The Son of Neptune
Read: 01/26/2017
Pages: 521
Rating: 4/5
Format: Physical book
Book Description: Percy is confused. When he awoke from his long sleep, he
didn't know much more than his name. His brain fuzz is lingering, even after
the wolf Lupa told him he is a demigod and trained him to fight with the
pen/sword in his pocket. Somehow Percy manages to make it to a camp for
half-bloods, despite the fact that he has to keep killing monsters along the
way. But the camp doesn't ring any bells with him. The only thing he can recall
from his past is another name: Annabeth. Hazel is supposed to be dead. When she
lived before, she didn't do a very good job of it. Sure, she was an obedient
daughter, even when her mother was possessed by greed. But that was the problem
- when the Voice took over her mother and commanded Hazel to use her "gift"
for an evil purpose, Hazel couldn't say no. Now, because of her mistake, the
future of the world is at risk. Hazel wishes she could ride away from it all on
the stallion that appears in her dreams. Frank
is a Klutz. His grandmother says he is descended from heroes and can be
anything he wants to be, but he doesn't see it. He doesn't even know who his
father is. He keeps hoping Apollo will claim him, because the only thing he is
good at is archery - although not good enough to win camp war games. His bulky
physique makes him feel like an ox, especially in front of Hazel, his closest
friend at camp. He trusts her completely - enough to share the secret he holds
close to his heart.
Beginning
at the "other" camp for half-bloods and extending as far as the land
beyond the gods, this breathtaking second installment in the Heroes of Olympus
series introduces new demigods, revives fearsome monsters, and features other
remarkable creatures, all destined to play a part in the Prophecy of Seven.
Response:
Seven half-bloods shall answer the call,
To storm or fire the world must fall.
An oath to keep with a final breath,
And foes bear arms at the Doors of Death.
The new
prophecy is intriguing to say the least. But it feels like it's been done
before, mainly because it has. In the previous series. Don't get me wrong, I
love the first series. But this one as a whole has been ehh to read. I expected
more. More originality especially. Everything feels like it's been done
already. I had to stop reading after a few chapters and forgot to go back it
was so repetitive. So when I started up again, I started from the beginning
again. Some parts were slow and hard to get through. Overall it was a good
book, I just expected more from Riordan.
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