The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus #5)
by Rick Riordan
Expected Release Date: October 7th 2014
Published by Disney-Hyperion
Hardcover, 528 pages
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Description (from Goodreads)
Though the Greek and Roman crew members of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen—all of them—and they're stronger than ever. They must be stopped before the Feast of Spes, when Gaea plans to have two demigods sacrificed in Athens. She needs their blood—the blood of Olympus—in order to wake.
The demigods are having more frequent visions of a terrible battle at Camp Half-Blood. The Roman legion from Camp Jupiter, led by Octavian, is almost within striking distance. Though it is tempting to take the Athena Parthenos to Athens to use as a secret weapon, the friends know that the huge statue belongs back on Long Island, where it "might" be able to stop a war between the two camps.
The Athena Parthenos will go west; the Argo II will go east. The gods, still suffering from multiple personality disorder, are useless. How can a handful of young demigods hope to persevere against Gaea's army of powerful giants? As dangerous as it is to head to Athens, they have no other option. They have sacrificed too much already. And if Gaea wakes, it is game over.
My Review
The Heroes of Olympus series was a stimulating jump into the world of mythology, and this final book in the epic Percy Jackson empire has been just as captivating, and emotionally fulfilling as I hoped it would be. Although the mythology may not be entirely correct, it was entertaining and masterfully woven into the story. Once again Rick Riordan has invaded my mind with his intricate world building and phenomenal characters. I know so much about these demigods, and love all of them.
Told from the multiple points of view of Jason, Piper, Leo, Reyna and Nico, I can honestly say that I exceptionally enjoyed Nico's chapters in the story the most. I've loved watching his character grow and his journey of self discovery. Since Nico has always been so dark, it was a pleasant change being able to experience his more vulnerable side. Unfortunately, Percy wasn't a front runner in the story, neither was Annabeth, this did disappoint me. I've been following Percy's adventures for years and would have preferred if he had a bigger role in the final book. Two other characters that didn't get anytime in the book were Hazel and Frank, they were in the story but didn't get any chapters told from their point of view.
Furthermore, if you want to know if these special demigods finally fulfill the prophecy of the seven, and defeat Gaea and her giants, you will need to read it for yourself to find out.
I give this a 4 out of 5 stars.
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