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A review by hennesieinthepages
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? N/A
5.0
I'm prefacing this review with the fact that I am incredibly biased to this series and will probably always rate these books 5 stars. With that said, I loved this book. No spoilers!
This book is a love letter to the OG fans of Percy Jackson while simultaneously lending itself wonderfully to its intended middle grade/younger audiences who may be experiencing this universe for the first time in recent years.
Percy is back in school for his senior year, and his plans for New Rome University with Annabeth seems pretty straightforward, until he realizes that it might not be as simple as filling out an application. It turns out, he needs three godly recommendation letters, and they can only be obtained through quests for a god. He's in luck, because Ganymede needs Percy's help: his chalice has been stolen, and he has some leads as to who took it.
I had so much fun reading this book. It is jam packed with references both to the original Percy Jackson series, but also the events and characters of the Heroes of Olympus series. I felt 9 years old again, reading The Lightning Thief for the first time. It's witty, nostalgic, fun, fast-paced, and a perfect comeback for Percy, Annabeth, and Grover. It was almost refreshing and squeezed my heart to see these three characters that I felt I had grown up with on, yes, a dangerous quest, but an adventure that seemed the closest to normal as demigods could get: trying to apply for college and surviving the end of high school. They are all older now, and for longtime fans, they are still just as relatable as the 12 year old in the first book when we were all young.
Rick has not lost his touch on this iconic writing style, and I missed his hilarious chapter titles and being inside Percy's brain. It did not feel like a book so far removed from the original release from this series, despite The Last Olympian being published in 2009 (15 years ago!).
With this book being the appetizer of sorts for the Disney Plus TV show, it was perfect. I haven't had this much fun with a book in a long time, and I'm very excited for the next two installments.
This book is a love letter to the OG fans of Percy Jackson while simultaneously lending itself wonderfully to its intended middle grade/younger audiences who may be experiencing this universe for the first time in recent years.
Percy is back in school for his senior year, and his plans for New Rome University with Annabeth seems pretty straightforward, until he realizes that it might not be as simple as filling out an application. It turns out, he needs three godly recommendation letters, and they can only be obtained through quests for a god. He's in luck, because Ganymede needs Percy's help: his chalice has been stolen, and he has some leads as to who took it.
I had so much fun reading this book. It is jam packed with references both to the original Percy Jackson series, but also the events and characters of the Heroes of Olympus series. I felt 9 years old again, reading The Lightning Thief for the first time. It's witty, nostalgic, fun, fast-paced, and a perfect comeback for Percy, Annabeth, and Grover. It was almost refreshing and squeezed my heart to see these three characters that I felt I had grown up with on, yes, a dangerous quest, but an adventure that seemed the closest to normal as demigods could get: trying to apply for college and surviving the end of high school. They are all older now, and for longtime fans, they are still just as relatable as the 12 year old in the first book when we were all young.
Rick has not lost his touch on this iconic writing style, and I missed his hilarious chapter titles and being inside Percy's brain. It did not feel like a book so far removed from the original release from this series, despite The Last Olympian being published in 2009 (15 years ago!).
With this book being the appetizer of sorts for the Disney Plus TV show, it was perfect. I haven't had this much fun with a book in a long time, and I'm very excited for the next two installments.