The Son of Neptune

Reviewed by: Kevin

By Rick Riordan

Hyperion Books 

521 Pages

The book The Son of Neptune is about three friends named Percy, Frank and Hazel. They are on a quest to defeat a giant who was working for the gods' worst enemy. Percy is a son of Neptune, Hazel is the daughter of Pluto, and Frank is the son of Mars, all of whom are demigods, or half human and half god. Percy has lost his memory, Hazel is supposed to be dead, but the god Thanatos is locked up by the giant, who controls the dead. Frank does not know who his father was in the beginning but later into the book, Frank finds out who he really is. They travel around looking for ways to defeat the giant, and they have to face many challenging obstacles to get that information. Frank has a secret that he keeps from his friends in the beginning but, considering that Frank and Hazel are really close, Frank trusts Hazel and Percy enough to tell them his secret.

You would enjoy this book if you like quest type books, especially if you like how friends join forces to defeat a stronger opponent and if you like the danger/exciting atmosphere in books.