“Life is only precious because it ends, kid”
Son of Neptune (Heroes Of Olympus #2) follows Percy Jackson as we wakes up from his long sleep, not even knowing his name. Then, he is chased by two gorgons (siblings of Medusa) to Camp Jupiter, a camp for Roman demigods. Thereupon, he is sent on a quest with two other demigods- Frank Zhang and Hazel Levesque who have secrets of their own- to free Thanatos- God of Death. Also, they have to kill a giant, who cannot die in his homeland, to stop Gaia (Mother Earth, who's the bad guy here) from awaking fully.
So, I'm going to be honest with y'all and say that yes, for a couple of hundred pages this book was so unexciting and dull. But then, it picked up so well that I had to finish the remaining two fifty pages in two days (mind you, I'm not that fast a reader).
This book was filled with unexpected bursts of laughter, sarcasm, plot twists, page turning thrill and of course more humour because, come on, it's Rick we talking about.
I'm so glad I have already stocked up the rest of the series so that when I finish one book I can immediately start the next one.
So, pick this book up if you're looking for fiction, fantasy, thriller, humour and a whole lot of other genres.
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Publication date4 October 2011
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After spinning his wheels in series opener The Lost Hero (2010), Riordan regains his traction with book two of The Heroes of Olympus. Gaea is raising an army of giants to defeat the gods, and Juno has switched heroes Percy Jackson (son of Poseidon) and Jason Grace (son of Jupiter) in order to unite Greek and Roman gods and demigods in battle against her. His memory wiped, Percy knows only that he has another life and a girlfriend, Annabeth; he needs to focus now on winning the trust of the Roman demigods. As per usual, he has two appealing companions with intriguing back stories, Hazel Levesque (daughter of Pluto) and Frank Zhang (son of ?). The three undertake a quest to Alaska to defeat the giant Alcyoneus and free Thanatos, "the border patrol" of the Underworld, assisted and opposed along the way by a pleasing variety of magical beings. Riordan achieves freshness within his formula by giving characters and readers a new environment-Camp Jupiter, similar only in broad concept to Camp Half-Blood-to discover, and his pell-mell pacing has returned. As with all of Riordan's mythological tales, the details that bring the legends into the 21st century delight: The camp's augur reads the entrails of Beanie Babies; tiny, malignant grain spirits dissolve into Chex Mix; the Amazons' headquarters are in Seattle at, well, you guessed it. Should pacing and wit continue unabated into the third volume, whose foretold European setting promises further freshness, fans will eagerly await numbers four and five. (Fantasy. 10-14) Kirkus"
Percy Jackson is back! Following his absence in The Lost Hero (2010), book 1 of the Heroes of Olympus series, Percy returns to fight another day, and another, and another, and yes, several others. As the story begins, he clashes with two Gorgons and finds Camp Jupiter, the modern West Coast refuge for demigods. There, he befriends Frank and Hazel, who join his quest to free Thanatos (aka Death) from Gaea's evil minions in Alaska. Personal challenges, fierce battles, and self-discovery await the three teen demigods, even as Percy struggles with amnesia. Though diverse in ethnicity, physical characteristics, and magical gifts, Percy's friends in both series seem relatively interchangeable. Still, Riordan creates an original minor character in Ella, the lovable harpy. While the narrative includes lengthy explanations, flashbacks, and dreams, there is plenty of fast-paced action, including combat scenes with formidable enemies, as well as occasional comic relief. Along the way, readers will learn more about both the ancient Roman gods and the Roman legions. Fans will find plenty to cheer about as Percy and his allies move slowly toward fulfilling the mysterious Prophecy of Seven. - Carolyn Phelan Booklist"
5Q 5P M J Riordan's original demigod hero returns to the spotlight in this highly anticipated second book in the Heroes of Olympus series. With two indestructible gorgons hunting him, an amnesiac Percy Jackson arrives at Camp Jupiter, the Roman equivalent of the secret Greek demigod camp, Camp Half-Blood. There he learns that Death has been imprisoned and that the titan Gaea is assembling an army of escaped souls and immortal monsters to reclaim the world from the gods. Percy embarks on a seemingly impossible quest to free Death before Gaea's army obliterates Camp Jupiter. At his side are two new Roman friends: Hazel Levesque, who conceals mysteries about her past, and Frank Zhang, who wonders about his immortal lineage and likewise harbors his own secrets. Together they journey to the land beyond the gods to fulfill a prophecy and to each assume a role as one of the seven heroes of Olympus. Riordan's seamless weaving of various cultural mythologies into a modern landscape continues to shine in Son of Neptune. As in previous books, the plot is engrossing, the characters robust and compelling. Percy, Frank, and Hazel alternate as narrators without missing a beat of pace, suspense, or humor. Readers will find themselves automatically consumed by the story without having read the first book, though some knowledge of Percy's previous adventures will help fill in minor gaps of background information. Son of Neptune is yet another absorbing and exciting addition to Riordan's chronicles.