Julien
https://www.goodreads.com/pigeonsdaddy
“Hermes approached me and examined my face. “He is the King of the Sky, of Olympus. He can do whatever he wants,” he whispered.
“Not this,” I said firmly. “And when you go back up to Olympus, tell him that should he not hurry, all of life will be dead and then the strongest God will not be that of the Sky and Olympus, but Hades in his Underworld. And my daughter will be the most powerful Queen.”
―
“Not this,” I said firmly. “And when you go back up to Olympus, tell him that should he not hurry, all of life will be dead and then the strongest God will not be that of the Sky and Olympus, but Hades in his Underworld. And my daughter will be the most powerful Queen.”
―
“What have you done to yourself?” he asked and took a step back from me.
I could say that he had done that to me. He had been the one to push me to that cave and force me to change, but I didn't. I didn't want to give him that power. I had been the one who changed myself. I had transformed myself, again and again, so I could win this battle and finally stand my ground. My soil.
“Anything necessary to win,” I said.”
―
I could say that he had done that to me. He had been the one to push me to that cave and force me to change, but I didn't. I didn't want to give him that power. I had been the one who changed myself. I had transformed myself, again and again, so I could win this battle and finally stand my ground. My soil.
“Anything necessary to win,” I said.”
―
“With every step, I sucked back all the life I had given in the soil. This time it was not pain I couldn't control, nor lack of care. It was a clear decision that was sharply made. If my daughter was not to enjoy this world, to see it bright, colourful and blooming, then no one was going to.”
―
―
“I protect myself,” Despoina said, reminding me so much of myself when I was as young as her, right at the cusp of womanhood.
“So did I,” I said to her. “And still, this world broke me and changed me. I had to lose the best parts of me to take back what was mine. And even though I am reunited with my daughter, I will never get back the child that was stolen from me. Persephone might be happy with her position, happy with her husband, and the change that happened, but my Kore is gone. I never got her back. I am learning to accept that, but the pain isn't going to disappear.”
―
“So did I,” I said to her. “And still, this world broke me and changed me. I had to lose the best parts of me to take back what was mine. And even though I am reunited with my daughter, I will never get back the child that was stolen from me. Persephone might be happy with her position, happy with her husband, and the change that happened, but my Kore is gone. I never got her back. I am learning to accept that, but the pain isn't going to disappear.”
―
“It's not noses and lips that make a monster. Just because you have a mouth doesn't mean you will choose to use it as Father does.”
I nodded, even though I didn't understand. Hestia sensed my confusion and kissed my cheek as proof of her point. “I used my lips to kiss you and give you love. See?”
I lifted my head and kissed her in return. “Me too.”
―
I nodded, even though I didn't understand. Hestia sensed my confusion and kissed my cheek as proof of her point. “I used my lips to kiss you and give you love. See?”
I lifted my head and kissed her in return. “Me too.”
―
Julien’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Julien’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Manga, Paranormal, Romance, Science fiction, mythology, feminism, greek-mythology, lgbt, and queer
Polls voted on by Julien
Lists liked by Julien













