The Son of Neptune, by Rick Riordan
The book, The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan, is a fantasy story about how Percy Jackson is found by a pack of wolves and trained to be a warrior. He doesn't know how he got there, but after getting chased by the sisters of Medusa, he stumbles upon a camp made for half-bloods. He then goes on to find out he is a half-blood, and meets two other half-bloods, Hazel and Frank. Now it's Frank, Hazel, and Percy's mission to go and rescue the eagle standard which belonged to Camp Jupiter though was lost in a battle against the titans. To bring back hope to the camp, Percy has to use all his power to get the eagle standard back. In my opinion this was a great continuation of The Lost Hero of The Heroes of Olympus. I like how we know who Percy is, yet he doesn't, so it brings a feeling of dramatic irony into the story to the point you want to go into the story and tell Percy yourself! The characters are also very well written in terms of their back-story, so that each one of them has their own secret in which they are keeping from each other. They all have such different personalities yet they blend so great so that they can get each task done with as little consequences as possible. Overall, it has a great feel to it with a great blend of action and drama.
Reviewed by Arvin O., grade 9
Glendale Central Library
Comments
The Percy Jackson series is a must-read, but so is Olympus Has Fallen. The second book of Riordan's new series is another awaiting adventure for the demigods,a.k.a. Percy Jackson fans. Teens looking for action packed and quests to read about then this is your book!
Reviewed by Karla S., grade 9
Glendale Central Library
My favorite quote in this book is, "Life is only precious because it ends, kid." I like this quote because if life doesn't end then it's like a used tissue with no purpose anymore. I liked the authors point of view because every few chapter the book focuses on a different character so the reader's not limited to only one point of view. I would recommend this book to someone who likes mythological, fantasy, and action books because it has the perfect amount of those genres blended in and it will keep him/her on their toes the whole time.
Reviewed by Narek A., grade 9
Glendale Central Library
The Son of Neptune by Rick Riodan has been a book I was anticipating for a long time because I liked his other works like The Lost Hero, The Lightning Thief and The Sea of Monster just to name a few. The books was shorter than The Lost Hero but it didn't need to be longer. I would recommend this book to other Percy Jackson fans or fans of other Rick Riodan books. I however do not recommend this book to people who didn't read any of the other books. I would say read The Lost Hero and other work then comeback to The Son of Neptune.
Reviewed by AB, Grade 8
Grandview Library
What I liked about this book is nearly everything about it. I love its theme of Greek and Roman mythology, how new characters don’t feel out of place, it’s style of comedy, all around it’s a really good read. I don’t think there are any major flaws or problems in this book. It might take long to read through all of it, but it would be very worth your time. I highly suggest that people who haven’t read any of Rick Riordan's books should give them a try as soon as they can. I would recommend this to anyone who is familiar with Rick Riordan's past works.
Reviewed by Anonymous, Grade 9
Grandview Library
I need to be honest, I missed Percy in the first book of the series. So, I must say that I'm happy he's back! Seeing Percy develop this powerful loyalty for people he just met reminds me of the first series, and Annabeth being the only thing he remembers is just so wholesome. If you are going to begin this series, I would recommend reading the Percy Jackson and The Olympians first. Not only are most of the characters the same as the first series, but there are so many references that would be more enjoyable if readers could understand them. Once again, I am obsessed with a mythologically influenced series, and I am not complaining. The books definitely keeps you interested and wanting for more, no matter what age you are.
Reviewed by Anonymous, Grade 11
Glendale Central Library
The book is very similar to The Lost Hero in tone, but it tackles much more mature themes and the book overall is just better in terms of comedy and general themes of the book. It is personally my 2nd favorite in the Heroes of Olympus series. The best way to describe the book is a perfected version of The Lost Hero as while both follow the same structure, one has a more complex story with more original characters than the other.
Reviewed by B.A., Grade 9
Montrose Library