OK–this has nothing to do with Pet Society. Diehard P.S fans, this will be as interesting as a mouldy sock. 😉 Spoilers included.
Anyway, I’m talking about the new Heroes of Olympus book–The Son of Neptune. I mean, last year after finishing The Lost Hero in 4 hours with a pounding headache from all that awesomeness, I saw when the next book come out and “WTF ARE YOU FISHING SERIOUS?!” was my reaction. The Lost Hero-cliffhanger, I can die already, now I have to wait?!!!
So I waited one freaking year for it, entertaining myself with dozens of Fanfictions and a whole lot of imaginary Percabeth scenes. Then after a dramatic reaction at Popular after seeing the book on the shelves and 3 days later…. Not Exactly Satisfied. I give it…3.5/5. The Lost Hero was better. Maybe it’s because the “newbies” in TLH have better sad situations from the past. Leo lost his mother and keeps blaming himself for it, for his awesome fire powers because of what he might do in the future. Piper steals stuff using her charmspeak just so she can get her father’s attention and she wants so badly to have a normal life. Like AWWWW, I would give them more sympathy than Hazel and Frank.
Ok, maybe Hazel has a pretty epic background too, being born in 1929, came back from the dead thanks to Nico Di Angelo, can control precious metals, on Gaia’s orders raised Alcyoneus so she would destroy her mother but in the end destroyed him and stuff like that. ❤ But Frank?? Ummm. I still don’t get why his life depends on a piece of WOOD. So just because he has mixed blood of Roman, Greek and Chinese (Does Li Jien/LEGION in China even EXIST?!)and can shapeshift, is a great tactition and awesome speller doesn’t mean he has to have a HUGE weakness…right?
And let another round of waiting for…..The Mark of Athena commence! Its coming out in October next year. I think it’s about Annabeth since she’s the only one of the Seven not gone through in detail in Heroes Of Olympus. At least Percy has the memories. If Annabeth is really one of the Seven (please, Rick??? *uses wide grey eyes tactic*) it’s hugely unfair that she doesn’t have any sort of superpower apart from her intelligence.
Percy: Water Control, Can talk to horses, Can breathe underwater
Frank: Shapeshift
Hazel: Controls precious metals
Jason: Can summon lightning, can fly/control the winds
Piper: Charmspeak
Leo: Can control fire
Annabeth: ??????? Except super smart.
Well, I hope The Mark of Athena will be great..:D WELL IT BETTER BE. AND NOT A CLIFFHANGER LIKE SON OF NEPTUNE!!! *points index finger threateningly at Rick somewhere in dunnowhere*
Vinathi
Oct 18, 2011 @ 08:20:09
Once I saw the word “spoilers” I stopped reading this post 😛
At least you get to read it. There are 833 holds for it at my library and only 249 holds. I’m last in line xD
♥ Vinathi ♥
Dec 31, 2011 @ 11:05:27
I agree that the Lost Hero was EPIC. The Son of Neptune just didn’t have the same feel of awesome. It almost felt a little repetitive, like it was exactly the same as the Son of Neptune but slightly different.
I don’t really get why Frank made such a big deal out of the wood. Like, lame. There was a HUGE cliffhanger on the Son of Neptune too. Like, major drama for Hazel :O
Anyways, the Mark of Athena is supposedly the last PJATO book. EVER.