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  1. 117 Corrections for the Amazon Kindle version of Perseus by Scott Rhymer.
  2. http://www.amazon.com/Perseus-ebook/dp/B005FIT8JG
  3.  
  4. the ocean. The discharge illuminated the angry green sea for stadia1
  5. Location 75
  6. Note: Footnote reference error: what should be a link appears as text instead.
  7.  
  8. and the muscles of 1 Nine stadia are roughly a mile.
  9. Location 79
  10. Note: Foot note incorrectly appears as part of the text.
  11.  
  12. fishing craft bobbing nearby on the serene waters, Okeia – “Swift”
  13. Location 98
  14. Note: Paragraph broken.
  15.  
  16. not sail. She was painted shining white, with cobalt blue gunwales
  17. Location 100
  18. Note: I wonder what term was used before guns were used on boats?
  19.  
  20. asking about home, again,” she added. “I am keep telling him
  21. Location 176
  22. Note: Should be: "I keep telling him"...
  23.  
  24. While he laughed, but the mirth did not reach his eyes.
  25. Location 214
  26. Note: Should have one of these two words in this sentence, but not both: "but", "while".
  27.  
  28. to his feet. Suddenly, the elder seemed taller, fuller in statue,
  29. Location 249
  30. Note: Is "statue" the right word here?
  31.  
  32. young do not think; they react, they emote. They allow their
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  34. Note: Broken paragraph.
  35.  
  36. this attempt to thwart the will of Fate failed, my friends,
  37. Location 277
  38. Note: Just needs "this attempt".
  39.  
  40. pressed on, “My mother’s cell – and while it was
  41. Location 278
  42. Note: Should be "was as".
  43.  
  44. was a comfortable a cell as it could be made it
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  46. Note: made, it
  47.  
  48. been behind the pregnancy, Acricius could find no other explanation that
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  50. Note: than
  51.  
  52. -- yes, far-fetched one -- Danae had presented him with. Impregnated
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  54. Note: Quotation marks needed around paragraph.
  55.  
  56. the child on a hillside and be done with the girl!
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  58. Note: Quotation marks.
  59.  
  60. of the Gorgon. They are appropriately named: Deino, Enyo, and Pemphredo.2
  61. Location 363
  62. Note: Broken footnote reference.
  63.  
  64. the doorway to Perseus. It would 2 Dread, Horror, and Alarm
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  66. Note: Footnote in text.
  67.  
  68. the boy into this foolish quest.” “Right here,” Perseus reminded them.
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  70. Note: Very modern turn of phrase.
  71.  
  72. a wheel, with a series of small roads circling a regular
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  74. Note: At instead of a.
  75.  
  76. she was dispatched to gain the aid of Hephaestus, who willing
  77. Location 566
  78. Note: Willingly
  79.  
  80. Tartarus, to aid them in rescuing Zeus. These enormous things, possesses
  81. Location 574
  82. Note: Possessed
  83.  
  84. quickly undid the myriad chains. Released, Zeus made the ringleaders paid
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  86. Note: Pay
  87.  
  88. that once had, the use and maintenance of the same become
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  90. Note: Becomes
  91.  
  92. to know about the nature of this ‘symposium.’ “I will be
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  94. Note: Broken paragraph.
  95.  
  96. quickly, he felt alert and anxious – but in a good
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  98. Note: Broken paragraph.
  99.  
  100. into the sack. He collected the old bronze sword from Dictys
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  102. Note: Apostrophe
  103.  
  104. surprisingly smooth. The wind was light, but steady and pushed Telephemus
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  106. Note: Apostrophe.
  107.  
  108. that was pleasing to look at – whitewashed walls terra cotta
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  110. Note: Walls with
  111.  
  112. boats tied up to wood pylons along the length. Perseus held
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  114. Note: Helped
  115.  
  116. “So, lesson one: Do. Not. Look. At. The. Gorgon.” Athena stressed.
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  118. Note: A very modern turn of phrase.
  119.  
  120. e
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  122. Note: Broken paragraph.
  123.  
  124. of empty air separated him from the wine dark sea below.
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  126. Note: Nice. :)
  127.  
  128. Hermes shook him sharply. “You have to be in charge. Confidence.
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  130. Note: Broken paragraph.
  131.  
  132. “Because it amuses me to stir the waters. We are old,
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  134. Note: Broken paragraph.
  135.  
  136. mostly
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  138. Note: most likely
  139.  
  140. and
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  142. Note: as they
  143.  
  144. shallow and quiet through his mouth. He stepped slowly and careful,
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  146. Note: carefully?
  147.  
