kyra⭒

The current plotline feels increasingly messy and structurally unfocused. At this point it doesn't read like a coherent narrative progression so much as a shift toward character centered fixation rather than consistent storytelling. The addition of a fourth POV (Grayson and Jameson) only intensifies that issue because it disrupts the narrative balance instead of strengthening it.

The core problem isn't simply personal preference, it's the way the identity of this trilogy keeps shifting. From a framing and marketing standpoint, this series was introduced as a spin-off, not as a direct continuation or second arc of the original books. That distinction matters, because spin-offs usually signal a narrative focus on new characters, new dynamics and a more independent story structure. The only original character consistently emphasized from the beginning was Grayson, which reinforced that expectation.

So the disappointment from readers is not random or exaggerated, it comes from a mismatch between expectation and execution. If this had been presented more like ''heroes of Olympus'', where readers were clearly told the original cast would remain central, then the continued focus on Avery and the Hawthornes would make structural sense, but that is not how the grandest game was initially framed.

Instead, what's happening now feels like a gradual re-centering of legacy characters at the expense of the new characters. That creates an imbalance because the new characters are not given enough space to fully establish themselves before the narrative pulls attention back to older dynamics. As a result the story starts to feel less like organic development and more like fan-driven focus or character prioritization over plot cohesion.

The fourth POV makes this more noticeable, because multiple POVs only work effectively when the narrative architecture is designed for it from the start. Otherwise, it risks diluting focus and creating an overcrowded structure where no single perspective feels fully grounded.

Overall, this is less about ''liking or disliking'' a direction and more about narrative consistency, structural clarity and whether the story is maintaining the identity it originally established.