The Son of Neptune - By: Rick Riordan

I told you I would read the second book in the "Heros of Olympus" series. All I can say about this book is... WOW! It was packed with adventure, comedy, action, and a little romance. It was perfectly written without a flaw.

SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!

The book starts out with Percy Jackson, whom can't remeber anything about his past life, running away from some gorgons (monster ladies) who are trying to kill him. He stumbles upon an old lady who is really the goddess Juno, and gets to a secret roman camp called Camp Jupiter. There he meets some other demigods who are outcasted by their peers. There names are Frank and Hazle. Hazle is like a 95 year old woman trapped in a 13 year old's body. She is the daughter of Pluto, and has control over gems and metal. Frank is an Asian- Canadian. He is very bulky, strong, and is a master at the bow. He thinks himself to be a son of Apollo, but turns out to be a son of Mars, the war god. Anyway, Percy and his new outcast friends are part of a big prophecy and must embark on a dangerous quest to save the world.

Overall this book was great. There were just a few phrases and things I didn't understand. One of those things was how the gods have more than one personality. I didn't quite get the thought or concept of it. Another part that was kind of weird, was that death was an actual person or god. So, if I refer to Death, I mean an actual physical being who can talk and fly. I highly recommend you study Greek and Roman mythology before reading this or any other Percy Jackson book.

Another interesting thing about this book was all the mystery and secrets kept from people. For example, Frank's life depends on a piece of wood. If it is burnt all the way through, Frank will die. Also, Hazle isn't very comfortable about telling everyone that she has come back from the dead and has the ability to control precious metals and gems. One of the other secrets that was bothering me was that Nico di Angelo (a character from the original Percy Jackson series) wasn't helping Percy piece together his past. You'd think an old friend would help you recover from memory loss. Anyways, at the end, everyone reveals their secrets to eachother and Percy recovers his memory. So, it was a general happy ending. The only thing that made me mad, was that it left off right before Percy meets up with kids from Camp Half-Blood.

I highly recommend this book to fans of Greek and Roman mythology, action, comedy, and adventure. It had great moments of suspence that made me want to keep reading page after page. This book definitely deserves an A+!