  148. with nervous energy in reaction to her presence there. A trivium
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  150. Note: Triumvirate?
  151.  
  152. Athena, gore-covered, armed, and ready for a fight. Her “birth” had
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  154. Note: Broken paragraph.
  155.  
  156. if only for the sport of the thing,” she said, “and
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  158. Note: Broken paragraph.
  159.  
  160. a while, then as the sun was dropping behind the treeshe
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  162. Note: trees he
  163.  
  164. behind the treeshe walked back to check his snares, and rabbit
  165. Location 1461
  166. Note: and found a rabbit
  167.  
  168. one. He quickly killed, gutted, and skinned the animal -- it
  169. Location 1462
  170. Note: Broken paragraph.
  171.  
  172. a fire, but by sundown he was warm, and soon after,well-fed.
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  174. Note: Missing space.
  175.  
  176. and soon after,well-fed. At some point after that, he slept... ...and
  177. Location 1464
  178. Note: New par, don't begin with "...and".
  179.  
  180. There it was again: dragging, rhythmic. He could hear something else...something
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  182. Note: Missing space
  183.  
  184. on his head. He could still see his body and arms...was
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  186. Note: Missing space
  187.  
  188. A mass of asps swayed in a halo around her heard,
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  190. Note: Head
  191.  
  192. The images he had been shown portrayed Stheno3 as powerful-looking, Euryale4
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  194. Note: Broken footnotes.
  195.  
  196. her head off, he realized, was going to be difficult, to
  197. Location 1535
  198. Note: New sentence here.
  199.  
  200. the centaur in between him and the monster. He could her
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  202. Note: Could *see* her shadow
  203.  
  204. (he surmised), his basket of goods -- strangely empty -- lifted
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  206. Note: Broken paragraph.
  207.  
  208. arcing high into the air and showering the temple, him, the
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  210. Note: And the body
  211.  
  212. see a mammoth figure forming out of the ocean -- deep
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  214. Note: Broken paragraph.
  215.  
  216. sons...you are all that is left of your mother now. Her
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  218. Note: Broken paragraph.
  219.  
  220. hero, alike, their suffering has also come to an end," Zeus
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  222. Note: Broken paragraph
  223.  
  224. while impelled by her transformation, threatened beast and man alike. It
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  226. Note: Broken paragraph
  227.  
  228. and the predilections of the creatures caught in the Fates’ web
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  230. Note: Broken paragraph
  231.  
  232. daughter back? That you -- her brother and lover -- gave
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  234. Note: Broken paragraph
  235.  
  236. I will -- with your permission, of course! - - retire
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  238. Note: Broken paragraph and exclamation point doesn't belong
  239.  
  240. to try to figure my path to Hispania at night,” explained
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  242. Note: Broken paragraph
  243.  
  244. simplest this way: head straight east and you will arrive as
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  246. Note: At
  247.  
  248. Cassiopeia cried, “I have brought this to Tyre? What price? What
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  250. Note: Broken paragraph
  251.  
  252. that which you valued above the nereids...” “No!” gasped Cassiopeia. “...you
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  254. Note: "You
  255.  
  256. Tyre from descriptions of merchants that passed through Serifos -- the
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  258. Note: Broken paragraph
  259.  
  260. to follow, her body slithering a circle to in the water,
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  262. Note: Rephrase?
  263.  
  264. fury and pain, the cries -- Perseus could swear -- almost
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  266. Note: Broken paragraph
  267.  
  268. the offerings, he first burned a votive to Hermes -- thanking
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  270. Note: Broken paragraph
  271.  
  272. speed; it had been little more than murder. Cetus had require
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  274. Note: required
  275.  
  276. over the left shoulder and cloak provided, put on his swortbelt
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  278. Note: Sword belt
  279.  
  280. “Gods, what has happened!” came a cry. Beyond the field standing
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  282. Note: field of standing
  283.  
  284. rulers decorating the palace hall, they were understandably upset and concern...who
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  286. Note: concerned. Who
  287.  
  288. think she had a hand in the insult to Nereus’ daughters?”
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  290. Note: Broken paragraph
  291.  
  292. Poseidon. Now, thanks to you, noble Cepheus and his beautiful
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  294. Note: Delete space
  295.  
  296. idiotic, unnecessarily violent, and despite his sunburned, almost black skin, stunning
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  298. Note: stunningly
  299.  
  300. continued, even after Apollo and Hephaestus -- Aphrodite’s husband -- discovered
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  302. Note: Broken paragraph
  303.  
  304. will have a war here, on Earth, in those dark place
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  306. Note: that dark place or those dark places
  307.  
