Author: Rick Riordan

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Books

Summary:

After what took forever, we finally have the 7 demigods from the prophecy together! Nico, Coach Hedge and Reyna’s journey to Camp Half-Blood featuring the Athena Parthenos is also fascinating along with the 7 demigods’ journey to Greece. But the question still remains, can they actually defeat Gaea? None of them had a plan; or so they thought.

Review:

You could say this book was spotlight on Leo featuring Nico. And I’m not complaining. It finally made some things very clear 1)Leo was the hidden gem among the demigods but nobody took him too seriously due to his silly sense of humor 2) Nico di Angelo had been through some seriously demented stuff in his life and his behavior was understandable

Since this the last book of the series, I'm not going to give a whole review (to avoid spoilers) but I am going to mention some of the absolutely wild parts of the book

First of all, Leo plans. I fear I am never going to stop talking about this. He was literally one of the main reasons the demigods could win the battle against Gaea. He had a plan; a plan that would either kill him or save everyone or both. He also perfectly deciphered the prophecy of seven. He knew what was coming and he took action accordingly. I see this book as a Leo appreciation book; something I was desperately waiting for. 

Secondly, Reyna is extremely underappreciated. I hated how everyone just seemed to take this girl for granted. Her side of the story, her journey to Camp Jupiter, her childhood, her past, her struggles, everything is so interesting. Definitely amongst the best written characters of this series. 

Last, but not the least, Nico di Angelo. This guy finally gets some peace in his life towards the end of this book. It was so obvious that he was struggling since his first appearance in The Titan’s Curse. Everyone thought that things would change for the better after The Last Olympian but his situation just got worse. Despite everything, he gets a happy ending in this book, but I'm not going to say whether the same goes for everyone

~Avani Endait

Author: Rick Riordan

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Books

Summary:

Just when everyone thought “Finally, all the 7 heroes from the prophecy are together”, Rick Riordan said “Nope” and just like that Percy and Annabeth ended up in Tartarus, the great death zone. And while they are going through Tartarus, the other 7 people on the Argo II including Coach Hedge and Nico di Angelo sail their way to Greece, to close the Doors of Death. To stop the monsters from resurrecting. 

Review:

I would say this book gives spotlight on some old original Percy Jackson series moments i.e Percabeth and Nico di Angelo. Everyone who missed Percabeth alot, congratulations! Your wish has been granted. Nico di Angelo fans, please brace yourselves. A lot about Nico is uncovered in this book. 

The good news was that Annabeth and Percy were alive and they were trudging through the pit of eternal damnation to get the Doors of Death, encountering the occasional monster or crazy-old god who finds immense pleasure in killing demigods. They also manage to send a message to Camp Half-Blood, from Tartarus. I'm not going to go in the details of their journey right now but it was torture, to say the least.

The situation aboard the Argo II was not the best either. Monster attacks were even more frequent than meal time. They had a 40-foot tall Athena statue on board that, unfortunately for the demigods, was of whatsoever no help. They only knew one thing: Go to Greece, save Percy and Annabeth at all costs. 

I can't go in much detail of the journeys of either party (because then the book would be no fun) so I’ll just leave some interesting tidbits. 

• Nico di Angelo. A very shocking discovery about him is made, that fills up all the little gaps from his life. A discovery that will make one understand his behavior. 

• Leo Valdez. The one single guy out of the 7 demigods from the prophecy. The “seventh wheel”. Let me just spill the beans, he may or may not get a girlfriend.

• Hazel Levesque. In addition to producing precious metals out of soil and being able to ride an immortal horse, she gains more power. Something that proves extremely handy throughout the journey

• Frank Zhang. He finally gets the deserved attention along with a major persona glow-up. 

With that being said, maybe Percy and Annabeth do manage to get out of the eternal pit of damnation. But at what cost?

~Avani Endait