Reread December 2020

I had so much fun rereading. Just like with rereading The Lost Hero I was apprehensive that The Son of Neptune would not be that good. However, now I am of the opinion that The Son of Neptune and The Lost Hero walked so the rest of the series could run. These first two books do such a good job setting up the characters for the rest of the series.

The Son of Neptune starts with fan favourite Percy Jackson running for his life from gorgons, the sisters of Medusa. They should have died days ago but the monsters do not seem to stay dead. Somehow he manages to make it to a camp for demigods. This is where Percy meets Frank and Hazel. Oh, and Percy has a bad case of amnesia and can only remember one name: Annabeth.

I have completely fallen in love again with these characters. Frank especially grew so much in this book! I enjoyed exploring Camp Jupiter and the ways of the Roman demigods. Just like The Lost Hero, The Son of Neptune deserves more love. The quest Percy, Hazel and Frank go on is a lot of fun with high stakes. The obstacles on the way, I also enjoyed. Everything is writing with Rick Riordan's signature snark that had me smiling and laughing out loud sometimes.