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Story has evolved a bit. More characters now involved. Danger of weaponising antimatter increased after a large quantity confirmed stolen, and transported to Rome, Vatican City - threatening its existence and major catholic leaders.

Enjoyment 3.4/5. It’s a quick read, getting through pages quick quickly

Some interesting political and business interests between CERN the science research company, and the ethics of investigation the death of Leonardo ethics of informing government and officials of the risk of potential stolen dangerous technology and its weaponisation.

Leo’s adopted daughter, Vittoria who worked in the technologies development - pulled between supporting the investigation and mourning her father.

Short chapters, following both Robert Langdon the expert in illuminati flown into support investigation into an expert of the death of a leading scientist who has developed new a secret technology that could change the way we live.

Also following an assassin, still early plot setting.

Good world building, describing a world leading science research facility. 6/10 enjoyment atm

Vis travels home to Suus with the 3rds and the people who invaded his home and ordered the murder of his family.

He is to eavesdrop on military meetings to inform auduis of their plans.

His father’s staff member has discovered vis (master Diago) who finds him a man but still his father’s son.

Vis, saves Emissa from riptide and they get closer.

Vis returns to the academy, after telling R of his struggle to progress to find a fellow 5th student has mysteriously died, forming a path for his progress - but first has to win a rigged duel to get his spot as a fifth.

Forms new trusted friendships, who question his skills, education and talent - vis doesn’t admit it but doesn’t deny either.

Quickly advances through to fourths, where risk and danger awaits.

Vis meets his adopted mother, who is actually the women she met earlier in the story the leader of auduis and married to ulcissor vis’s adopted father, to spy and influence him.

Vis goes on a mission to another ruins site to find more clues about the hierarchies secrets. Finding a hidden ladyrinth guarded by traitor to the commandment?!

Also first mention of synchronism

Vis, now a 6th struggling to advance dispute his obvious ability, strengths and education. He is learning the hard way that these are only on factor in advancing through the hierarchy, politics, relationships play a factor also

Vis explore the ruins outside the academy boundaries and finds some old secretive pre-hierarchy magic.

Pace is slowing about in the middle section.

Vis now at academy. As a seventh lowest class in the academy. On day one punches a sixth convincingly winning the fight and showing his strength to the other students but landing himself in trouble.

Still enjoying it.

Vis now at academy. As a seventh lowest class in the academy. On day one punches a sixth convincingly winning the fight and showing his strength to the other students but landing himself in trouble.

Still enjoying it.

Vis now the hero of Caten after ‘killing’ the head of the Angus, his father’s old advisor, Estevan. This was actually more of a suidside than a murder. Vis now gleefully accepted into the academy, as the hero with big expectations.

Enjoying it. Political. Follows main character Vis. Fast paced. Enjoying the world building. Introduces lots of characters and concepts quickly but 166 pages in feel more familiar now.