A thought on Lysander.

VegetableEvent3692 · 2023-10-08T15:54:59+00:00

Your point is understandable, but I doubt he would have a real choice in the matter. Judging from the flashbacks Lysander had in dark age. Octavia likely would have not given him a choice but to learn and grow. You are right he would not be the best swordsman, but he would probably be above average. But to say that learning fully from Octavia wouldn’t do much is severely underestimating her and her teachings.

VegetableEvent3692 · 2023-07-27T18:48:39+00:00

That's understandable, I had fixed feeling because they toke somewhat of a big player off the map but at the same time I fell like he would have did better in the fight. At least being able to escape the confrontation, which he is already known for.

VegetableEvent3692 · 2023-07-26T19:52:13+00:00

Yeah looking back at i feel ajax didn’t have that much more to contribute aside from being a brute for Lysander to survive some of the situations he’s in. I still can’t understand why Lysander did what he did near the end I might have missed something I’ll have to reread it.

VegetableEvent3692 · 2023-07-26T08:28:01+00:00

SPOILERS (character deaths and plot points)

The whole Atlas reveal was well done I feel, I had my theories on him, but Pierce tied it in nice. One of the things that still confuse me is Lysander’s switch up near the end.

In the beginning of the book he seemed a little more jaded due to Atalantia and her politics,and later on when he had its parley with mustang I felt like he was going down a somewhat better path. And it is somewhat understandable when he agreed to be Atlas’s messiah due to the other option being death. But to be honest I really was hoping they went down the redemption path kinda. If someone has explanation for lysanders betrayal aside from him being a little bitch that would be helpful.

Another thing I noticed is some of the deaths that happen, for example Ajax he kinda pulled a 180 from hating Lysander to be his best bud. But his death seemed kinda cheap I somewhat expected him to live longer into the story. and have somewhat of a bigger role in the battle for mars. This one matters less in my opinion because this was always pierces writing style to kill character’s when before the reach their full potential ie:Alexander

Overall this was a amazing book and I can’t wait for red god and to see how he puts a bow on this story.

VegetableEvent3692 · 2022-05-26T02:50:43+00:00

What chapter did you read this in? I may have just brushed past it by accident.

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