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This reads as a turn from regret to agency. The thought is that one setback does not erase the future, because the future is not a fixed object waiting to be lost, but something a person keeps making. It lands after a mistake, breakup, or failure, when the needed correction is less about mourning a ruined path and more about taking authorship again.
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About Rick Riordan
American novelist and educator, Rick Riordan is best known for creating the Percy Jackson series, which blends mythology with contemporary coming-of-age stories. His work has introduced generations of readers to Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology through accessible, engaging narratives.
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Books by Rick Riordan
The Lightning Thief
2020
The Sea of Monsters
2007
The Last Olympian
2011
The Battle of the Labyrinth
2009
The Titan's Curse
2007