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harshly, “the law states clearly that all Chthonics are required to join the Assembly of Death if they survive the crucible. It is our law—she must join. As a Chthonic, she also...must compete in the upcoming Gladiator Competition.” Persephone cried out as Zeus and Hades started arguing.

The only thing I’d done “this season” was freeze to death, starve, receive gifts of body parts, run the circuit, and study until I wanted to die.

“That I’m—gracious, and beautiful?” “Hmm,” Nyx said skeptically. “Are you sure you can understand her?”

Some moments punched the breath from your lungs and dragged you through the mud, reminding you why life sucked. Other moments stole your air in a glittering swirl and reminded you why life was magical.

a wraith of a woman, more dead than alive.

“And then, to add insult to injury,” Kharon continued like I hadn’t spoken, “she puked on the passed-out, fallen boy to assert her dominance over him.”

If you must break a man, do it to reveal power; in all other cases, kill him.”

“Memento homo quia pulvis es et in pulverem reverteris!” Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return.

Remember death, love your fate.

“Amor fati, memento mori...amor fati, memento mori...amor fati, memento mori!”