Top positive review
4.0 out of 5 starsGreat wrap up to a fun series
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2021
MY RATING SYSTEM
5 stars--WOW
4 stars--would read again
3 stars--was good, won't read again
2 stars--read it, but didn't enjoy it
1 star--didn't finish, it was so awful
Do I need to read books before this one: yes
Cliffhanger: no
SUMMARY
Percy and Rachel have been spending a lot of time together over the summer. She invites him to vacation with her family in the Caribbean because she needs to talk to him about something. But Beckendorf shows up, It's time. Rachel kisses him for luck. Percy and Beckendorf fly to the Princess Andromeda on a mission to blow it up before it reaches New York Harbor tomorrow. Beckendorf looks at a picture of his girlfriend, Silena, daughter of Aphrodite. They sneak to the engine room and start setting explosives of Greek fire. They hear people coming. Percy will distract them so Beckendorf can keep working. He fights monsters and demigods. Luke/Kronos meets him, and within seconds Percy is surrounded. They'd known he was coming for weeks; Luke shows him the bracelet with the Titan's symbol as a charm. They duel. It's apparent Kronos hasn't fully taken over Luke. Nakamura brings Beckendorf out; he still wears the watch (detonator). There's no delay on it. Beckendorf brings his hand to the watch and Percy dives off the ship.
EVALUATION
For me, this book was like Endgame: you know the good guys are gonna win; it's a matter of how and with what losses. It didn't go like I thought it would. We meet even more gods and heroes and monsters. It is much more satisfying than I'd hoped.
RECOMMENDATION
Those who've read the first 4 books
FAVORITE QUOTES
My head felt like it had been microwaved in aluminum foil.
“You want a bonbon? My dad sent them. He thought—he thought they might cheer me up.” “Are they any good?” She shook her head. “They taste like cardboard.” I didn’t have anything against cardboard, so I tried one.
The other two were driven by harpies, who are basically demonic human/chicken hybrids with bad attitudes. We used the harpies mostly for cleaning the camp, but they did pretty well in midtown traffic too.
“He looks like a magician. I hate magicians. They usually have rabbits.” I stared at him. “You’re scared of bunnies?” “Blah-hah-hah! They’re big bullies. Always stealing celery from defenseless satyrs!”
Hope does not leave without being given permission.
“You’re just as much of an outcast as I am! Stop being angry about it and do something helpful for once. That’s the only way they’ll respect you!”
Hope survives best at the hearth.
POSSIBLE TRIGGERS (SPOILERS)
Sex: kisses
Language: 0 F words, 8 Lord's name in vain, 0 S words
Violence: war, human deaths, no gore