-Grace Enriquez. VOYA" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Percy Jackson is back! Following his absence in The Lost Hero (2010), book 1 of the Heroes of Olympus series, Percy returns to fight another day, and another, and another, and yes, several others. As the story begins, he clashes with two Gorgons and finds Camp Jupiter, the modern West Coast refuge for demigods. There, he befriends Frank and Hazel, who join his quest to free Thanatos (aka Death) from Gaea's evil minions in Alaska. Personal challenges, fierce battles, and self-discovery await the three teen demigods, even as Percy struggles with amnesia. Though diverse in ethnicity, physical characteristics, and magical gifts, Percy's friends in both series seem relatively interchangeable. Still, Riordan creates an original minor character in Ella, the lovable harpy. While the narrative includes lengthy explanations, flashbacks, and dreams, there is plenty of fast-paced action, including combat scenes with formidable enemies, as well as occasional comic relief. Along the way, readers will learn more about both the ancient Roman gods and the Roman legions. Fans will find plenty to cheer about as Percy and his allies move slowly toward fulfilling the mysterious Prophecy of Seven. - Carolyn Phelan Booklist"
5Q 5P M J Riordan's original demigod hero returns to the spotlight in this highly anticipated second book in the Heroes of Olympus series. With two indestructible gorgons hunting him, an amnesiac Percy Jackson arrives at Camp Jupiter, the Roman equivalent of the secret Greek demigod camp, Camp Half-Blood. There he learns that Death has been imprisoned and that the titan Gaea is assembling an army of escaped souls and immortal monsters to reclaim the world from the gods. Percy embarks on a seemingly impossible quest to free Death before Gaea's army obliterates Camp Jupiter. At his side are two new Roman friends: Hazel Levesque, who conceals mysteries about her past, and Frank Zhang, who wonders about his immortal lineage and likewise harbors his own secrets. Together they journey to the land beyond the gods to fulfill a prophecy and to each assume a role as one of the seven heroes of Olympus. Riordan's seamless weaving of various cultural mythologies into a modern landscape continues to shine in Son of Neptune. As in previous books, the plot is engrossing, the characters robust and compelling. Percy, Frank, and Hazel alternate as narrators without missing a beat of pace, suspense, or humor. Readers will find themselves automatically consumed by the story without having read the first book, though some knowledge of Percy's previous adventures will help fill in minor gaps of background information. Son of Neptune is yet another absorbing and exciting addition to Riordan's chronicles.-Grace Enriquez. VOYA" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
Rick Riordan (www.rickriordan.com) is the author of the New York Times #1 best-selling The Heroes of Olympus, Book One: The Lost Hero; the New York Times #1 best-selling The Kane Chronicles, Book One: The Red Pyramid; as well as the five books in the New York Times #1 best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series: The Lightning Thief; The Sea of Monsters; The Titan's Curse; The Battle of the Labyrinth; and The Last Olympian. His previous novels for adults include the hugely popular Tres Navarre series, winner of the top three awards in the mystery genre. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons.
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- Print length : 546 pages
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This book was so much better than the first book where Jason kept fainting 😂 Percy's POV is so much fun to read. And Hazel and Frank were equally engaging. I really liked how these three blended together so well and trusted each other enough to be open from the very beginning, unlike the Lost Hero crew. Also, Nico, what the eff dude?! 😑
Side note: Disney Hyperion hardcovers are very pretty.
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By Autumn Melody on 9 November 2018
This book was so much better than the first book where Jason kept fainting 😂 Percy's POV is so much fun to read. And Hazel and Frank were equally engaging. I really liked how these three blended together so well and trusted each other enough to be open from the very beginning, unlike the Lost Hero crew. Also, Nico, what the eff dude?! 😑By Autumn Melody on 9 November 2018
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Reviewed in India on 17 August 2015
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I bought the hardcover book for RS 349!! That's a steal deal!!!!!! Thank you amazon for such a crazy deal :)
The packaging is amazing, book is in great shape (except for a couple of dark smudges :( ) and it's fun to read.
The second book in the Heroes of Olympus series, the book is a great read. Rick Riordan is amazing, it's astonishing how he can think all this up <3 A must read for all book lovers and especially for Percy Jackson fans. It's great to have Percy back
The packaging is amazing, book is in great shape (except for a couple of dark smudges :( ) and it's fun to read.