  308. own power. My wife, my brother, my children...you will not interfere
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  310. Note: Broken paragraph
  311.  
  312. will honor your command concerning her.” “That is all I ask,”Zeus
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  314. Note: Needs space
  315.  
  316. after Okeia and her master. Phida, one of the boat captain
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  318. Note: captains
  319.  
  320. his journeys, my friends! And not a moment too soon!” Polydectes
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  322. Note: Broken paragraph
  323.  
  324. besieged the Temple of my father, with my mother inside,” Perseus
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  326. Note: Broken paragraph
  327.  
  328. -- my father in affection, if not in blood -- away
  329. Location 2307
  330. Note: Broken paragraph
  331.  
  332. -- away in his house.” Polydectes snarled, “It is true. You
  333. Location 2307
  334. Note: Your
  335.  
  336. and waited, turning to watch Perseus. “Wait here a moment,” he
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  338. Note: Broken paragraph
  339.  
  340. as a tool by greater forces to... annoy one another. It
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  342. Note: Broken paragraph
  343.  
  344. the tally of rulers’ heads Perseus had racked up, but though
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  346. Note: Thought
  347.  
  348. -- men and monsters -- I’ve had my fill of killed,
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  350. Note: Killing
  351.  
  352. of the sailors that an unnamed ship was an unlucky ship...they
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  354. Note: ship. They
  355.  
  356. killing Acrisius with a discus, or with a quoit -- the
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  358. Note: Broken paragraph
  359.  
  360. dead, although there had been rumors you had survived Acrisius’ attempt
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  362. Note: Broken paragraph
  363.  
  364. and the attack by Phineas and his men, and Perseus’ dispatching
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  366. Note: Broken paragraph
  367.  
  368. long for this life, Perseus, and I find that -- as
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  370. Note: Broken paragraph
  371.  
  372. for those you have wronged here in our city,” -- Perseus
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  374. Note: Broken paragraph
  375.  
  376. a wave of applause from the crowd -- Tiryns and Argos,
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  378. Note: Argonians
  379.  
  380. to Acrisius’ mind. The young man was strong looking -- sunburned
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  382. Note: Broken paragraph
  383.  
  384. highlights...a Phoenician girl, he would bet. All were dressed with in
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  386. Note: dressed in
  387.  
  388. family and I arrive much as we left Argos -- with
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  390. Note: Broken paragraph
  391.  
  392. strode to meet Perseus, who -- along with Megapenthes -- stepped
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  394. Note: Broken paragraph
  395.  
  396. was faster and more flexible, but Megapenthes had the muscle. The
  397. Location 2694
  398. Note: That
  399.  
  400. of Tiryns camped in Larissa, while most of the people or
  401. Location 2694
  402. Note: Of
  403.  
  404. often to the seated King Acrisius and his nephew, and the
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  406. Note: to their
  407.  
  408. A monster slayer and a demigod, he knew that -- eventually
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  410. Note: Broken paragraph
  411.  
  412. king. No one noticed the old man and the young body
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  414. Note: boy
  415.  
  416. to the sea that I had worked since a boy.” You
  417. Location 2762
  418. Note: Missing opening double quote mark.
  419.  
  420. sailor from the old days who brought congratulations and a gifts
  421. Location 2778
  422. Note: and gifts
  423.  
  424. followed, another son, and then a daughter that they named Gorgophone5,
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  426. Note: Broken footnote reference.
  427.  
  428. cousin never fully trusted Perseus, but trade between their states because
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  430. Note: became
  431.  
  432. his lands, getting to know the 5 “Gorgon Slayer” in Greek.
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  434. Note: broken footnote.
  435.  
  436. on this “hero” Perseus’ army, and his son Argeus -- only
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  438. Note: Broken paragraph
  439.  
  440. and arms, a new bronze breastplate with leather skirt -- never
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  442. Note: Broken paragraph
  443.  
  444. manically; he had longed to pit himself against this supposed “greatest”
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  446. Note: Broken paragraph
  447.  
  448. a warrior taller than any man on the field, staggeringly power
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  450. Note: powerful
  451.  
  452. with red trimming, red horsehair crest over his helmet -- before
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  454. Note: Broken paragraph
  455.  
  456. The command was felt, more than heard, and the soldiers felt
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  458. Note: fell
  459.  
  460. responded. She confirmed, “Not you, no.” “Father!” Electryon cried and felt
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  462. Note: fell
  463.  
  464. favorite of my children -- we both know this -- but
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  466. Note: Broken paragraph
  467.  
  468. puzzle, and Man seemed at the heart of it -- the
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  470. Note: Broken paragraph Edit
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