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Honestly, thank god this series has shorter books than the Heroes of Olympus series because I'm trying to finish them all before the new Percy Jackson book comes out in 2 weeks. Also, can I just say that Apollo is just casually like "I love all people" in this? Not only does it fit with the mythology, but a big deal isn't made about it, and I just love that in a middle grade fantasy.

Anyway! The tone of this one is fun, with Apollo trying to adapt to his human form. You get cameos from a lot of favorite characters from previous series, which I always enjoy. Interconnected series are always fun for me.

Riordan is also great at making stories with high stakes still feel somewhat lighthearted. Like, there are some dark moments in this (because Greek mythology is dark at times, man), but it doesn't feel too bogged down. It's an overall fun read, and I'm looking forward to hearing more from Apollo.

Also, starting each chapter with a haiku? I loved it. Added to the overall tone of the book. On to the next one!

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lorien13's review

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5.0

Oh man. When I heard about this book I knew I needed to own it and read it ASAP. So I bought it the day it came out (and then two other copies for my besties cuz one was getting a copy missing it's bookmark so the other got a copy to keep it fair. Except I got the letter and the bookmark but it's my money so there!)

Anywho, I knew I'd love it. It's Rick Riordan doing Percy Jackson, or at least that part of his universe. I adored Percy's two series, and Magnus Chase was PHENOMENAL so why would this be any different?

Oh it was great!

I always found Apollo to be annoying, but he's a Greek god, why wouldn't he be? A book from his point of view I thought would be annoying to the tee, and while it started that way, seeing him change, from immortal jerk-face to regular 16-year-old was impressive. I adored it. I teared up over his pains coming to the surface at least once. Learning all the pain he's brought on himself was really interesting. He really was human by the end, which was very awesome to read.

The chapter titles being haiku's were painful, especially at first. I found them as lame as Percy did the first time he heard them, but some were amusing, intriguing, or just funny. But most of the time they fell flat.

I think my favorite part came at the end, with the return of a certain character I've been dying to see more of since Blood of Olympus (we all cried foul at that one, so thank goodness they're back!).

This runs at the same time as Magnus Chase so you can read either one first, but if you wanna know where Annabeth is, read this after.

For sure this is a 5 out of 5 stars, maybe 90% (those haikus, man)

itsjxssica's review

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slow-paced

3.0

cryptidstar's review

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adventurous funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

sashimi_16's review

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adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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