After I finished reading the Harry Potter series, I felt at a loss by the thought no other books could excite me book wise again. I tried reading Potter-esque novels, like Septimus Heap (meh), Batimaeus Trilogy (decent), and Artemis Fowl (ok), they were good but not great in immersing me over to their stories.
And then came Percy Jackson, and it was all over. My reading was pumped again, and I finished the 5 books in a month (though it lacked the re-reading charm I have come to experience with Potter, its humor and story nevertheless makes up for it). I am really glad the author, Rick Riordan, made a spin-off series called The Heroes of Olympus.
I read The Lost Hero fearing it wouldn't live up to my expectations, and to my relief, it did! Last month, I bought its second installment The Son of Neptune, and I couldn't wait to read the third book next Spring (The Mark of Athena).
Quick Review:
The Son of Neptune sees Percy Jackson arriving in Camp Jupiter (Camp Half-Blood's Roman version) with his usual dose of trouble. He's got two comrades, a son of Mars and a daughter of Pluto, in which they must kill a giant to stop Gaea from fulfilling her Motherly duties of building her army of moronic giants and ridding the world of self-centered Gods and stinky heroes.
I thought I'd lost interest with Percy after being introduced to the first book's hero, Jason Grace, a son of Jupiter (the punk could fly and summon lightning), but nope. Percy still has it; conversing with horses, controlling sewage water, being waterproof, and owning that Riptide coolness.
Notable Characters:
1. Arion - The fastest horse in the world
2. Death - Interesting find
3. Mars - I respected him more in his Roman form
Book Grade:
B-
Just a thought: While the Britons write with effortless vividness, Americans dive away into action.
I read The Lost Hero fearing it wouldn't live up to my expectations, and to my relief, it did! Last month, I bought its second installment The Son of Neptune, and I couldn't wait to read the third book next Spring (The Mark of Athena).
Quick Review:
The Son of Neptune sees Percy Jackson arriving in Camp Jupiter (Camp Half-Blood's Roman version) with his usual dose of trouble. He's got two comrades, a son of Mars and a daughter of Pluto, in which they must kill a giant to stop Gaea from fulfilling her Motherly duties of building her army of moronic giants and ridding the world of self-centered Gods and stinky heroes.
I thought I'd lost interest with Percy after being introduced to the first book's hero, Jason Grace, a son of Jupiter (the punk could fly and summon lightning), but nope. Percy still has it; conversing with horses, controlling sewage water, being waterproof, and owning that Riptide coolness.
Notable Characters:
1. Arion - The fastest horse in the world
2. Death - Interesting find
3. Mars - I respected him more in his Roman form
Book Grade:
B-
Just a thought: While the Britons write with effortless vividness, Americans dive away into action.