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The Titan's Curse
by Rick Riordan
The Titan's Curse is the third instalment in the Percy Jackson series and it definitely takes the adventure to a new step. These books are lots of fun, they are full of adventure and battles. I definitely feel that if I had been slightly younger these books would have easily gotten 5 stars. However, I still think they're really worth the read whatever your age. Especially for me, they are an easier read than my normal history textbooks or 'high-brow' literature. I really escaped into the Percy Jackson world.
The aspect I liked most about this book was the introduction of new characters, The Hunters and their leader Artemis. Artemis came across as such a minor individual to begin with, but actually she's a Greek God with impressive powers. I really appreciated the introduction of some new Gods in this instalment and the fact that they interacted with Percy in news ways. I also really liked the dream sequences and the connections they had to unveiling the plot. Especially the part with Zoe Nightshade, who was a character that I did not especially like until near the end. Although I am almost certain that is how we're supposed to feel. I do enjoy when you get a great character arc and you come to feel warmth and affection for a character you previously disliked.
In terms of the plot, the 'adventure' wasn't quite as dramatic or as perilous I felt as some of the other missions in the last two books. Despite this, there was lots of new strands introduced and a hell of a plot twist at the end (although I did kind of expect it). And I'd accidentally spoiled slightly the end of this book by reading the first forty pages of The Battle of the Labyrinth by accident.
The other aspect that I especially like about the Percy Jackson books are the prophecies and the cryptic foreshadowing of events to come, that you have to try and guess who it refers to. They certainly make the read more interesting and are usually quite correct.
I will definitely be picking up the next book soon, especially since I already read the first forty pages yesterday. I know most of you will have probably already read Percy Jackson, but if you haven't, 10/10 would recommend as a fun afternoon escapade.
The aspect I liked most about this book was the introduction of new characters, The Hunters and their leader Artemis. Artemis came across as such a minor individual to begin with, but actually she's a Greek God with impressive powers. I really appreciated the introduction of some new Gods in this instalment and the fact that they interacted with Percy in news ways. I also really liked the dream sequences and the connections they had to unveiling the plot. Especially the part with Zoe Nightshade, who was a character that I did not especially like until near the end. Although I am almost certain that is how we're supposed to feel. I do enjoy when you get a great character arc and you come to feel warmth and affection for a character you previously disliked.
In terms of the plot, the 'adventure' wasn't quite as dramatic or as perilous I felt as some of the other missions in the last two books. Despite this, there was lots of new strands introduced and a hell of a plot twist at the end (although I did kind of expect it). And I'd accidentally spoiled slightly the end of this book by reading the first forty pages of The Battle of the Labyrinth by accident.
The other aspect that I especially like about the Percy Jackson books are the prophecies and the cryptic foreshadowing of events to come, that you have to try and guess who it refers to. They certainly make the read more interesting and are usually quite correct.
I will definitely be picking up the next book soon, especially since I already read the first forty pages yesterday. I know most of you will have probably already read Percy Jackson, but if you haven't, 10/10 would recommend as a fun afternoon escapade.