The lack of serious emotions and extreme war left it too simple and boring. Really, a book does not simply have blood in the title and have only minor, and very few deaths. Though in his case, he returned from the Underworld so, of course, he doesn’t qualify. There were no major deaths unless one includes the beloved Leo Valdez. Not to mention there was no violence between the Greeks and Romans, when I expected an absolute bloodbath to have broken out. Everything was so rushed, I felt I had missed the whole fight. Should I even call them battles? Honestly, the epic Giant War we were waiting for, for an entire series was about two pages long. Only four of these were included, plus the Roman, Reyna Avila Ramirez-Arellano.Īnother problem: The battles. The ideal perspectives would have been all of the seven, Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, Leo Valdez, Hazel Levesque, Jason Grace, Frank Zhang, and Piper Mclean, and fellow demigod, Nico di Angelo. Percy had substance, humor and even drama that The Blood of Olympus lacked.
His thoughts mean everything to the story and readers missing out on him was like eating a sandwich without the filling.
He being with us from the beginning, made Percy by far the most important character. Rick Riordan, you could direct ten perfect movies, release dozens of wonderful short-series and have your new Norse series, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, be more amazing than imaginable, and I still wouldn’t forgive you for not writing in Percy’s point of view. Riordan is a brilliant writer who rarely has problems, but points of view choices were by far his worst decision. In all honesty, what fans had hoped for was much more exciting than the novel itself. There is always much to talk about when the final book of a popular series finally comes out, and I’m going to start with the cons.įor a year, readers predicted and made theories for The Blood of Olympus, and I was eager to see all. Sadly, I was more disappointed than I had hoped, considering there was almost nothing I disliked about Riordan’s past works. This much anticipated novel held many surprises for readers, but were they good or bad?īefore anyone reads on, beware, for spoilers are coming soon.Īs a dedicated fan of Percy Jackson, I was eager to read this book. The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan, released October 7th, 2014, is the final book in the Heroes of Olympus series, the sequel series to Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
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