Seventeen-year-old Gen may have rescued her beloved father from prison, but she hasn’t saved him yet. If she fails her end of a bargain with the Olympian Empresses, they will send him right back to his cell. To keep the Empresses happy, Gen must bring them the legendary golden apples of Hesperides and the monstrous Cerberus. But both are rumored to be in the neighboring Elysium Empire, which has a long history of war with Olympia. Making matters worse, Gen’s former enemy and newly designated heir to the isle of Arcadia Castor invites herself on the journey, hoping a golden apple could end Arcadia’s reliance on Illumium for storm vials. And Castor’s twin brother, Gen’s StormMaker boyfriend Pollux, has been pulling away from Gen due to troubles stemming from her mind magic. With Castor’s pirate-thief girlfriend and Pollux’s servant companion in tow, the unlikely team embarks on its voyage. But war is only an insult away in Elysium, and more than the Emperor has their eyes on Gen’s mission. The quest has caught the attention of one of Elysium’s Oracles, and trouble is sure to brew with Prophecy on the rise.
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Clash of Fate and Fury
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Publisher
Age Range
14+
Release Date
March 21, 2023
ISBN
978-1635830828
Editor review
1 review
Impossible Odds
(Updated: June 15, 2026)
Overall rating
4.7
Plot
5.0
Characters
4.0
Writing Style
5.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
N/A
What I liked:
If you read Game of Strength and Storm, you know that the Empresses hold the world in their clutches; if you want the impossible, you ask them. Gen did that in the first book and completed most of the tasks given to her, but now she has been tasked with two more to save her father's life. She must retrieve the legendary golden apples and the impossible beast Cerberus. This second book is full of snarling beasts, a slow-burning romance, a unique magic system, and impossible quests that use some creative imagination to complete.
Final Verdict:
I loved how this follow-up delved deeper into the complex characters through this set of seemingly impossible tasks.
If you read Game of Strength and Storm, you know that the Empresses hold the world in their clutches; if you want the impossible, you ask them. Gen did that in the first book and completed most of the tasks given to her, but now she has been tasked with two more to save her father's life. She must retrieve the legendary golden apples and the impossible beast Cerberus. This second book is full of snarling beasts, a slow-burning romance, a unique magic system, and impossible quests that use some creative imagination to complete.
Final Verdict:
I loved how this follow-up delved deeper into the complex characters through this set of seemingly impossible tasks.
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