I’m amused by the fact that, in the review of the first book of this duology, I said I was glad I could pick up the sequel immediately… and then proceeded to wait an entire year to actually read said sequel. Anyway, Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross picks up two weeks after the events at the end…

So in the wake of The Chalice of the Gods being published last week, I thought I would give my recommendation for what order is best to read Riordan’s books. By this point, he has many series in the same universe, so I can imagine that for people just getting into the books, there might be questions…

I read The Alienist by Caleb Carr in January 2018. This review was originally posted on my Goodreads, but has since been edited and expanded upon.  The Alienist is a fascinating, creepy, compelling fiction about murders of child prostitutes in New York City in the early 20th century. After the first victim is found, a motley team forms…