The Son of Neptune (The Heroes of Olympus, #2)

The Son of Neptune (The Heroes of Olympus, #2)

Rick Riordan

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PERCY IS CONFUSED. When he awoke from his long sleep, he didn't know much more than his name. His brain fuzz is lingering, even after the wolf Lupa told him he is a demigod and trained him to fight with the pen/sword in his pocket. Somehow Percy manages to make it to a camp for half-bloods, despite the fact that he has to keep killing monsters along the way. But the camp doesn't ring any bells with him. The only thing he can recall from his past is another name: Annabeth. HAZEL IS SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD. When she lived before, she didn't do a very good job of it. Sure, she was an obedient daughter, even when her mother was possessed by greed. But that was the problem—when the Voice took over her mother and commanded Hazel to use her "gift" for an evil purpose, Hazel couldn't say no. Now because of her mistake, the future of the world is at risk. Hazel wishes she could ride away from it all on the stallion that appears in her dreams.FRANK IS A KLUTZ. His grandmother says he is descended from heroes and can be anything he wants to be, but he doesn't see it. He doesn't even know who his father is. He keeps hoping Apollo will claim him, because the only thing he is good at is archery—although not good enough to win camp war games. His bulky physique makes him feel like an ox, especially in front of Hazel, his closest friend at camp. He trusts her completely—enough to share the secret he holds close to his heart.Beginning at the "other" camp for half-bloods and extending as far as the land beyond the gods, this breathtaking second installment of the Heroes of Olympus series introduces new demigods, revives fearsome monsters, and features other remarkable creatures, all destined to play a part in the Prophesy of Seven.


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    The Son of Neptune, so far, IS MY FAVORITE OF ALL RIORDAN'S BOOKS

    I started and finished it in one day. I absolutely could not put it down.

    There were so many elements!


    PERCY WAS BACK

    Him being gone really deflated me. But to know he was back put the wind in my sails. He was traded with Jason so that Hera/Juno could bring the camps together. All very complicated if you aren't paying attention.

    We meet two new demigods, Frank and Hazel. I must say, I was impressed with both of them. Hazel is the son of Pluto/Hades, and she is cursed with the "riches" - she can bring up gold, silver, and a slew of other elements out of the ground, but if you pick one up you are cursed and die eventually. Frank is an anomaly. The kid is Chinese/Canadian, is the son of Ares/Mars, has the blood of Poseidon, and can basically do anything and is awesome. He's super clumsy and his grandmother is just like my grandmother used to be. Gotta love those Asian grandmas.

    The trio head to Alaska to defeat the giant Alcyoneus. It is quite the adventure.

    All of the characters in this book really impressed me, from Iris to all the Amazons. They were just great.

    I did miss our other new friends, Jason, Piper, and Leo, but I was way more impressed with this book than the first one.


    I absolutely cannot wait to see what the rest of the series has in store.

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