Status Updates From The Age of Scorpius

Just realized this book has a glossary…

«She held her arms closer to herself. “You have no idea what they’ve put me through.”»

Some detail would be elucidating.

«”It will devour you, the metaphysical before the physical.”
The words echoed from the beast as it laughed at me»

Metaphysics is when uhhhhhh

So there’s a magical city that chooses to isolate itself(?) but has a library of “unaltered knowledge” that could dispel the entire Scorpio code? That’s a stretch. They better have a good reason to hide away.

For a book with hyped-up world building, I am begging for more details about the world. There’s SO much potential but come on give us nothing I guess… also I’m team Avia at this point.

«”Guess we’re ignoring the question about having an Autarian town in Assiduous territory and whatever the hell is going on with you speaking five languages,” Avia grumbled.»

Yeah Avia, we are

“I was a training [sic] historian-in-training before all of this mess started.”

I gotta stop updating but is assassins to lovers a subtrope of enemies to lovers?

«My fingers curled into fists. “I’ll let you win this time, because I want to see you burn.”»

«“Rieka?” Avia said. “Just to remind you, that’s your assassin you’re staring at.”»

When not being glazed by the half thought out side characters, Rieka is constantly in need of assistance.

“The sidewalks were made of colorful stone bricks circumventing [sic] in various directions”

If having a guest room is suspicious, then why do you have one in your own house? Literally if you’re in the dark scary woods, why have a guest room that nobody else could use?! By not repurpose it for storage or turn it into a craft room for Terri Schuester since it seems like everyone can stop by unless it’s plot relevant for the woods to eat them.

“«Libran Healers can automatically read Driksaal. I’m quite surprised neither of you knew that.» Atlas yawned.”

Do they teach Driksaal to everyone at Plot Contrivance School? If Libran Healers are so rare, then why would Chase even think it was related. *Sigh*

Still not great but interesting enough to keep reading.

It’s just like everyone says…

The zodiac thing is simultaneously so annoying and completely nonsensical

The world is extremely inconsistent and it doesn't feel intentional

Like it feels torn between high fantasy and Modern Real World with Fantasy Elements

The astrology stuff is already So Annoying

Yall know I love to suffer let's go

guess what i got my fucking hands on

I was able to purchase a physical book so... let's try this again, shall we?