11/17/2025

11/17/2025 3:06 PM

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I swear this is not ai on god

After adding my final touches from last night here Price of Freedom: When Being a Kid Gets Seriously Rough Have you ever read a book where you actually felt your stomach drop because the choices were so intense? That’s what it’s like reading The Price of Freedom: Innocence Lost. I usually like books about wizards or maybe something funny, but this story hits different. It's about a kid, just ten years old, named Lucius, who is suddenly ripped out of his normal life and sold into slavery in ancient Rome. It’s a choose-your-own-adventure, which is why it’s so cool, but also why it’s so stressful. What got me hooked immediately was how fast his life changes. One minute he's a regular kid, and the next he’s basically property. The game doesn't hold back, and that's a big part of what makes it real. You're not just reading about his life; you're making the impossible decisions he has to face. Like, in the first few parts, Lucius has this little brother, and you have to decide if you share the tiny bit of food you have with him. If you do, you lose strength, but you keep his trust. If you don't, you might survive, but you feel like a terrible person. Seriously, how is a ten-year-old supposed to make that choice? The characters are another huge thing. They aren't just names on a screen; they feel like people you actually get to know—and some of them are awful. There’s the really mean slave master, but also other slaves who are trying to survive just like Lucius. You have to figure out who you can trust, because in a place where everyone is fighting just to live, not everyone is your friend. I think my favorite part is trying to build up Lucius's stats. If you make choices that are sneaky, your stealth goes up. If you fight back, your strength goes up. It makes you feel like the whole time you're reading, you're also building up his power for the future, which is hopefully escaping. I think the biggest message of the story is that freedom is something you have to literally fight for, and it has a "price"—which is why the title makes sense. Lucius has to give up his innocence and basically stop being a kid just to survive. It's not a light, easy story, but that’s why it’s so good. It makes you think about what you would do if everything you knew was suddenly taken away. I always end up replaying it to see if I can make better choices and get the perfect ending where everyone is safe.