really loving every description about her, but what is stopping the other two from using theirs? And seriously Castor, so much love for Miles? Sucks that so many innocents have to die. It’s a wonder that no one in the ‘normal’ world is taking note of all the manslaughter. And Van’s emotion was a bit too much, too soon. The spark hasn’t really been this great anyway. (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 36
(view spoiler)[Athena betrayed Artemis before. She promised him Cas. She would have delivered I think. Damn Athena. Killer in the river? I don’t know what to feel about this chapter. While the fight was good, the scene around it wasn’t. And Artemis’s death feels utterly misplaced. Ugh, they have killed two gods themselves. What did Artemis mean when she said that Castor was different? Is he different because he didn’t take this power himself? (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 37
(view spoiler)[OMG WHAT????? WHAT? WHAT? WHAT???? This was so fast and so unexpected! Caught me off guard. He’s gone too. Damn. As for Athena, that was some control over her emotions. She lost her sister now. (hide spoiler)]

Part 4: Dark Rivers

Seven Years Earlier
(view spoiler)[Okay, I felt this chapter. A lot! But I really wish this was introduced earlier on. We needed to find more of a connection. We could have felt their kiss better if we knew more about the past. It sucks how little information was given out.

Laysa: No Unblooded treatment can cure him." Ok, fine. And what about Blooded treatment if there's such a thing. Because if there isn't, then what the point of saying "Unblooded

Hahaha, I love your sense of humor hahaha. (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 38
(view spoiler)[Iro what, seriously? Oh damn. I am so disappointed! Castor is really dead. It feels so bad after that. The hunter was a dummy, seriously died already? Lol. For a second I wondered if Iro’s mother might also come in this chapter. Iro’s stupid excuse is shit. I’d kill her too. I was with Lore on this one. Ungrateful little b*tch. She is a sorry excuse for a friend, and Lore should have remembered Iro would be loyal to her bloodline first.

For the last line of the chapter: I’m relieved! Phew! (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 39
(view spoiler)[Lore, I'm so sick of you. I like Castor way better. Lore is the most confused character in the whole book! Take a side, you idiot. You don't want to be influenced and yet you let Athena decide for you. Didn't you just lose him a minute ago? Get some sense in you! Cas has been clear with her about his lack of knowledge, and what if he didn't die? This doesn't justify all this suspicion when she was already told. I wonder what Apollo and Hermes knew. I really wonder. I'm guessing we'll now see this river monster? (hide spoiler)]

I really want to read quicker. Can't wait for answers.

Ch 34-39(view spoiler)[
wow, Artemis really is unhinged isn't she?

just having a moment to think about Artemis dying and then Castor gets shot.....i really dont care tho. the thing with Miles, how obvious was it that it would be a trap!!
i really hope Athena isn’t evil like I’m thinking she is, because she’s honestly very nice at the moment. Damn.

WHAT THE EFF IS CASTOR?? i think there's something else than Apollo's power that resides within cas. (hide spoiler)]

@Laysa lol yes i thought the same thing when Van jumped to save Miles, that was very uncharacteristic of him and yess only 3 days lolol xD

why can't they could get the blooded healers to save castor?? i wondered that too, there has to be blooded healers right??

Fatima (thevillainapologist)✨ wrote: "@Laysa lol yes i thought the same thing when Van jumped to save Miles, that was very uncharacteristic of him and yess only 3 days lolol xD

why can't they could get the blooded healers to save cas..."

I seriously don't remember who was Bloodied and who was Unbloodied.

@aqsa i agree with all your thoughts and yes its a wonder that nobody in the normal world notices the agon. this random manslaughter always takes place every seven years its totally a wonder that nobody has figured it out

i wonder what miles has to say about his invincibility now lol

Fatima (thevillainapologist)✨ wrote: "Ch 34-39
wow, Artemis really is unhinged isn't she?

just having a moment to think about Artemis dying and then Castor gets shot.....i really dont care tho. the thing with Miles, how obvious was it..."

I really need answers on Castor! And yeah I don't like how stupid our characters can be. Honestly, Athena is gonna turn on them soon, she is slowly getting more and more in control.

Fatima (thevillainapologist)✨ wrote: "@aqsa i agree with all your thoughts and yes its a wonder that nobody in the normal world notices the agon. this random manslaughter always takes place every seven years its totally a wonder that n..."

Yeah seriously. No one is cleaning after the mess and yet everyone is in their pockets? Seems a bit much.

