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A review by byebrook
The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
5.0
The perfect way to start a new PJO trilogy featuring the original trio. It makes cheeky references to the past books, shows how the characters have grown since the last time we saw them, and has some moments that made me really think and even some that made me tear up.
It’s weird, in a way, to see how grown up Percy and the gang have become. I started reading this (like a lot of people) when I was a 12, exactly the same age as Percy and Annabeth in The Lightning Thief. I grew up alongside there characters, watched them become young adults and fight monsters while I did the same - though my monsters we less mythological and more, like, mortal, mental, and the like. And now, it’s been so long that these characters who I grew up with and looked up to are younger than me. We’re aging differently, and it makes me feel old - but like Percy, I don’t mind (iykyk - trying to be spoiler-free here).
All in all, this was such a good read. It gave me all I could want from a new PJO book, and I can’t wait for the next one!
It’s weird, in a way, to see how grown up Percy and the gang have become. I started reading this (like a lot of people) when I was a 12, exactly the same age as Percy and Annabeth in The Lightning Thief. I grew up alongside there characters, watched them become young adults and fight monsters while I did the same - though my monsters we less mythological and more, like, mortal, mental, and the like. And now, it’s been so long that these characters who I grew up with and looked up to are younger than me. We’re aging differently, and it makes me feel old - but like Percy, I don’t mind (iykyk - trying to be spoiler-free here).
All in all, this was such a good read. It gave me all I could want from a new PJO book, and I can’t wait for the next one!