The second book in the Heroes of Olympus series, the book is a great read. Rick Riordan is amazing, it's astonishing how he can think all this up <3 A must read for all book lovers and especially for Percy Jackson fans. It's great to have Percy back
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Reviewed in India on 4 April 2019
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"Hazel felt as if she had just introduced two nuclear bombs. Now she was going to see which exploded first."
Percy has been abducted by Hera due to the impending threat of Gaia waking up. Rick reveals there are not just one, but two camp, one Greek and one Roman! Percy's memory is wiped out and he remembers nothing of his pasr life apart from tiny fragments. He arrives at the Roman camp to discover that a big issue is at hand. Monsters and Demigods and even MORTALS cannot die! To stop ghe dead from coming back to life without judgement, Percy and his newfound Roman friends Frank and Hazel embark on a quest. This book is quite different and unique than I expcted it to be, but overall, it was great. Thumbs up, Rick!
Percy has been abducted by Hera due to the impending threat of Gaia waking up. Rick reveals there are not just one, but two camp, one Greek and one Roman! Percy's memory is wiped out and he remembers nothing of his pasr life apart from tiny fragments. He arrives at the Roman camp to discover that a big issue is at hand. Monsters and Demigods and even MORTALS cannot die! To stop ghe dead from coming back to life without judgement, Percy and his newfound Roman friends Frank and Hazel embark on a quest. This book is quite different and unique than I expcted it to be, but overall, it was great. Thumbs up, Rick!
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Reviewed in India on 5 August 2020
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Lost Hero was fully adeventrous story. I was excited about the next one. Honestly, -hope Rick doesn't read this review- early pages aren't pure adrenaline. Then later and later, it buids itsef up. But the best thing is.. PERCY JACKSON IS BACK, Y'ALL! We finally know what happened to Percy. It involves Death-literally- how often do you get that? You will get a bit bored but believe me, it gets good. Can't wait for Mark Of Athena.
Reviewed in India on 11 November 2020
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This book took me from Camp Jupiter and whisked me off to Alaska, it was everything I hoped it would be and more! I would recommend it to any fantasy lover who likes mythology(like me). This book literally kept me awake till midnight when I was reading it the first time. I hope you like it like I do. Happy reading!
Reviewed in India on 26 March 2017
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The price was a bit high but the delivery was very quick, the condition of the book is perfect and it's a Rick Riordan book so obviously it's the best!! We get to meet new characters! And overall Percy Jackson is the best!!! Also there are quite a lot Percabeth moments which the fans will enjoy!!! So it's a must buy for that camp half-blood fans!!! Enjoy!
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Reviewed in India on 29 January 2020
Otherwise the book is good. Received in good condition.
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Paper Quality needs to be upgraded. Due to the bad quality of paper, I was not ble to use pen properly on the book. My 5 pens got wasted on a single book and were not in a condition to be used again.
Otherwise the book is good. Received in good condition.
Otherwise the book is good. Received in good condition.

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By Manisha on 29 January 2020
Paper Quality needs to be upgraded. Due to the bad quality of paper, I was not ble to use pen properly on the book. My 5 pens got wasted on a single book and were not in a condition to be used again.By Manisha on 29 January 2020
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MR C L PERRY
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A daughter's perspective
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 April 2017Verified Purchase
From my daughter aged 13; Book 2 is all about Percy,Hazel,Frank. At book 1,Percy is missing and also Jason. Percy is from camp half-blood a Greek camp,and Jason is from camp Jupiter,a roman camp. Percy is at Camp Jupiter while Jason is at camp Half-blood and they don't remember anything. Hazel and Frank are from camp Jupiter,and they are Percy's friends. They completed a quest,they're going to go to Alaska to free Thanatos,the Greek God of death. Because Thanatos is captured by their enemies,all those who died are coming back. When somebody died,they are going to be alive again because Thanatos is chained,so they have to free him and fight those giants. Unfortunately, Alaska is a place where Gods can't have powers. Their powers can't reach it,so they had a hard time. They fought the giant and brought him in Canada so they could kill him because Alcyoneus the giant can't be killed in Alaska because it is his hometown. And they succeeded,they went back at camp Jupiter before the feast of Fortuna because they had to complete their auewt and come back at camp Jupiter alive before the feast of Fortuna. There in camp Jupiter, there is a war. They fought it and they won,but it is only the beginning. They can only defeat the enemies by Gods and demigods combining forces. That's why Hera/Juno took Jason and Percy's memory and she placed them in a camp that's not them to show the other demigods that Greek demigods and Roman demigods exist and they have to join forces to defeat the enemies
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D Calvert
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My favourite of the Heroes of Olympus Series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 October 2014Verified Purchase
Finally Percy is back, along with two new demigods, on a quest to once again help save the world. Again, I loved this book! Everything about it just screamed brilliant. The characters, story and world were still so perfect I could not get enough of it.
