"Still ... I am sorry you were born, child. I have brought you a
hero's fate, and a hero's fate is never happy. It is never anything but tragic." -Poseidon, The Lightning Thief.
( Ships are.. Jasper, Theyna, Perlypso, and a bit of Percabeth. Oh and Pothena)
Perseus Achilles Jackson, a name feared by many monsters and immortals.
Tartarus, the eternal pit of damnation. A living entity that embodies evil. The home of all monsters, Hell.
Only one demigod has ever walked through the barren landscape and lived to tell the tale. Nico Di Angelo, Son of Hades. Now, after retrieving the Athena Parthenos, Annabeth is on the verge of Tartarus.
The great hero's fatal flaw may be his downfall. Read Percy's solo adventure through Tartarus, while he unlocks new powers, fights the forces of Gaea, and returns to his beloved.
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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