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The Dark Prophecy
by Rick Riordan
I didn't feel physically hurt, but I realized it was possible to suffer a thousand bites in this snake pit, even if none of the vipers came near you. There were other kinds of poison.
I could have changed the "date started" option, but I find it kind of funny that it actually took me three years to get through this book.
I've reread the Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus and Magnus Chase books recently, as well as the first installment of The Trials of Apollo, and these series all have their ups and downs.
I don't remember him being so annoying in the first book? Sure, he complained a lot and was very self-centered, but he didn't try to remind the reader that he'd been part of every significant historical event ever?
As a result, I had a very hard time getting into the story even though the plotline was very interesting and the characters were all lovable (or hateable in Commodus's case).
However, kudos to Rick Riordan for turning Apollo into a (mad) scientist in that scene with the sulfuric acid: I loved it, as well as Meg using her powers.
I could have changed the "date started" option, but I find it kind of funny that it actually took me three years to get through this book.
I've reread the Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus and Magnus Chase books recently, as well as the first installment of The Trials of Apollo, and these series all have their ups and downs.
His voice was soft and gentle, like a heavy snowfall—the sort that builds up and brings down power lines, collapses roofs, kills entire families.I liked The Hidden Oracle a lot more the second time around, and to be honest I would have given The Dark Prophecy a solid three-star rating if it hadn't been for Apollo's name-dropping every. other. page.
I don't remember him being so annoying in the first book? Sure, he complained a lot and was very self-centered, but he didn't try to remind the reader that he'd been part of every significant historical event ever?
As a result, I had a very hard time getting into the story even though the plotline was very interesting and the characters were all lovable (or hateable in Commodus's case).
Britomartis was wrong. I didn’t fear water. I simply couldn’t look at the surface of any pool without imagining Commodus’s face, stung with betrayal, staring up at me.Meg and Apollo were a perfect duo in the first book and I was glad to see them kick ass together, but something was lacking? Feelings? I don't know...
However, kudos to Rick Riordan for turning Apollo into a (mad) scientist in that scene with the sulfuric acid: I loved it, as well as Meg using her powers.
Meg and I huddled together while Leo attempted to light himself on fire. On his third try, his skin sputtered and hissed, finally bursting into flames. “Gather round, children."I was also extremely disappointed in Leo and I couldn't figure out why? He felt completely out of character for most of the book, joking, being somewhat disrespectful and suddenly spurting out Spanish words in the middle of sentences?
"You two left the Hunters,” I said. “For each other."Finally, yes to former Hunters of Artemis living together as a family and adopting a little girl, Gryphons and a headless ghost. Please give me more of them. (Also, let them adopt Lityerses as well).
"Demeter is my mother, too,” Lit said. “Her children make the best swordsmen. We understand the need to reap. It's just the flipside of sowing, isn’t it, little sister?"I'm really looking forward to seeing the Heroes of Olympus squad again, even though more or less got spoiled a while ago about somebody's fate ugh. And I really hope to find out more about the mysterious Olujime!