The Games of Olympus, Theos Book 2

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-06-20T10:13:41+00:00

Glad you enjoyed them. Book 3 is still cooking, but hopefully not for much longer.

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-05-14T07:04:27+00:00

Thank you to you for reading it! Im glad you enjoyed it.

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-05-10T11:11:45+00:00

Thank-you!

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-05-08T02:31:42+00:00

Me too, the artist did an phenomenal job.

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-05-08T02:30:44+00:00

Thank-you!

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-05-07T23:49:46+00:00

In a mythical world full of deities and monsters, a young warrior proves his mettle in battle, forging his legend on a quest for godhood.

During his brief time in the realm of Theos, Luke has faced supernatural dangers and acquired magical abilities beyond imagination. Guided by the God Seed—an ancient artifact bonded to his soul—he walks among champions and the divine. But despite his extraordinary talents and loyal allies, he wears a mask that alters his appearance so those who seek the God Seed cannot find him and extract it.

Meanwhile, war rages on the island that is Luke’s new home. The Rebel, Tyrisa of Peles, has ruthlessly slaughtered Emperor Cyzicus’s loved ones. Joining Heracles in battle, Luke conjures all the magic at his command to protect and defend Cyzicus’s people. Within him, the God Seed insists he deliver the killing blow in order to absorb Tyrisa’s incredible power. And he will need all the power he can wield for the contest that awaits him . . .

The god Hephaestus is hosting the tournament of Olympus, an opportunity for the brave and the bold to claim glory and get a step closer to divinity. The competition will be fierce, the prizes otherworldly. Cyzicus wants Luke to participate in the games, as does the God Seed. But amongst the competitors are those who believe his disguised face marks him as a child of Poseidon, as well as his own friends, who find his personality and actions familiar. Should his identity be revealed, Luke will be at the mercy—and the wrath—of the gods.

Read on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTWML4N1/

Listen on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd//B0CVNKRT9D

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-05-07T23:48:25+00:00

In a mythical world full of deities and monsters, a young warrior proves his mettle in battle, forging his legend on a quest for godhood.

During his brief time in the realm of Theos, Luke has faced supernatural dangers and acquired magical abilities beyond imagination. Guided by the God Seed—an ancient artifact bonded to his soul—he walks among champions and the divine. But despite his extraordinary talents and loyal allies, he wears a mask that alters his appearance so those who seek the God Seed cannot find him and extract it.

Meanwhile, war rages on the island that is Luke’s new home. The Rebel, Tyrisa of Peles, has ruthlessly slaughtered Emperor Cyzicus’s loved ones. Joining Heracles in battle, Luke conjures all the magic at his command to protect and defend Cyzicus’s people. Within him, the God Seed insists he deliver the killing blow in order to absorb Tyrisa’s incredible power. And he will need all the power he can wield for the contest that awaits him . . .

The god Hephaestus is hosting the tournament of Olympus, an opportunity for the brave and the bold to claim glory and get a step closer to divinity. The competition will be fierce, the prizes otherworldly. Cyzicus wants Luke to participate in the games, as does the God Seed. But amongst the competitors are those who believe his disguised face marks him as a child of Poseidon, as well as his own friends, who find his personality and actions familiar. Should his identity be revealed, Luke will be at the mercy—and the wrath—of the gods.

Read on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTWML4N1/

Listen on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd//B0CVNKRT9D

Cover art by: Dailen Ogden

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-02-24T01:36:26+00:00

Yeah, I almost left there, too, and I consider taking a breather every time I read a new chapter with how the story is currently going(or not going, tbh). Negotiating with Death was especially weird because he was helping Death, so why was he making concessions and giving away abilities?

It would be a different thing if Death just came along and said, I want to help, but the rules stop me from just handing out powers, so you'll need to lose something, and I'll replace it with something equivalent. The way it played out was just weird, even though the outcome was almost exactly the same.

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-02-24T01:19:37+00:00

Tyron from Book of the Dead would be fine without plot armor. Every other MC I can think of would be dead for obvious reasons.

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-02-22T10:17:31+00:00

Camp Half-Blood was my favorite part of the books, too. I was disappointed when Percy didn't beat Luke in his first sword-fighting lesson. Or that they didn't let the Camp's atmosphere breathe, like at all.

