Annabeth is missing and a goddess is in chains! It’s time for a quest!
Only this time, it’s not Percy’s quest.
Oh, and apparently not everyone is fated to survive.
Percy is growing up–ever nearer to that fated 16th birthday. So of course, he’s got more than just demigod problems.
“Love conquers all," Aphrodite promised. “Look at Helen and Paris. Did they let anything come between them?”
“Didn’t they start the Trojan War and get thousands of people killed?”
“Pfft. That’s not the point. Follow your heart.”
Even if he won’t admit it to himself.
I do love meeting new Half-bloods as the series goes on. Thalia is an interesting counterpoint to both Percy and Annabeth in different ways and Nico is just a lot of fun. I like the mystery there1. The introduction of the Artemis’ Hunters and especially Zoe Nightshade? A group of immortal hunters/warriors is just a cool inclusion and they actually do a decent job of feeling both young and old (in an out of time sort of way) at the same time).
Stakes are really ramping up now as more and more Titans get introduced. We’re really heading for quite a war.
Onward!
I’d totally forgotten it, but we actually see Nico in the first book. Don’t remember it? Go back and read it again! ↩︎