

Series: The Heroes of Olympus (Book 3)
Paperback: 672 pages
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion; Reprint edition (April 8, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1423142004
ISBN-13: 978-1423142003
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1.5 x 7.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4,047 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #3,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #21 in Books > Children's Books > Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths > Greek & Roman #226 in Books > Children's Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy & Magic #274 in Books > Children's Books > Action & Adventure
Age Range: 10 - 13 years
Grade Level: 5 - 9

The third installment of what will be a five book series has finally come out and I could not be happier. Before I get to the nitty gritty I want to start off by going over the cover art and my thoughts on it.The cover art on this book is excellent. I'll make a bold statement and say it's the best cover art of any of the Percy Jackson or Heroes of Olympus books (still not as good as the cover art on the Kane Chronicles). It is however, a bit mis-leading (though certainly makes a great image) as the scene between the two boys depicted is very very short. It takes up a total of 2-3 pages and is not significant in any way really. The red owl overall is a big part of the story/theme and should make more sense once you actually read the novel.This book starts off where the last one ended, with a flying ancient-Greek trireme floating in at the Roman Camp. You'll find out what happens and how it causes some stressful situations later on in the book but I'll leave that knowledge out of this article so I don't ruin it for you. The story continues on the premise of the next great prophecy where seven demigods from both the Roman and Greek camps have to unite to defeat the Giants.Lets move onto character development and new characters in general. Everyone you loved from the first two stories are back in action and ready to go. However, not many new characters were added and if they were they are not an integral part of the story. Also, many of the fan-favorite supporting characters like Ella, Tyson, and Grover just show up for a page or two and are gone for the rest of the book, which is sad but understandable. The main characters also do not develop at all (I suppose one weird one does but it just..
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