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The second book in the the latest series from Percy Jackson creator Rick Riordan. The god Apollo, stuck in the body of a teenage boy, must undergo the second of his trials to regain his immortality. (Goodreads) My Review My Rating: 4/5 As The Burning Maze just came out recently, I thought I should
Nicholas Flamel’s heart almost broke as he watched his beloved Paris crumble before him. The city was destroyed by Dee and Machiavelli, but Flamel played his own role in the destruction. Sophie and Josh Newman show every sign of being the twins of prophecy, and Flamel had to protect them and the pages from the
After fleeing Ojai, Nicholas, Sophie, Josh, and Scatty emerge in Paris, the City of Lights. Home for Nicholas Flamel. Only this homecoming is anything but sweet. Perenelle is still locked up back in Alcatraz and Paris is teeming with enemies. Niccolo Machiavelli, immortal author and celebrated art collector, is working for Dee. He’s after them,
Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on 28 September 1330. Nearly seven hundred years later, he is acknowledged as the greatest Alchemyst of his day. It is said that he discovered the secret of eternal life. The records show that he died in 1418. But his tomb is empty and Nicholas Flamel lives. The secret
My Review My Rating: 4.5 This is a wonderful start to a new series in the Percy Jackson world that Riordan created. Apollo is now a human teenager and has to undergo ‘trials’ in order to become a God again with the forgiveness from his father, Zeus. The writing in this series is much like
My Review Rating: 3/5 I’m not going to lie – I was a little disappointed. The whole series was great and was building up to a grand finale but I don’t feel like that’s what we got – we got about 150 pages of uncomplicated action and it ended. I would say that this is
My Review My Rating: 5/5 This is definitely my second favourite out of this series. I love how the heroes are separated and how they meet up at the end. Exploring Tartarus with Annabeth and Percy was fantastic! The imagination that went into their stories is incredible – I’m jealous of Riordan’s mind! A fantastic novel
My Review My Rating: 4/5 I really loved this book. It was great to finally see the seven demigods together and working as a team. I think that Riordan did a fantastic job of splitting them up into separate groups for the adventures throughout the novel. We follow Percy, Annabeth, Jason, Piper, Hazel, Frank, Leo,
My Review Rating: 4.5/5 This was a welcome return for Percy Jackson (I missed the sarcastic hero!) as he’s introduced to a new Half-Blood Camp that isn’t familiar to him at all – it’s for demigods of the Roman Gods. This books is funny, intense, and introduces two new characters, Frank and Hazel, which adds
My Review Rating: 5/5 I have had this series of books lying on my shelves since they came out but I never got round to reading them. I’m so glad I did. This first book in the series follows a new hero character, Jason, who is the son of Jupiter. Riordan’s genius idea of introducing
You are about to read the true story of Father Christmas. It is a story that proves that nothing is impossible. If you are one of those people who believe that some things are impossible, you should put this book down right away. It is most certainly not for you. Because this book is FULL
Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mythical beasts still roam the wild and remote areas, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinn still perform their magic. For humans, it’s an unforgiving place, especially if you’re poor, orphaned, or female. Amani Al’Hiza is all three. She’s a gifted gunslinger with perfect aim, but she
This inspiring novel by Matt Haig follows an alien disguised as a mathematician who, before he was killed and replaced, had cracked the code behind prime numbers in an amazing discovery that would have lead to humans travelling in space. This alien knows nothing of humans but that they are ‘dangerous’ and ‘violent’ like animals.
All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds are against them. Kronos is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, his power only grows. In this momentous final book in the “New York Times” best-selling series, the prophecy surrounding Percy’s sixteenth birthday unfolds. And
Percy Jackson isn’t expecting freshman orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears on campus, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to worse.In this fourth installment of the blockbuster series, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Even