I remember being underwhelmed by the previous books in this series; maybe Apollo/Lester has grown on me as he's experienced character growth, or maybe I just needed a bit of a break — either way, this is the kind of brilliance I expected from a Riordan book.

FRTC.

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bi/pan MC, Chinese-Canadian secondary character, WLW secondary character, questioning/possibly-aro secondary character, minor F/F relationship, mentioned established M/M relationship

CONVERSION: 13.0 / 15 = 4.5 stars

Prose: 9 / 10
Characters & Relationships: 10 / 10
Emotional Impact: 9 / 10
Development / Flow: 8 / 10
Setting: 9 / 10

Diversity & Social Themes: 4 / 5
Intellectual Engagement: N/A
Originality / Trope Execution: 4 / 5
Rereadability: N/A
Memorability: 4 / 5