My reread of Heroes of Olympus is done! There will be no spoilers for this book here, but there will be some minor spoilers for the previous ones, by nature of this being a review of the final installment. In Rick Riordan’s The Blood of Olympus, the crew of the Argo II is back together, …
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Book Review | The Last Olympian
The final book of the Percy Jackson series, The Last Olympian, strangely reminds me of an Avengers movie—a major battle, most of the important characters in one place, lots of danger and a fast-paced plot. But instead of superheroes, purple aliens with gold gloves, and so-called figures from Norse mythology, we have the ever-sarcastic Percy …
Book Review | The Battle of the Labyrinth
In The Battle of the Labyrinth, the penultimate book of the Percy Jackson series, war is imminent. Those at Camp Half-Blood fear infiltration, and Percy is attacked at freshman orientation. Knowing time is running out, Annabeth, Percy, and friends head into the Labyrinth. There, they meet many obstacles and learn new, surprising information about the …
Book Review | The Titan’s Curse
The third book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, The Titan’s Curse, begins during winter break of Percy’s seventh grade year. He, Annabeth, Grover, and Thalia are trying to help two newly discovered demigods get to Camp Half-Blood. However, in the attempt, a monster takes Annabeth captive. Desperate, Percy and his friends team …
Book Review | The Sea of Monsters
The Sea of Monsters picks up several months after the first book, The Lightning Thief, ends. On Percy’s last day of seventh grade, a group of creatures attack him in gym class. He and his new friend, Tyson, flee after reuniting with Annabeth, fellow demigod. They return to Camp Half-Blood to find the tree that …