Radiant Darkness by Emily Whitman

Title: Radiant Darkness

Author: Emily Whitman

Series: N/A

Genre: Fantasy

Method of aquirement: library

My rating: 3 stars

I love the story of Hades and Persephone. Well, when it's told as a love story instead of making Hades sound like a creeper who kidnapped a young girl.

Radiant Darkness is one of these such versions. But while I enjoyed it, it definitely was not one of the best books I have read, which is why I did not rate it higher. There wasn't anything really wrong with it, I just didn't like it as much as I had hoped.  I thought the writing style/level was a bit sub par and I was not drawn into the story very much.

Demeter was also a terrible mother, and Persephone seemed to hate her, but then when she came back from the Underworld, Persephone and Demeter acted like best friends. 

And Demeter's reaction to Persephone leaving was dumb...but that's kind of how Greek gods and goddesses are, it seems. 

The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
513 pages

    Percy Jackson has a huge problem: he cannot remember anything about his life. He woke up in a cave with a wolf named Lupa. Lupa taught him some basic things about being a demigod and sent him off to find the Roman demigod camp, Camp Jupiter. Percy does remember one thing, though-Annabeth. But who Annabeth is or where she is is still out of his mind. So Percy travels across the country to find the camp, battling monsters the whole way.
    At camp, Percy is greeted by the Roman legion. On top of being overwhelmed by the size of the camp, Percy realises that some of the campers might turn out to be enemies. Soon he is sent on a quest-much to some of the campers' disgust-with Hazel and Frank, two other demigods. They must free the Greek god of death so the monsters will stay dead and defeat the giant sons of Gaea. With monsters, prophecies and the past all hindering their progress, with Percy, Hazel, and Frank be able to complete their quest and return home alive?


**Book 2 in The Heroes of Olympus**
Previous book: The Lost Hero
Next book: The Mark of Athena

The Son of Neptune: New Characters Revealed

Several new characters from the Heros of Olympus have been revealed. There parents have not yet been revealed, but it is fun to guess who they are:

Octavian:

Reyna:

Frank:

Ella the Harpy:

Thanatos:

Hazel:


What rick riordan says about each new person:
Hazel- 'Meet Hazel, a girl with a complicated past. Demigod? Yes. Is that horse important? You bet. Hazel has powers you have never seen before, because her godly parent is on the Roman side. But (major hint) she is related to a character you know well from the Percy Jackson series.Which one? I think that will surprise you.'

Thanatos- 'You will meet many gods in The Son of Neptune, but here's a fellow most mortals would prefer not to meet: Thanatos, the god of death. What part will he play, and what's up with those chains? For that, you will have to wait for the book.'
Ella- '. . . This week we meet Ella, a very special harpy who might hold some valuable secrets. But what secrets, and will she be willing to share them?'
Octavian- '. . . Time for another character reveal from The Son of Neptune! Meet Octavian and his unfortunate collection of stuffed animal friends. What Octavian's story? You can get some hints at the Heroes of Olympus website, but only time will tell if he's friend or foe, and what part he will play.'

Reyna- 'Time for our second character reveal for The Son of Neptune. Meet Reyna, with her automaton hounds Aurum and Argentium. Reyna's godly parent? Hint: it's a god you haven't met yet. Is Reyna powerful? Yes. Are those hounds deadly? Yes. Will she be friend or foe to Percy Jackson? Ah, that's a good question.'

Frank- 'Who is Frank's godly parent? What are Frank's powers? You may be surprised. In fact, Frank may be surprised. But he has a very important part to play in The Son of Neptune.'


So, who do you think their parents are? Post your guesses below and we will see who is right on 4 October
when The Son of Neptune releases!

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
About 557 pages
      Jason doesn't remember anything before he woke up the Wilderness School's bus on their way to the Grand Canyon. Apparently, he has a girlfriend named Piper and a best friend named Leo. When a terrible storm happens, putting them all in danger, and things attack them, they are taken to Camp Half-Blood. The three friends are sent on a quest to rescue Hera who has been kidnapped and was the one to take Jason's memory. With only bits and pieces of his memory, Jason sets of with his friends to prevent evil from rising.

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The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
                                                       Genre: Fantasy
    Percy and his friends enter the final battle with the Titan Kronos. Kronos has put the entire City of New York to sleep and is planning on breaking into Mount Olympus to destroy it. Percy knows he must help, but what about the prophecy?

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The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
                                                          Genre: Fantasy
     As Kronos's army assembles and the kids at Camp Half-Blood prepare to protect their camp, Percy finds a way that the titan's army can easily enter their camp. With his friends, Percy enters to Labyrinth to confront Kronos and find his lost friend, Grover.

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The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan

The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
                                                           Genre: Fantasy
     When Artemis goes missing on her hunting trip, the kids at camp Half-Blood search for the goddess and the monster that she had set out to fight. They find that Artemis has been tricked by the Titan Atlas and now Atlas is trying to help Kronos. If they don'y free Artemis and stop Atlas fast, they will have less of a chance to win the upcoming battle.

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The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

      When someone sabotages the magic tree that protects the borders of Camp Half-Blood, monsters begin to attack. Percy and his friends journey to the sea of monsters to find the golden fleece in order to heal the tree and keep the camp safe.

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The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
375 pages

         Percy Jackson has never stayed in one school for a whole year. in each school something bad happens and her gets kicked out. One day, Percy visits a museum about Ancient Greece and his teacher turns into a monster and demands him to give back the lightning bolt. But Percy doesn't have any idea what she is talking about. His friend, Grover, and his mom leave their home and Percy discovers that he is a demigod, half human and half Greek god. His mom brings him to Camp Half-blood where he trains with other demigods. But when the gods demand that the lightning bolt must be returned by a certain date or there will be war, how can Percy and his friends save the world from destruction?

This book is now a major motion picture.

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