The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan

Yep, the book I’d been waiting for all year long: the FINAL book in the heroes of Olympus series, and probably the last I’ll see of Percy Jackson. *sheds a tear* If you haven’t read this series yet, WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING?! Like seriously? Go and read it right now.

I’ve already posted the summary in my “Cover Reveal” post, so let’s just get down to the point.

So, I start reading the book and guess who got the first chapter? JASON. Yeah, not a fan.

That character is the most boring and over-rated person ever.

Then came Reyna, Nico ,and Leo’s pov’s, and those were great. I really started loving both Nico and Reyna because of this book. They’re one of my favorite characters in the series now.

But I was just waiting for the Percy or Annabeth chapters and they weren’t coming.

What came was Piper.

Like Jason, I couldn’t make myself like Piper either, there’s something about her. Maybe it’s because she is shooting tomatoes out of her cornucopia while everybody else is out being bad-ass or because she say things like “Stay away, I’m too dangerous” while using charm speak.

Not putting Percy and Annabeth’s POV's in the final book of the series was the worst decision ever. It hurt to see Jason saving Percy UNDERWATER, to see them almost about to die from PIPER’s perspective, depressing.

And then, the final fight was a big letdown.

5 books leading up to the battle with Gaea and it just deflated. I couldn't believe that *potential spoilers* Gaea was killed so easily. In fact, that sacrifice (you know which one) was not even needed.

As relieved as I was that I was that no one died, it just didn’t seem real.

Yes, the blood of Olympus did disappoint a bit. But my expectations for this series are really high so don’t let that hold you back.

The final chapter with *SPOILERS* Leo and Calypso was great, though many of my wishes were left unfulfilled. It helps that I’m a dedicated Caleo shipper. 

Now I can't remember anything else to say, because I finished it on the 9th (did you really think I would read this book a month late?), and after finishing it, I was like "okay, that was good." But then it finally hit me with full impact that this was THE LAST BOOK. THAT"S IT. NO MORE PJ, and then, BoO just wasn't that good anymore. (for a final book, that is) I wanted to cry my heart out and then grin like an idiot and then swoon because of Percy (not his fault that I didn't though, he was hardly there in the book), like I did in "The Last Olympian".

Just didn't happen.

4.7 STARS

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