The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

The Son of Neptune, written by Rick Riordan is a strongly recommended book. It is book two in the series The Heroes of Olympus. This series continues the five Percy Jackson books. The book begins when Percy wakes up confused and all memories of himself and Camp Half-blood are lost.  He manages to arrive at a half-blood (half human and half god) camp called Camp Jupiter and it is for Roman demigods. Percy is a Greek demigod and both groups have hated each other for centuries. Since Percy does not know he is Greek, they let him stay at the camp. As he stayed at camp, Percy trained to fight with other Roman soldiers. When his training was over he was given an important quest to free the god, Thanatos (Hades’ assistant that makes sure that no one leaves the underworld). He needed to be rescued from a giant named Alcyoneus that could destroy both Greek and Roman gods. They had to succeed or else he would free all enemies of the gods. Once this happens then, Olympus could be destroyed. Percy and his new friends he made at camp must free him in order to save Olympus. This book is recommend because it is informative about Greek and Roman mythology, it contains an excellent plot in which readers will not want to put the book down, and it contains humor that is appropriate for all readers. ~Matthew Sweet (Per. 7/8)

The book I read this year is The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan. This book is part of a series called the Heroes of Olympus. This series is preceded by the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. This book is filled with humor and Greek/Roman mythology all of which is uniquely inserted into the modern world. In this installment Percy awakes without his entire memory. He finds his ways to a camp full of Roman demigods (half-mortal and half-god) and mythological creatures. He then meets two demigods Hazel(daughter of Hades or Pluto) and Frank (son of Ares or Mars). They are forced to go on a quest to redeem the reputation of the camp but are met by many obstacles along the way. giants, cannibals, gods against them, and Amazons. Percy also starts to slowly regain his memory and is conflicted by the two cultures that he has come to know. All in all, i would recommend this book to anybody who enjoys humor, mythology, action. Rick Riordan does a very good job constructing the plot of the book and series. However a knowledge of the first book in the series, The Lost Hero would help in fully understanding the book. This book will have you reading on the edge of your seat and once you pick it up, you'll never want to put it down. ~Conor M. (per. 12)

This year, a squel to a book came out called, The Son of Neptune. This book is written by Rick Riordan and involved a well known character named Percy Jackson. This book is about how Percy lost his memory of his friends and his past while waking up in some unknown area. He does meet some demigods however, demigods being half human and half god, and is brought back to a mysterious camp. While Percy's past life was all about his Greek parents and everything about Greek mythology, he finds himself in the midst of a Roman camp. He makes friends there and gets mixed up with Roman gods and such while his lost memory was all about the Greek gods. As the book continues, he regains his memory slowly bit by bit with the help of his newly acquired Roman friends. To find out the details of this mind blowing book and what does happen with Percy and his memory, you will have to read this book and find out.
     I think people who have an interest in Mythology and fiction would definately enjoy this book. This book includes action and thrills beyond imagination, but also indirectly informs you about the Greek gods and in fact the Roman gods too. I have thoroughly enjoyed this book and would read it a second time without a second thought. Rick Riordan's style of writing this book connects to everyday life yet connects with the Greek and Roman times. I reccommend this book to anyone with an interest in fiction, or any teens looking for an adventured filled book.  ~Vincent C. (per. 2)