32th book of 2021
Second book in the Heroes of Olympus series
Reading period: Apr 08th 2021 – Apr 12th 2021
Summary
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.
Percy is confused. When he awoke from his long sleep, he didn’t know much more than his name. His brain fuzz is lingering, even after the wolf Lupa told him he is a demigod and trained him to fight with the pen/sword in his pocket. Somehow Percy manages to make it to a camp for half-bloods, despite the fact that he has to keep killing monsters along the way. But the camp doesn’t ring any bells with him. The only thing he can recall from his past is another name: Annabeth.
Hazel is supposed to be dead. When she lived before, she didn’t do a very good job of it. Sure, she was an obedient daughter, even when her mother was possessed by greed. But that was the problem — when the Voice took over her mother and commanded Hazel to use her “gift” for an evil purpose, Hazel couldn’t say no. Now because of her mistake, the future of the world is at risk. Hazel wished she could ride away from it all on the stallion that appears in her dreams.
Frank is a klutz. His grandmother says he is descended from heroes and can be anything he wants to be, but he doesn’t see it. He doesn’t even know who his father is. He keeps hoping Apollo will claim him, because the only thing he is good at is archery — although not good enough to win camp war games. His bulky physique makes him feel like an ox, especially infront of Hazel, his closest friend at camp. He trusts her completely — enough to share the secret he holds close to his heart.
Beginning at the “other” camp for half-bloods and extending as far as the land beyond the gods, this breathtaking second installment of the Heroes of Olympus series introduces new demigods, revives fearsome monsters, and features other remarkable creatures, all destined to play a part in the Prophesy of Seven.
Rating
Review
Even if I give the same rating for the first book of the series and this one, I prefer this one.
First, Percy is back, and I found him more mature than in the previous series. In this book, I was happy to see him not as a leader but as a big brother to Frank and Hazel. I liked those two; I found, like in The Lost Hero, that the new cast of characters is fantastic. Here they have a lot more mystery than in the first book, especially Frank. They also complete each other very well. I cannot wait to have them all as a group, even if I do not know who is the seventh of the prophecy.
Second, I like that Percy’s memory loss isn’t as present as in the first book. It can be frustrating when you know how everything is working, and the characters don’t.
Moreover, we discover new elements like Camp Jupiter and other myths and older Percy Jackson series characters. I was surprised by this camp, I found the descriptions well-done and it looks beautiful, however, I am not a big fan of it, I prefer the Camp Half-Blood. Also, I don’t like Octavian.
The ending is kind of a cliffhanger and now I just want to read the third book.
Liz.
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