Just know that I am internally screaming as I write this and will be for the rest of eternity.
Magnus. And Alex. Kissed. Twice. Once in each gender. And are now dating. *Inhale* *the screams of a thousand tortured souls escape from me*
I have shipped this from the beginning and it makes me so happy that they're together and now I can die happy and oh my gods they are so perfect for each other and oh my god pan representation not just gay or straight and wow Alex is pretty much perfect in every way.
Sorry. Anyways...
Before I continue, can I just say that Magnus is now a Disney princess. No joke. He can talk to animals. I don't get why it was necessary, but trust me when I say I am not complaining. I am seriously contemplating drawing Magnus as Snow White. The urge is strong, but so far I have fought it. He talks to animals, his books are published by Disney-Hyperion, and Alex is basically his Prince/ss Charming. I rest my case.
So, now that we've got that out of the way, can I just say RICK RIORDAN IS GOD-SENT. This man flawlessly represented so many ethnicities, cultures, time periods, sexual orientations and identities. Alex Fierro is pretty awesome as a whole, being both genderfluid and trans when teens and young adults really need someone like that in popular media. But then there's Samirah. Sam is so amazing and strong and beautiful and ACCURATE. Not only does she go on this crazy quest, she literally does all of it WHILE FASTING. YES. Not to mention the thoughtful explanation of "Allahu akbar" on her behalf to Magnus. There is so much Muslim representation in this book and I feel like this is something I didn't realize I needed. I learned so many things from Sam that I otherwise wouldn't have known. It's awesome and I praise you for taking the time to research all of this and make sure you don't offend anyone, Uncle Rick.
And can I say that Magnus is such a precious baby. So many people freaked when he said he didn't care if Alex was kissing him as a guy or a girl, and with good reason. People know what being gay is, most know what being bi is, but pansexuality is something that doesn't really get representation, and it honestly fits Magnus perfectly considering how sweet he is despite their differences, gender or otherwise.
Oh, and also the flyting with Loki was gold. A little cheesy, but still gold, just... cheese-covered gold.
So yeah, I really enjoyed Ship of the Dead and am super sad that it's the last book in the series, but judging by the ending I'm guessing the characters will be included in the Trials of Apollo. I guess that means I'll have to keep reading TOA in hopes of more Fierrochase.
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