{"id":4524,"date":"2018-04-23T05:00:46","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T12:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/markreads.net\/reviews\/?p=4524"},"modified":"2018-04-22T08:45:10","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T15:45:10","slug":"mark-reads-on-ordeal-roshaun-chapter-3-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/markreads.net\/reviews\/2018\/04\/mark-reads-on-ordeal-roshaun-chapter-3-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Reads &#8220;On Ordeal: Roshaun&#8221; &#8211; Chapter 3, Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the second part of the third chapter of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153On Ordeal: Roshaun,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Roshaun realizes what his <i>real<\/i> Challenge probably is. Intrigued? Then it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time for Mark to read <i>Young Wizards<\/i>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>AHHHHHH, THIS IS SO CREPPY! And I suppose I <i>did<\/i> want to see more of Avseh and Mevseh, and the universe granted that, BUT NOT IN THE WAY I EXPECTED OR DESIRED. I definitely hope to get some closure for these clone sisters, as I imagine that they might not know that one of them has been Overshadowed. I know it seems obvious that Mevseh is Overshadowed, but I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t ignore that it was <i>Avseh<\/i> who first approached Rho\u00e2\u20ac\u201dat the perfect time, too, just after he spoke to a star for the first time!!!\u00e2\u20ac\u201dto tell them about their home planet. So, my little theory: Avseh is the one who is Overshadowed by the Lost Aethyr, and they set Roshaun on this path. I mean, it makes sense, right? Unfortunately, the theory that Mavseh is Overshadowed ALSO makes a lot of sense. What if Avseh was genuine in her request? It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not like she would have known that the Lost Aethyr has screwed with her sun. And <i>then<\/i> Mevseh moved in and\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n<p>Okay, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m getting ahead of myself. I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know the logistics of this yet, so I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m gonna focus on Roshaun\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s struggle. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s apparent now that there was a greater reasoning for the opening of this story. I appreciated the glimpse into Rho\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s life prior to wizardry because I could relate to it so easily. Plus, I <i>love<\/i> when backstories can help flesh out a character, and this certainly did that! But Rho\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s isolation, loneliness, and boredom was <i>also<\/i> a chance for Duane to seed this plot twist. His weaknesses were used by the Lost Aethyr to provide him with his choice, the Challenge he so desperately wanted. And y\u00e2\u20ac\u2122all, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s so OBVIOUS in hindsight that this was a set-up. Not only was it all <i>too<\/i> easy, it was <i>too<\/i> convenient! I SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE TRUTH.<\/p>\n<p>Still, it was a satisfying experience to read Roshaun determining the truth in real time. What happens here is subtle right up until it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not. In another context, Mevseh\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s encouraging behavior would have been a friendly, considerate thing, the type of positivity that would feel brilliant and caring. Indeed, it <i>does<\/i> seem like a good thing that Roshaun is suddenly free from the restraints of Wellakhit. Hell, I actually <i>love<\/i> the idea of being a Paladin, roaming the galaxy and helping stop the Lost Aethyr in countless battles and fights. As someone who was also largely confined to my home growing up, I basically did exactly what Roshaun <i>wanted<\/i> to. I escaped! Granted, that came at a great personal cost those last two years of high school, but I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m sharing this because I want y\u00e2\u20ac\u2122all to know that I <i>get<\/i> Roshaun. I get why this would be so tempting to him. When you feel trapped, the idea of true freedom seems worth it, no matter the cost.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For a moment, Roshaun was ready to pay that price:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The hunger for the mere possibility was for some moments nearly unbearable\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 the thought of a life outside of the trap he had been born into. <i>Ot leave that half-scorched world and never come back!<\/i> It had never been possible before, and so as a boy he had wasted no time dwelling on the desire to escape, because there was no way. He had been held planetbound by his powerlessness, by his duty to his House, by his love for his royal father and his lady mother. But now\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <i>now<\/i>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It was so easy\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 and then it wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t. Once the reality of the Lost Aethyr appears in Rho\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s mind, he simply cannot discard the thought. IT\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S SO FASCINATING TO WATCH HIM QUIETLY REJECT EVERYTHING. And yes, it broke my heart a little! I could deny that it was electrifying for Rho to start subtly plotting against the Lone One, but he was doing so by rejecting his own desire for freedom. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m comforted by knowing that he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll <i>eventually<\/i> get out of Wellakh and go on adventures, but <i>still<\/i>. I WANT HIM TO BE HAPPY.<\/p>\n<p>So what exactly is he planning? What sort of spell does he want to enact in that weird shell that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll protect him from having his mind read? Why did he drink that weird liquid that made him hyperaware? I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m guessing he doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to ever be <i>unaware<\/i> of interacting with the Lost Aethyr, right? AHHHH, I NEED TO KNOW.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/MBNPUecnVEw<\/p>\n<p><b>Mark Links Stuff<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>My YA contemporary debut, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markoshiro.com\/blog\/2017\/9\/22\/i-am-proud-to-announce-my-ya-contemporary-debut-anger-is-a-gift\">ANGER IS A GIFT<\/a>, is now available for pre-order!\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><strong>If you&#8217;d like to stay up-to-date on all announcements regarding my books, <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/ey636\">sign up for my newsletter<\/a>! DO IT.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the second part of the third chapter of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153On Ordeal: Roshaun,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Roshaun realizes what his real Challenge probably is. Intrigued? 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