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After Harry Potter, it was Percy Jackson that pretty much hooked me - in fact, till today, these two are the only worlds that I will always have an hankering to go back to!
So when Like Queen Rowling, when Uncle Rick comes out with a new series (with a tease about the appearance of Percy Jackson!), you don't say WHATTT?? YOU JUST FREAKING PRE-ORDER THE HELL OUT OF IT :D
And that's exactly what I did! :P
Just a little heads up though, it would be better if you read The Percy Jackson Series and the Heroes of Olympus Series (in THAT EXACT reading order!), for there are characters that make re-appearance (YAY!!) and circumstances that are referred to, that you can only get the reference if YOU HAVE READ the aforementioned series :D
This new series is about the God Apollo, - and when you have a God turned to a whiny, pubsecent teenage boy, you know you have a gold mine in sarcasm, humor and repartee that Uncle Rick is so famous for!
Here's the thing - after a while, all the demi-gods stories tend to blend into one another, even though I adore Percy Jackson and the subsequent Heroes of Olympus Series (I need a re-read!), Sword of The Summer, became my least favorite of all.
But just when I think Uncle Rick has reached his pinnacle, he throws The Hidden oracle at me :P
Apollo isn't much of a human being - suffering from the narcissism and fallacy of being a GOD, he is entitled, whiny and absolutely irritating - AND I LOVED HIM!!
I mean, not as a character, but the fact that Uncle Rick made it so that he was literally unlikable at the start and for most of the story - I am not kidding - Apollo, as a God of Haiku and War was an ass but as a teenage boy, he is absolutely UNBEARABLE!!
For now that he has to survive Zeus's punishment, he has more than a prophecy to fulfill - he has a journey to make and things to understand. - not that he knows this of course.
And Camp Half Blood isn't exactly complete without the appearance of old favorites - seriously, I had tears in my eyes when I realized it was Percy that Apollo went back to for help - though it was weird to view him from a third POV - honestly guys, it was such a trippy experience!! I KID YOU NOT!
For those who believe that Uncle Rick lost his charm after The Sword of Summer (YIKES!) - YOU NEED TO READ THIS - because this book, in my opinion is one of the best works by Uncle Rick - it has a protagonist that you just can't help be irritated with, it has a bit more angsty and a plot that is intended for a bit more mature audiences.
Coupled with the typical snarky Uncle Rick style of writing - you literally have a winner!!
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Reviewed in India on 19 June 2016
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Reviewed in India on 26 May 2019
The cutest thing in this book is the 5 lines that Nico and Will have 😂✨
*Pssst* There's finally a CHB map in this book. Hardback is very pretty.
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Welcome back to Camp Half Blood
By Autumn Melody on 26 May 2019
Another Camp Half Blood Adventure, this time with a God turned human. Read it, laugh with it, and pray that the demigods from the earlier books make it through another ordeal alive. Seriously, just pray (not to Apollo, though).By Autumn Melody on 26 May 2019
The cutest thing in this book is the 5 lines that Nico and Will have 😂✨
*Pssst* There's finally a CHB map in this book. Hardback is very pretty.
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Reviewed in India on 1 September 2018
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I love it!!!
By Amazon Customer on 1 September 2018
It's just as amazing as the last two series. Uncle Rick is the best writer. I love the way Apollo looks at the mortal world and thinks that "Where have I come?" It's truly amazing and it's really worth a read, well.....a thousand reads.😋😉😀👍👍👍
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