The Blood of Olympus: Book Review
The final book in the Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan
After many long months of wait, Rick Riordan’s final book in the Heroes of Olympus series is here! The Blood of Olympus recently came out and fell into the hands of eager readers. I was happy to find out that Riordan had added two new points of view–Reyna Ramirez-Arellano and Nico di Angelo–so that readers could see how they felt. We can read about their thoughts, misfortunes, and burdens.
Two important quests are happening at the same time. The seven half-bloods, half-god and half-human, need to sail to a new land in order to stop Gaea from rising, because if she does, it’s game over. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Reyna, Nico, and Coach Hedge need to shadow travel across the world while towing along the 40 foot tall statue of the Athena Parthenos. Of course, in order to make things more fun, Rick Riordan threw in another twist. If he keeps shadow traveling, Nico could turn into a shadow himself. Did I mention that there is a hunter that is trying to stop them from reaching their destination? Well, it’s true; he’s trying to kill them. Meanwhile, in New York, the Romans are making plans to destroy the Greeks for good.
While this is all exciting, with three big events happening at once, it gets difficult to keep track of the action. It included some bloodshed, but it didn’t have the moving deaths that were featured in The Last Olympian, the last book of the previous series. Though the book ended satisfyingly enough, it seemed a bit rushed, and it was obvious who was going to do what and what was going to happen. The Blood of Olympus was okay, and it was enjoyable, but it was not Rick Riordan’s best work. However, don’t be disappointed about the ending of this series, because Rick Riordan is writing a new one: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard.
