The Blood of
Olympus is the last book in "The Heroes of Olympus" series by Rick
Riordan, the author of the "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series.
Fortunately, The Blood of Olympus is just
as good (if not better) than Riordan's previous books, and it is a great one to
end the series with. Side Note: I apologize for how much of the plot and story
I must leave out in this review to avoid spoilers.
The seven Greek and Roman heroes (Annabeth,
Percy, Jason, Piper, Hazel, Frank and Leo) are on their way to the Acropolis in
Athens, Greece to stop the evil goddess Gaea from waking and destroying the
Earth and all mortals on it. All of this as 3 other heroes (Nico, Reyna, and
Coach Hedge) must return to the U.S.A as fast as possible to prevent a war
between the Greek and Roman camps; of course while being chased by a (literal)
giant Marksman; "The hunter who never rests" (Riordan
33). This book (and the rest of the
series for that matter) is a fun adventure all the way through and never fails
to hold the reader's attention. The series as a whole has a great way of
expressing it's 3rd person omniscient POV by having each alternating chapter
with a different view/character; this style of writing is executed wonderfully.
It is easy to recommend this book to any reader who loves a sense of adventure
and doesn’t mind some learning about ancient mythology (which by the way is fun
to learn about from Riordan). The Blood of Olympus (and the rest of the series)
deserves to be read immediately.
Book Review by Oliver C.
