A review by ambersmith1_2
The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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

5.0

I loved this book just as much as I've loved the previous two. I read it pretty quickly once I'd found time to sit down and really take the time to read it. Reading these books again since I was so young the first time is amazing. You really don't know which kid is the prophecy and it gives it that edge as it continues. They thought it was Thalia, so she isn't even going to reach age 16 now so it can't be her. Now they think it's Percy, but Nico exists and they don't know about it since he ran away. The fact that they don't know is what makes it so real, they don't know how long they have. They think they have two years, but they might have a lot more and they wouldn't even know it. And the lawyer that took both of the kids out of the casino, cool detail and makes you want to continue the series to find out who they are and why. The ending with Percy and Nico was really cool, the realization that he's Hades son was great writing. He didn't realize it until Nico got freaked out by the skeletons and Hades dealt with them by the way it seems. The ground doesn't just open up and take care of things like that very often. Another thing I loved was the fact that they actually brought in Ares curse, his sword failed him when he needed it. And so he ended up taking the burden of the sky, if only for a few minutes it still does a lot of damage. The prophecy is always correct and I love that they know something will happen, but don't know where, who, or when but still try to prevent it. The entire book is just as amazing reading it again when you're older as it was when I was young and only half understanding what was going on.