The second book in the Percy Jackson series does not disappoint. It is just as fun, fast paced, and witty as book one. As a matter of fact, it honestly has all of the great elements that book one provides readers, and then some more.

I think this book is more action packed and plot centered than book one was. Which is impressive because book one wasn’t not focused on the plot, so I think this just demonstrates how Riordian is able to get right to the point with this book. Lots of action and very focused on the events of this book rather than the big picture of the series, I guess this is sort of a filler book that helps get the characters where they need to be for the rest of the series, but it is so fun on its own that it’s fine. I think I kind of contradicted myself there but it makes sense to me so I’m gonna roll with it.
Basically this one is just super fun and gives me a whole lot of time to fall in love with the world and the characters some more.

The only other thing that I think is super important to comment on in this book is that there is a really seamless incorporation of Greek mythology in this. Obviously the story itself is inspired from many of the Greek myths but I just love how naturally the characters and Gods stories flow into this plot. It’s a fun read that teaches readers about a topic that is equally fun.