Book Review: The Son of Neptune

I absolutely love Rick Riordan as a writer, and my favorite character is, of course, Percy Jackson.  When The Lost Hero came out last year, I really enjoyed the book, but I did miss Percy.  Well, I miss him no more...with the release of The Son of Neptune, Percy Jackson fans don't have to wait any longer for the return of their favorite hero.

Just like Jason in The Lost Hero, Percy has lost his memory.  All he knows is that he's supposed to head south, and eventually he finds Camp Jupiter...the Roman equivalent of Camp Half-Blood.  At Camp Jupiter, Percy meets Frank and Hazel, 2 other demi-gods.  Soon after Percy helps the Fifth Cohort of the Roman Legion regain some respect, Frank, Hazel and Percy are sent off on a quest to free Thanatos, the angel of death, so that people and monsters will start dying again.  Can our heroes succeed?  Will Camp Jupiter be saved?  And what of the new prophecy in which 7 demi-gods must band together to save the world?  Well, I can't give it away...you'll have to read to find out.

The Son of Neptune does a fantastic job of mixing playful banter, pulse pounding action, suspense and the right amount of feel good moments.  Really just another masterful book by Mr. Riordan.  I can't wait for the 3rd book in this series, due to come out next fall.  We already know the third book is called The Mark of Athena so one would have to conclude that it will center around Annabeth.  A year is going to be a really long time to wait.