HEROES OF OLYMPUS THE MARK OF ATHENA BOOK REVIEW!

About the Author

Richard Russell "Rick" Riordan, Jr. (born June 5, 1964) is an American author known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, which is about a twelve-year-old who discovers he is the son of Poseidon. His books have been translated into 37 languages and sold more than 30 million copies. Twentieth Century Fox has adapted the first two books of his Percy Jackson series as part of a series of films. His books have spawned related media, such as graphic novels and short story collections.

SUMMARY

Mark of Athena opens with Annabeth travelling to Camp Jupiter. Camp Jupiter is similar to Camp Half-Blood except the residents are descendants of Roman gods and not Greek ones. Annabeth is travelling with several other campers, including Leo Valdez, Gleeson Hedge, Jason Grace, and Piper Mclean.
At the feast, both camps discuss the Prophecy of Seven, with Annabeth trying to convince Camp Jupiter that it means both Greeks and Romans need to work together in order to close the Doors of Death. At the same time, Reyna privately talks with Annabeth, telling her that she believes the Romans and Greeks should work together.
Piper has a vision and sees a number of unsettling images, including a man in purple next to a Topeka road sign. The group decides to travel to Topeka to speak with Bacchus. Bacchus is none too pleased to see them, but Piper tells him about her vision. This calms him down somewhat, but he tells them he doesn’t want to be part of their quest, as he no longer considers himself a demigod. He does give them information, telling them to seek out Phorcys for information on Gaea.
They decide to follow Bacchus’s advice and search for Phorycs.
Percy gets Phorcys to talk about Ephialtes and Otis, the giants whom the group has to defeat and also gets him to talk about a prisoner, Nico, which they were using as bait for the group. Percy informs everyone that they need to find a map that leads to the Athena Parthenos in Rome.

From here the journey of the 7 teenagers continues.

PERSONAL REVIEWS

The book is really interesting and even the plot is really good. This time the real star of the book is Annabeth and her intelligence has been showcased perfectly. In this part Nico di Angelo returns but in quiet a weak form and as a bait. This is another superb part in the series of Heroes of Olympus.

I will rate the book 4.75 stars out of 5.

                    

HEROES OF OLYMPUS THE SON OF NEPTUNE BOOK REVIEW!

About the Author

Richard Russell "Rick" Riordan, Jr. (born June 5, 1964) is an American author known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, which is about a twelve-year-old who discovers he is the son of Poseidon. His books have been translated into 37 languages and sold more than 30 million copies. Twentieth Century Fox has adapted the first two books of his Percy Jackson series as part of a series of films. His books have spawned related media, such as graphic novels and short story collections.

SUMMARY

Percy Jackson is a Greek demigod who has lost his memory and wandered into a Roman demigod training camp. His father is Neptune, the Roman sea god. Also known as Poseidon, the Greek sea god. Percy has been in the wilderness for some time under the protection of Luna, the goddess protector of Rome. However, he has been led to Camp Jupiter by the goddess Juno who has a plan in mind for Percy. Unfortunately, he won't find out what that plan is until after he has once again proven he is a hero.
Percy can't remember his past and isn't certain what his future will be. When he arrives at Camp Jupiter, he is assisted by two new friends who take him under their wing. Frank and Hazel are outcasts at Camp Jupiter. They know what it is like to be an outsider and both consider it their duty to help Percy adjust. Each also has their own demons to fight and past to overcome. Before any of them have a chance to gain their footing, they are selected to go on a quest to rescue Death from the giant Alcyoneus who is hiding deep in Alaska. Uncertain of their skills and sure that they will not survive the trio, they embark on the test of their lives.
The goddess Gaea has a plan to destroy the gods and the world along with them. She has created seven children, all of whom are giants. Each of these giants is matched to fight a god who is an enemy. Each giant has the skills to oppose one god and they can only be defeated if the gods and the demigods join forces. This is not an easy task. Percy and his friends manage to defeat the Alaskan giant and save Camp Jupiter from destruction. During their journey, Hazel and Frank become true heroes who know how to use their powers and have self-confidence. Percy regains his memory and helps them save the day.

PERSONAL REVIEWS
The plot of Heroes of Olympus is really amazing. There are two camps that no one knew of, it’s really great to know a bit more of history but this time the Roman History. Romans have been shown really strong and powerful and Percy is just the perfect match for there. Only thing I hated was that Percy had to lose his invincibility (Achilles’ heel).
Being another great sequel I would give the book 4.75 stars out of 5.

                       

THE SCORCH TRIALS BOOK REVIEW!

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

James Smith Dashner was born on November 26, 1972 .He is an American writer of speculative fiction primarily series for children or young adults, such as the Maze Runner Series and the young adult fantasy series the 13th reality. His 2008 novel The Journal Of curious letters, first in the series, was one of the annual Borders Original Voices picks.