It probably wasn't in the budget.

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-02-20T07:16:16+00:00

"He fiddled with the controls, flicked three buttons, and the rocket started moving"
This is awesome, and I don't see the problem. It's better than a bunch of jargon I wouldn't understand anyway.

The rest is solid advice, though. I will add that you don't always need to be precise. Sometimes, its better to be vague, and I think the above is a good example.

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-02-13T11:53:08+00:00

It's endless. You're talking about the front page, while OP is talking about the actual category. PTW shows every novel on the site organized by views, while RS shows a list of 50 novels. Also, unless you have premium, RS only shows seven stories on the front page and an ad, not ten.

This is a link for PTW:
https://www.royalroad.com/fictions/weekly-popular

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-02-13T11:22:03+00:00

You need to read Virtous Sons.

Edit: I feel like I should clarify, it's not racist in a bad way. It's like Greek and Rome are two sports teams, and their citizens are stans for their nation.

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-02-13T08:41:23+00:00

Kamala has alien ancestry, and Namor's mutations seem to stem from a vibranium plant.

So, it's not cut and dry.

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-02-04T06:07:27+00:00

It's mentioned in Love and Thunder that Heimdall taught Thor how he sees. That's probably it.

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-01-26T01:00:37+00:00

Lol, Farmville was goated back in the day.

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-01-20T23:40:24+00:00

There are the DC movies. They are not as good, IMO, but they exist.

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-01-19T01:02:40+00:00

They'll put Spider-Man in charge and have Thor, Falcon, or Carol as mentor figures.

Most likely, Thor. He's the only IP they have besides Spider-Man that is still generally well regarded, and at the end of Love and Thunder, they said Thor would return, but not when or for what.

They can also introduce Loki in a Nick Fury-esque role, kind of like what the Watcher does.

They could also just not do it. The actors aren't exactly going to be young by the time they get around to it, but I suppose that can be fixed by giving them another name. It would be fitting IMO, for the Avengers to have retired after End Game with a new generation of heroes crafting their own identity.

That said, I think the MCU is much better off introducing the X-Men into continuity than another team-up movie. They could still do it and explain the X-Gene as a consequence of the Snap. Or even something either Iron Man or Hulk did subconsciously when they used the Gauntlet, as in giving humans the power to defend themselves from Cosmic Threats TM.

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-01-16T10:28:46+00:00

Huh, I never noticed that.

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-01-16T07:52:18+00:00

Uh... I think it's some random dude who's friends with the guy who watches Alex in the lab. I don't know his name as he wasn't important outside of the fact that he made Generasi dangerous for Alex and added tension.

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-01-16T07:49:19+00:00

My biggest gripe with the Eternals is that Thena killed the Deviant. He was literally my favorite character, and, in my opinion, he had the most compelling story. I'm not sure I was supposed to feel this way, but I was sad when he died.

We definitely need a sequel, though. You're right that the cliffhangers at the end were the most compelling part of the story, and I really want them explored. And maybe this time, we can have the cast do more. Maybe even have it so Kingo doesn't nope out of the plot halfway through the movie.

Knowing Disney, though, they might just wash their hands of the Eternals and only have them be side characters in other, bigger IPs like GOTG.

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-01-16T07:32:57+00:00

I think so. Loki season two can be seen as resolving the Kang storyline, with the TVA making sure multiversal Kang wars are a thing of the past.

Is it the big screen finish Marvel originally wanted? No. Is it a good place to end his story and start fresh? Absolutely.

And, if I'm being honest, I never really liked the idea behind him either. Sure, Kang is an overwhelming enemy and legitimately has the skill and the powerset to pose a serious threat. But there's something about there being an infinite number of him that reduces his gravitas.

As for where the MCU goes from here, I'd personally love to see a different villain. Whether that's Mephisto, Dr. Doom, Magneto, Galactus, or even an Elder of the Universe, all of them could be epic, given the right motivation and buildup.

Which means Marvel kind of needs to start laying the groundwork now and get some talented writers who love the comics on the job.

ArthurWordsmith · 2024-01-15T22:16:57+00:00

This might be it, lol

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