I felt that there was a lot more background information in this one compared to The Lost Hero. Camp Jupiter, the Roman camp, was finally revealed and it was so different to its Greek counterpart but it was still just as brilliant. It was clear where the differences in the two sets of demigods lie. The Romans were organised and structured, which was reflected in its camp, whereas the Greeks were a lot more free and wild. I loved this because it gave us much more information on how the Romans acted and lived.
Overall this book gave so much more information than the first book and I felt the connection with the characters a lot more, I don't know if this is because we got to read from Percy's perspective again and are familiar with it a lot more than the new perspectives we had in The Lost Hero. Not to mention it was still as action-packed and fast-paced and immediately gripping as any Rick Riordan Book so it gave you a lot more freedom to enjoy it.
I felt that there was a lot more background information in this one compared to The Lost Hero. Camp Jupiter, the Roman camp, was finally revealed and it was so different to its Greek counterpart but it was still just as brilliant. It was clear where the differences in the two sets of demigods lie. The Romans were organised and structured, which was reflected in its camp, whereas the Greeks were a lot more free and wild. I loved this because it gave us much more information on how the Romans acted and lived.
Overall this book gave so much more information than the first book and I felt the connection with the characters a lot more, I don't know if this is because we got to read from Percy's perspective again and are familiar with it a lot more than the new perspectives we had in The Lost Hero. Not to mention it was still as action-packed and fast-paced and immediately gripping as any Rick Riordan Book so it gave you a lot more freedom to enjoy it.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 August 2014Verified Purchase
Book 2 of The Heroes of Olympus series. Percy is missing, with memory of his past and he is on the run from various monsters. Being chased by two of Medusa`s sisters, he is guided to Camp Jupiter by the Goddess Hera, disguised as an old crone.
This camp, hidden from view and guarded by two lookouts who see Percy with the crone on his back and chased by monsters One of them signals him to follow her while the other deals with the Gorgons. After crossing the river, The Little Tiber and entering camp, the crone turns into Juno.
So Percy is introduced to The Legion as a probationer although The Praetor, Reyna recognizes him from Circe`s island, where she and her sister had spent time.
Percy is sent on quests with Frank and Hazel and sees the roman navy. The last quest is important, locating a lost "Eagle."
This camp, hidden from view and guarded by two lookouts who see Percy with the crone on his back and chased by monsters One of them signals him to follow her while the other deals with the Gorgons. After crossing the river, The Little Tiber and entering camp, the crone turns into Juno.
So Percy is introduced to The Legion as a probationer although The Praetor, Reyna recognizes him from Circe`s island, where she and her sister had spent time.
Percy is sent on quests with Frank and Hazel and sees the roman navy. The last quest is important, locating a lost "Eagle."
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D. Harrison
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Truly an EPIC series!!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2016Verified Purchase
For fans of Percy Jackson and anyone who has the slightest interest in Greek and Roman Civilisations or mythological masterpieces of fiction.
Truly an Epic set of stories from the First to the Last!!!
From Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson Books 1-5 plus two more extra books on the Greek Gods and Demigods) and continuing all the way through (Heroes of Olympus Books 1-5).
To end with The Blood of Olympus. An Epic story all the way through, a great coming of age story in beautiful and rich environments full of danger and mystery. A thoroughly cracking read. I loved it so much, I read it twice through. Wonderful.
Truly an Epic set of stories from the First to the Last!!!
From Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson Books 1-5 plus two more extra books on the Greek Gods and Demigods) and continuing all the way through (Heroes of Olympus Books 1-5).
To end with The Blood of Olympus. An Epic story all the way through, a great coming of age story in beautiful and rich environments full of danger and mystery. A thoroughly cracking read. I loved it so much, I read it twice through. Wonderful.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 April 2019Verified Purchase
this book percy frankand hazel venture into Alaska to free thantos (death) andwin the war on the Feast of fortunA
Gotta say tho Percy is still by far the best in the heroes of olympus series and he is my fave!
PLS LIKE MY REVIEW TY AND HAVE AN AWESOME DAY!!
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Gotta say tho Percy is still by far the best in the heroes of olympus series and he is my fave!
PLS LIKE MY REVIEW TY AND HAVE AN AWESOME DAY!!
;)
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