I have a love-hate relationship with this book.

Where to start? Let's see... We'll go with the hate, and lead into the love.

Zoë Nightshade. What an absolute pain. Maybe it's all the thee this and thy that, but if somebody accidentally dropkicked her into Tartarus, I wouldn't complain. Maybe characters with a superiority complex just aren't my thing (but I tend to lean toward my she, in particular, is annoying as heck theory).

Then, there's the di Angelos. Fortunately, Nico wasn't around enough to start grating on my skull yet, but there's always time! Quite frankly, there's not much to say about Bianca beyond this: a piece of plywood would have been just as compelling a character.

Thalia was the only character with which I was on the fence. I didn't love her. I didn't hate her. She was just there, and she was pleasant enough.

Now, onto the love.

The storyline was so good! From beginning to end, I remained engaged, particularly at the end. It definitely left me wanting to read the next. I just dread what additional characters might show up this time to ruin my day.

I really just want the fantastic ones we started out with: Annabeth, Grover, Percy, Clarisse. They are the best, and that is that.

(Connect with me.)