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“The world was collapsing, and the only thing that really mattered to me was that she was alive.”

This was SO good. Wow. Definitely my favorite book of the series. There was so much action and war, which I always find super interesting. I loved all of the flashbacks to help us understand Luke as a character. Rick Riordan does an amazing job of giving us hints and details through Percy’s dreams and it’s so cool to see characters interacting outside of him. I loved seeing all our characters come together to fight Kronos. I loved all the Nico content. Loved getting to see more of Grover and Tyson, and Thalia. Rick even managed to make me sad over small side character deaths like Charlie Beckendorf, Michael Yew. and Silena Beauregard. This book ended so perfectly. The way the prophecy came to fruition was so good. PERCABETH. Percy literally giving up immortality for her?? I knew it took the whole series but jeez, the last ten pages? It was definitely well worth the wait. The underwater air bubble kiss is so iconic. And to finish up this series Rick did a great job setting up the Heroes of Olympus series. Part way through the book, I remembered that Rachel became the next Oracle, but I forgot that she recites the next Great Prophecy at the end. SO COOL. Overall, this was a bundle of nostalgia that I’m so glad I revisited and I’m so excited to reread the Heroes of Olympus series.

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adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

Normally, when you come to the end of a series, you get a little build up before you come to the final battle. Not with this one! Most of this book is really just nonstop action, with a few pauses for story development (and character development). You'd think that maybe the action gets a little tiring, but it really doesn't. Riordan paces it in a way that gives the readers a break (just like Percy and his friends get a break). It's really well written in that aspect.

It is the end of a series (but we now know that we're getting another Percy book!), but there's room left for other stories. And man, did Riordan write other stories. I'm glad so many kids like this series so much, and I can't wait to continue on further than I made it the first time.

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