By Rick Riordan
Though the Greek and Roman crewmembers of the Argo II have
made no progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating
the earth mother, Gaia. Her giants have risen—all of them, and they’re stronger
than ever. They must be stopped before the Feast of Spes, when Gaea plans to
have two demigods sacrificed in Athens. She needs their blood—the blood of Olympus—in
order to wake. The demigods are having more frequent visions of a terrible
battle at Camp Half Blood. The Roman legion from Camp Jupiter, led by Octavian,
is almost within striking distance. Though it is tempting to take the Athena
Parthenos to Athens to use as a secret weapon, the friends know that the huge
statue belongs back on Long Island, where it might be able to stop a war
between the two camps. The Athena Parthenos will go west; the Argo II will go
east. The gods, still suffering from multiple personality disorder, are
useless. How can a handful of young demigods hope to persevere against Gaea’s
army of powerful giants? As dangerous as it is to head to Athens, they have no
other option. They have sacrificed too much already. And if Gaea wakes, it is
game over.
I FINALLY got through this one! I really enjoy Rick Riordan’s
books, and waited until I was in the exact right mood to read this (I am a mood
reader, and heaven help the book I read if I’m not in the mood for a
romance/adventure/fantasy etc.). I have loved the relationships in this series
and the character growth that happens with each of the main characters. I
usually don’t like switching perspectives in books, and I do have my favorites,
but this was great because I liked all of them. But, Leo was the one I was
desperately rooting for. There’s something about a funny, loyal, and underdog-like
guy that I can’t help but love. I read this book really looking for his happy
ending. That’s all I’ll say! Oddly, I found that with the Percy Jackson series,
I had a hard time remembering how it ended…and it’s kinda the same with this
one. The books that Riordan writes are all about the adventure, the tension,
the deadlines to the apocalypse. When you get there, when it’s crunch time, I
start to lose interest a little. (Sorry Mr. Riordan! I’ll still read all your
books!) That said, I’m happy to have read this series, and say that I liked it
even more than the first series. Keep the mythology rolling Mr. Riordan, and I’ll
keep coming back for more.
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