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• Read Riordan posted Ares’ guide to fatherhood, and it’s just about as helpful as you would think.
• What did you think of the new Ares/Clarisse artwork?
• They also posted the cover for Fury of the Dragon Goddess by Sarwat Chadda, the sequel to City of the Plague God.
• Sarwat is super excited for this book, and so are we!
• Did you catch the video of Rick trolling us for the big casting announcement?
• Okay, let’s talk about the November 7 blog post.
• Yes, Lin-Manuel Miranda has been cast as Hermes in Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
• This is quite a surprise, since in the books, he doesn’t show up until Sea of Monsters.
• What could this mean for the rest of the casting, especially the Big Three?
• We love that Lin’s kid is a fan of the books!
• What scene could Percy, Annabeth, and Hermes have together?
• Annabeth’s reaction to Hermes is going to be VERY interesting.
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  Deadline has a better description of Hermes’ role in the show.
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  Becky reminds everyone to be kind, and we discuss why some people aren’t happy about the casting.

• Let’s find out how Hermes ended up going to Juvie.
• Literally, what is Hermes NOT the god of??
• We really love learning new words, can’t you tell?
• Wait. One of his symbols is the WHAT?
• Hermes accomplished a lot as a baby and none of it was good.
• IS Hermes the god of cheeseburgers!?
• It’s cool that Argus is tied into this myth, and we can’t wait to see how he’s portrayed in the show.
• Hermes could seriously use a little self-reflection.
• He’s had a lot of children with a lot of women, and not all of it was consensual.
• As always, please bear with us regarding the pronunciation. We’re trying!
• At what times does Hermes show up throughout the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles?
• We also get Hermes’ physical description, and it reminds us of someone who is decidedly not Lin-Manuel Miranda.
• Can Hermes unlock any phone or computer? How do their powers work with modern technology?

• It’s time to talk about The Last Olympian chapter 11.
• Thank goodness for Blackjack because he saved the day multiple times.
• Are we more or less annoyed at Clarisse after this chapter?
• Oh, it’s PERSONAL between Percy and the Minotaur.
• The necklaces on the Minotaur’s axe?? OH, IT’S ON.
• How do those spoils of war work?
• Was the battle with the Minotaur anticlimactic, or was this on purpose?
• Percy has given Ethan SO many chances, the least he could do is NOT stab Annabeth!!
• Is it Kronos or the Kool-Aid Man? YOU DECIDE!
• The realities of war are heavy in this chapter, and it’s especially hard when you’re battling your friends and peers.
• Yet another named character has bitten the dust. Stakes are high.
• It’s a good thing Pegasi gallop when they fly because the alternative is a little strange to imagine.

• Nicolaas reminds us that we’ll see the video shield again in the “Staff of Hermes” short story.