Aqsa wrote: "
Ugh sending Miles was such a stupid strategy

It kinda baffles me how they're all ok with sending an untrained human to a possible death trap.

And Van’s emotion was a bit too much, too soon. The spark hasn’t really been this great anyway

YES, it was not that great, like let's not get ahead of ourselves here, Van, lolol

Okay, I felt this chapter.

I think I could've connected more to the characters if I knew this before, right at the end doesn't give me enough time to care that much. BTW, thank you. hahaha

Ungrateful little b*tch.

That's a perfect description.

Lore, I'm so sick of you. I like Castor way better.

Not gonna lie, he's my favourite until now. He's naive, and sometimes makes question his survival instincts, but at least he's CONSISTENT.

"

Fatima (thevillainapologist)✨ wrote: "Ch 34-39
wow, Artemis really is unhinged isn't she?

just having a moment to think about Artemis dying and then Castor gets shot.....i really dont care tho. the thing with Miles, how obvious was it..."

There's no way around what they're doing with Miles. I get it, he can make his own choices, but this choice is theirs too. Miles could've died 100 horrible ways. It's just that he has plot armor. But seriously, that's ridiculously dumb. 😑

Fatima (thevillainapologist)✨ wrote: "@Laysa lol yes i thought the same thing when Van jumped to save Miles, that was very uncharacteristic of him and yess only 3 days lolol xD

why can't they could get the blooded healers to save cas..."

RIGHT? Hahahaha.
To give your life for someone after 3 days is a bit of a stretch I think.
You know, I was thinking the same. What's the actual difference between the "unblooded" and "blooded" treatment? Is there magic involved? Is it somehow more advanced? (I don't think it is)
If not, the "healers" are just regular medics and nurses. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Aqsa wrote: "Fatima (thevillainapologist)✨ wrote: "@aqsa i agree with all your thoughts and yes its a wonder that nobody in the normal world notices the agon. this random manslaughter always takes place every s..."

This is sooo relevant. I guess is plausible for a fantasy book to say that they have been doing the clean-up right after a battle. But c'mon, there are "battle scenes" here that are huge! And they don't even have magic. How can they even do that? How are normal humans not discovering all the blood and gore out in the open?

I've read till ch-43, im thinking of finishing it today.

Ch 40-43(view spoiler)[
lol Athena?? really. that's disappointing. she was one of the only characters I actually liked, along with Miles. that’s sort of ruined anything positive I had to say about the book. I can’t wait to finish this.

also I feel bad for Lore now that she knows not only did Athena betray her, she’s also the one who slaughtered her family. what’s worse is how the guilt of leaving that window open will stick with Lore. poor thing (hide spoiler)]

@laysa(view spoiler)[ lol i thought the same thing, i mean it's the MOST IMPORTANT WEAPON OF THIS STUPID AGON also lore was just ten at time and the hunters were so careless??? im more than willing to suspend my disbelief for these kind of things but this was too much (hide spoiler)]

Fatima (thevillainapologist)✨ wrote: "Ch 40-43
lol Athena?? really. that's disappointing. she was one of the only characters I actually liked, along with Miles. that’s sort of ruined anything positive I had to say about the book. I can..."

Yeah, the guilt Lore was already carrying just got worse because now she knows she even (view spoiler)[facilitated the slaughter of her family. Sure, the real culprit here is Athena for being such a psycho (hide spoiler)]

Fatima (thevillainapologist)✨ wrote: "@laysa[spoilers removed]"

I'M SO GLAD YOU AGREE WITH ME. Because I was afraid that all my vexation with the book had even clouded my ability to digest the plot.

(view spoiler)["THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON"
The Kadmides: Let's put behind this very simple digit-coded door and hope for the best because it's not like we have hundreds of warriors or money to buy the best technology to protect it. (hide spoiler)] (please note my sarcastic streak) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Laysa wrote: "Fatima (thevillainapologist)✨ wrote: "@laysa[spoilers removed]"

I'M SO GLAD YOU AGREE WITH ME. Because I was afraid that all my vexation with the book had even clouded my ability to digest the plo..."

lmaooo also, KADMIDES: there's no need to have anyone watch over the security cameras its not like a ten year old girl would come to take it back

Fatima (thevillainapologist)✨ wrote:
lmaooo also, KADMIDES: there's no need to have anyone watch over the security cameras its not like a ten year old girl would come to take it back

Right?? lololol I mean, at least make it believable!