SUMMARY

Thomas and the Gladers have found out a way out of The Maze and they have been taken to safe place as told by the creators. The next day the Gladers find that everything was a planning by the creators and they have to pass another set of trials. They are all told they are infected by the flare, a disease that has spread all over the world. They are promised that if the reach a place known as the safe haven, between a fixed time period they will get a cure for the treatment of their disease. On their way to the safe haven a lot of things are revealed to Thomas and his friends. Thomas starts to remember some of his memories and still cant believe he was working with WICKED once. They find about another set of group who lived in a similar maze like them but had all girls instead of boys. Will all of them pass the next test of WICKED??

PERSONAL REVIEWS

The book has a lot of suspense, cliff hangers and unexpected turns in it. The plot of the book is not as interesting as the first part, and had the author finished the book after the first part I would have been even better. James has just kind of stretched the book. The book is not all that boring and the turning points keep one from keeping the book down. The Scorch Trials helps us now a lot about Thomas’s past.I really appreciate the words James has invented (klunk and shuck) really funny guys. The book even deals with a bit of romance which we had expected in The Maze Runner.

I would rate the book 4.25 stars out of 5.

                              

PERCY JACKSON AND THE LAST OLYMPIAN BOOK REVIEW!

About the Author

Richard Russell "Rick" Riordan, Jr. (born June 5, 1964) is an American author known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, which is about a twelve-year-old who discovers he is the son of Poseidon. His books have been translated into 37 languages and sold more than 30 million copies. Twentieth Century Fox has adapted the first two books of his Percy Jackson series as part of a series of films. His books have spawned related media, such as graphic novels and short story collections.

SUMMARY

All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronos's army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan's power only grows.
While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it's up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time. In this momentous final book in the New York Times best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy's sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate.

PERSONAL REVIEWS

I had been eagerly waiting for the last part of the series and it really lived up to its expectations. The book is a perfect blend of all the final suspense and action left to be revealed. Finally Percy has turned 16 and the Great Prophecy is about to come true. I really wanted to just grab the book and read the last 50 pages to check out the suspense. Kronos has truly arisen and we get to see all the powers of the Great Titan. The Titan’s character has been shown really awesome. This is another feather in the crown on Rick Riordan I want to give it 6 stars out of 5.

But alas I can’t give more than 5.

                     

PERCY JACKSON AND THE BATTLE OF THE LABYRINTH BOOK REVIEW!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Richard Russell "Rick" Riordan, Jr. (born June 5, 1964) is an American author known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, which is about a twelve-year-old who discovers he is the son of Poseidon. His books have been translated into 37 languages and sold more than 30 million copies. Twentieth Century Fox has adapted the first two books of his Percy Jackson series as part of a series of films. His books have spawned related media, such as graphic novels and short story collections.

SUMMARY

Percy is a 14-year-old who is ready to begin a school year at a new school. He is on his orientation tour when disaster strikes and monsters attack. This is the beginning of a summer during which Percy has to head down into the Labyrinth with some of his closest friends in order to save the world.
After his orientation, Percy heads to Camp Half-Blood where he learns about the Labyrinth. The maze was designed by Daedalus and according to Greek mythology, is part of King Minos' palace in Crete. Annabeth is intrigued by the Labyrinth and discovers that she is about to lead a quest and it involves passage through the Labyrinth.
Percy discovers that Luke is on his own quest for revenge and plans to use the Labyrinth to enter the heart of camp to destroy it. He finds an entrance with Annabeth to the Labyrinth and descend into it so they can stop Luke and his army. Their goal is to find Daedalus, which is an extremely difficult task since the Labyrinth continuously changes and grows on its own. It causes madness, which frequently leads to death.
He also lands on the island Ogygia where the immortal daughter of the Titan Atlas,Calypso lives.
Even though it's Annabeth's quest, the answer to getting through the Labyrinth lies in Percy. He realizes that they have to enlist the help of a mortal named Rachel. She has the unique ability to see through the Mist. While others struggle to choose between paths in the Labyrinth, she can see the correct route clearly. They eventually reach Daedalus, but he is hesitant to help them.
Luke finds Adriane's string, which leads his army out of the Labyrinth into Camp Half-Blood. Grover himself has a task to find Pan before he loses his job as a satyr.

PERSONAL REVIEWS
This is yet again an amazing part in the series of Percy Jackson. The book again deals with a lot of drama, action, cliff hangers and a lot of fun. I am really glad Rick has added a new character in the book and introduced a new Oracle, the previous one was so old man! I don’t know there is nothing in the book that one can criticize or hate.
Definitely 5 stars for Rick’s another book again.