Book Nerds Across America: The Son of Neptune

Monday, October 14, 2013

The House of Hades by Rick Riordan

Flo's Review

I opted not to share the Goodreads book summary because it is spoilery for the previous book in the series, The Mark of Athena. This will be my non-spoilery review of the book, and my full review will be on my Goodreads page.

I have been looking forward to The House of Hades from the moment I put down the last book, which ended in a massive cliffhanger. In fact, one of my favorite parts of the this book was Rick's dedication:

How can you not love an author who will do a dedication like this?!

The House of Hades did not disappoint. This book comes in 3 pages shy of 600, and I read the entire thing in one weekend. I love the action and the pacing in Rick's stories, and this one was once again on point. The characters continued to grow in a realistic way. The theme of this book really seemed to me that you CHOOSE your destiny. From Hazel's crossroads, to Jason's decision, the characters were met with the idea that they had to choose what they felt was right in their hearts.

If you have read the other 3 books in the Heroes of Olympus series, you should definitely, definitely pick this one up sooner than later. I laughed, I cried, I got frustrated, I felt the love -- all the feels. And now for my favorite picture:

Look! It's me and Rick!!

Here are my reviews of the other Heroes of Olympus books:

The Lost Hero

The Son of Neptune

The Mark of Athena

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

"In The Lost Hero, three demigods named Jason, Piper, and Leo made their first visit to Camp Half-Blood, where they inherited a blood-chilling quest:

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 to the Doors of Death

Who are the other four mentioned in the prophesy? The answer may lie in another camp miles away, where a new camper has shown up and appears to be the son of Neptune, god of the sea. . . With an ever-expanding cast of brave-hearted heroes and formidable foes, this second book in The Heroes of Olympus series offers all of the action, pathos, and humor that Rick Riordan fans crave." (from Rick Riordan's website, where you can read Chapter 1 for free.)

I love Percy Jackson. Can I marry him? I know he is only 16 years old and also a fictional son of an Olympian god, but that kind of stuff has never stopped me from having crushes before.

I loved The Lost Hero, the first book in Rick Riordan's new series about demigods -- children with one mortal parent and one Olympian godly parent. I anxiously awaited the second book in The Heros of Olympus series, and it did not disappoint! While one of the great things about The Lost Hero was seeing Camp Half Blood through other eyes besides Percy's, one of the strengths of The Son of Neptune was seeing a whole different camp.

We are introduced to two more demigods who are part of the Prophecy of Seven -- Hazel and Frank. Just like Piper, Leo and Jason in the first book, I learned to love these new two characters for their strengths as well as their vulnerabilities. With them, we have the seven half-bloods of the prophecy: Hazel, Frank, Jason, Leo, Piper, Annabeth, and Percy Jackson.

Riordan does an amazing job of crafting his story. The action left me rushing through the pages and I continue to be in awe of how well all the littlest details end up connecting. I breezed through this book in a few short days and now have to wait in agony for the third book, The Mark of Athena, which will be released in Fall 2012.

If you haven't read the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series yet, do so -- because they are incredible. If you have, and you miss Percy and his adventures, then pick up this series because Rick Riordan continues to bring the goodness.

~Flo~