-Rick Riordan
"I turned towards my pint-sized saviour. I was no stranger to dangerous women. My sister could rain down arrows of death. My stepmother, Hera, regularly drove mortals mad so that they would hack each other to pieces. But this garbage wielding twelve-year-old made me nervous." -Taken from the book.
Let me begin by saying that I loved the PJO series, simply because I loved Percy. However, when RR decided to mix things up and throw in others perspectives in HoO, I was not a fan. So, going into this read, I was a little apprehensive.
That being said, I'm glad that I did give this series a chance. This book was both hilarious and sobering. There is something most definitely enticing about getting a glance at the inner monologue of a fallen god.
More than that, I enjoyed being able to witness the character development of Apollo, as well as his cheeky sidekick (though, technically, Apollo would be the sidekick in this story), Meg.
Meg was probably, my favourite part of this story, and watching her character grow into its own, was just as enjoyable as watching Apollo become humanized.
All in all, this was a fun read, and I would recommend you all to pick it up and keep warm & read.
Wednesday 31 August 2016
Monday 8 August 2016
Complicit.
-Stephanie Kuehn
"He hasn't noticed my hands yet. They're completely numb and useless... it can take hours to get feeling back, a whole day even... I shake my head and try to keep breathing. This is not what I needed. Not now." - Taken directly from the book.
This book was nothing like I expected it to be, and I am thankful. Every time that I thought that I was finally getting a handle on the mystery within the story, I was thrown for a loop.
I loved the complicity of Jamie and Cate's relationship, and how their interactions throughout the novel brought sibling rivalry to a whole new level. I loved the versatility of this read and that along with the heavy moments, there were parts that could be laughed at and parts that made you go, "aw" as well as, "oh my god!".
The book flowed in a natural easy to enjoy way and I was engaged and captivated from page one. However, if there were one thing I'd like to change about this read, it'd be the ending. There was no justice, there was no closure, and by the last page, I was left feeling slightly disheartened. That being said, I encourage you all to give this book a try and to keep warm and read. I am certain that you'll find something in this story to fall in love with, and if you don't, I'd love to hear about it.
"He hasn't noticed my hands yet. They're completely numb and useless... it can take hours to get feeling back, a whole day even... I shake my head and try to keep breathing. This is not what I needed. Not now." - Taken directly from the book.
This book was nothing like I expected it to be, and I am thankful. Every time that I thought that I was finally getting a handle on the mystery within the story, I was thrown for a loop.
I loved the complicity of Jamie and Cate's relationship, and how their interactions throughout the novel brought sibling rivalry to a whole new level. I loved the versatility of this read and that along with the heavy moments, there were parts that could be laughed at and parts that made you go, "aw" as well as, "oh my god!".
The book flowed in a natural easy to enjoy way and I was engaged and captivated from page one. However, if there were one thing I'd like to change about this read, it'd be the ending. There was no justice, there was no closure, and by the last page, I was left feeling slightly disheartened. That being said, I encourage you all to give this book a try and to keep warm and read. I am certain that you'll find something in this story to fall in love with, and if you don't, I'd love to hear about it.
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