Author: Rick Riordan
My Description: Again, a good book. Funny, interesting, exciting... a real page-turner. It's just as good as the other books, and that makes me pretty happy as I know of a lot of series (how do you plural that?) that go down hill.
However, I do have a couple issues: One, Annabeth's attitude to Rachael, and 'mortals' in general. Yes, she is a little jealous of her and Percy, but she doesn't really have too much of a reason to be (as they aren't even really 'together', and there isn't much hinting otherwise), and she just went overboard with hostilities. Not only that, but she tried to demean her by hinting that she's a mortal and that halfbloods (half god, half human, as Annabeth and Percy are) were better... I've always liked Annabeth, but that just sent her down hill.
And then we come to Daedalus. They tried to make him some sort of hero near the end, but it didn't make me sad at all, as I was pretty neutral for the character after all that he had done... I'm still mourning for the character in the previous book that died, and his 'heroism' didn't come close to hers, and it just didn't impact me... This may not be a problem, but I thought I'd mention it.
Besides these facts, this book is a wonderful, fabulous and entertaining adventure. I'd go off more on this, but I think I've said enough in my reviews of the previous books in this series (The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, and The Titans Curse). Definitely one of my favorite series (again, does ANYONE know how to plural 'series'?).
Back-of-the-Book Description: Percy Jackson isn’t expecting freshman orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears on campus, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to worse. In this latest installment of the blockbuster series, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Even the safe haven of Camp Half-Blood grows more vulnerable by the minute as Kronos’s army prepares to invade its once impenetrable borders. To stop the invasion, Percy and his demigod friends must set out on a quest through the Labyrinth–a sprawling underground world with stunning surprises at every turn. Full of humor and heart-pounding action, this latest book promises to be their most thrilling adventure yet.
Starting Date: (unknown)
Ending Date: (unknown)
Reading Time: Approximately four days...
Pages: 368
Recommendations: To those who enjoy Greek mythology and would like a modern twist, and to those who enjoy fantasy adventures.
Writing Rating: 8
Story Rating: 8
Overall Rating: 8
Book #39 of '08
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