Review: The Son of Neptune (The Heroes of Olympus, Book 2) by Rick Riordan

Reviewed by First Mate Keira

Title: The Son of Neptune (Heroes of Olympus, Book 2)
Author: Rick Riordan
Format: Audiobook
Listening Length: 13 hours and 27 minutes
Narrator: Joshua Swanson
Grade Reading Level: Ages 9+

Summary: Percy doesn’t know who he is, all he knows is that these Gorgons he’s fighting don’t stay dead. Saving an old crone, who turns out to be Juno, he makes it to the Roman camp. He makes two friends right away – Hazel, a twice alive gal who’s father is Pluto which gives her some pretty unique abilities – and Franz who’s life rests on the safety of a regular stick of firewood. The three of them are given a quest and the camp and world rely on them to not fail. No pressure.

Why I started this book:

I like the series Heroes of Olympus. I want more!

Likes:

Camp Jupiter and its setup. I liked the capture the flag War Games.
Rick Riordan’s love for his source material shows through and makes the story super rich and full of depth.
Rainbow power! Hehe.
Death using an iPad to track souls. Bwuahahaha!

Dislikes:

A worldbuilding rule was broken... As Rick explains you need a god and a demigod to kill a giant.... so which god helped Frank and Hazel kill their giant in Canada?
CLIFF HANGER OF DOOOOOOMMMMMM! lol

Last Minute Thoughts: Sequel! Sequel! Sequel!

Buy: The Son of Neptune [The Heroes of Olympus Book 2]

Rating: 4.5 Treasure Chests