The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson is back in Rick Riordan's new book, The Son of Neptune, about a group of demigod friends in the modern world. Once again Percy is called on to save the world, but instead of at his former Greek demigod home, Camp Half-Blood, he finds himself at a Roman demigod camp without his memory. With his new Roman demigod friends, Hazel and Frank, Percy sets out to regain his memory and save the world. The Son of Neptune has three narrators, Percy, Hazel, and Frank. While it's helpful to see inside all of the character's heads and learn their secrets, the switches often just caused the story to be fragmented and confusing. Don't get me wrong, I loved the book. I absolutely couldn't stop reading, but this new book just didn't live up to it's prequels. Riordan has a great sense of humor, which was apparent in this book. “They're Lares. House gods. House gods," Percy said. "Like...smaller than real gods, but larger than apartment gods?” The nonstop battles with ancient monsters, funny jokes, and interesting characters make this a great book to read, if you can get past the switching narrators.

Reviewed by BHS student H. Brenner