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The House of Hades (The Heroes of Olympus, #4)
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bookshelves: adventure, fantasy, paranormal, romance, superpowers, mythology, young-adult, favorites, on-my-kindle, yes-yes-yes
Jun 01, 2013
bookshelves: adventure, fantasy, paranormal, romance, superpowers, mythology, young-adult, favorites, on-my-kindle, yes-yes-yes
Part of my "Huge Review Binge 2k15" (aka trying to catch up on reviews I haven't done in the past two years)
Date read: December 16th, 2013
Date reviewed: July 16th, 2015
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*WARNING* Probably contains spoilers for the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series and the other Heroes of Olympus books. And for this book. Sorry, not sorry.
(So it's been a super long time since I read this. Additionally, since then I've also read the 5th book in the series, and the two kind of get mixed up in my head. But I will try not to get them confused.)
Ah yes, don't you love it when your author literally ends a book by dumping your favorite characters straight into hell? Well, that's exactly what Rick Riordan did in Mark of Athena, the precedent to The House of Hades.
This fourth installment in the series finds Annabeth and Percy trapped in Tartarus and trying to escape. Meanwhile, the other demigods are trying to fight through Gaea's forces and seal the doors of death.
Well, having now finished this whole series I can say this is one of the strongest of them. I think part of my enjoyment is that it focuses more on characters from the original Percy Jackson series––mainly Percy, Annabeth, and Nico. My sweet babies. <3
There are a lot of Percabeth feels in this book. Goodness gracious, so many. I know I've gushed about this in reviews of the previous books but, they're just such a great couple. I love that they need each other without being completely dependent on one another. They have their own distinct personalities and histories, they're both kickass in their unique ways … and they're just perfect. I love them. And in this book, we really get to see how strong their bond is and how much they've grown.
And Nico––Nicoooo! *Mild spoilers* So, I'm sure pretty much everyone knows what the big bombshell about Nico is in this book (and if I recall correctly, the information was leaked before the book even came out) but … yeah, so. Nico is gay! And that's so awesome! Not only because there was finally some LBGT representation in this series, but also, I felt like it made a lot of sense. I don't know if Riordan knew this from the beginning, but regardless, it really works. And I love it. And I love Nico.
As for the other characters/demigods, I like them too––well, for the most part. I looove Leo. A lot. Hazel and Frank are both cool, too. I have to say I'm not a huge fan of Piper or Jason and they're both kinda Mary-Sue-ish, but … you know, they're fine. Still, I felt like there was good character development in this book and we get to know all the characters more.
I liked Riordan's portrayal of Tartarus and all the obstacles Percy and Annabeth have to face. It's definitely intense and scary, but still with that whacky Riordan flair.
And over all, it's a very exciting story. Like all of Riordan's other books, there's a lot going on and it never slows down. For a book that was a huge brick, it didn't feel very long because it all went by so quickly.
The Final Word:
Love this series, love the book, love the author. Good stuff.
~ Flying Kick-a-pow! Reviews ~
Pre-Review Ranting under the cut:
(view spoiler)
Date read: December 16th, 2013
Date reviewed: July 16th, 2015
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*WARNING* Probably contains spoilers for the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series and the other Heroes of Olympus books. And for this book. Sorry, not sorry.
(So it's been a super long time since I read this. Additionally, since then I've also read the 5th book in the series, and the two kind of get mixed up in my head. But I will try not to get them confused.)
Ah yes, don't you love it when your author literally ends a book by dumping your favorite characters straight into hell? Well, that's exactly what Rick Riordan did in Mark of Athena, the precedent to The House of Hades.
This fourth installment in the series finds Annabeth and Percy trapped in Tartarus and trying to escape. Meanwhile, the other demigods are trying to fight through Gaea's forces and seal the doors of death.
Well, having now finished this whole series I can say this is one of the strongest of them. I think part of my enjoyment is that it focuses more on characters from the original Percy Jackson series––mainly Percy, Annabeth, and Nico. My sweet babies. <3
There are a lot of Percabeth feels in this book. Goodness gracious, so many. I know I've gushed about this in reviews of the previous books but, they're just such a great couple. I love that they need each other without being completely dependent on one another. They have their own distinct personalities and histories, they're both kickass in their unique ways … and they're just perfect. I love them. And in this book, we really get to see how strong their bond is and how much they've grown.
And Nico––Nicoooo! *Mild spoilers* So, I'm sure pretty much everyone knows what the big bombshell about Nico is in this book (and if I recall correctly, the information was leaked before the book even came out) but … yeah, so. Nico is gay! And that's so awesome! Not only because there was finally some LBGT representation in this series, but also, I felt like it made a lot of sense. I don't know if Riordan knew this from the beginning, but regardless, it really works. And I love it. And I love Nico.
As for the other characters/demigods, I like them too––well, for the most part. I looove Leo. A lot. Hazel and Frank are both cool, too. I have to say I'm not a huge fan of Piper or Jason and they're both kinda Mary-Sue-ish, but … you know, they're fine. Still, I felt like there was good character development in this book and we get to know all the characters more.
I liked Riordan's portrayal of Tartarus and all the obstacles Percy and Annabeth have to face. It's definitely intense and scary, but still with that whacky Riordan flair.
And over all, it's a very exciting story. Like all of Riordan's other books, there's a lot going on and it never slows down. For a book that was a huge brick, it didn't feel very long because it all went by so quickly.
The Final Word:
Love this series, love the book, love the author. Good stuff.
~ Flying Kick-a-pow! Reviews ~
Pre-Review Ranting under the cut:
(view spoiler)
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June 1, 2013
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December 13, 2013
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December 16, 2013
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December 16, 2013
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December 16, 2013
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Jun 02, 2013 12:23PM
I CAN'T WAIT................ ARGH
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omg did you use sunny as a gif to describe your feels >o<
Umm I don't know who that is, but I guess so? :P
Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "Umm I don't know who that is, but I guess so? :P"yeah it's the girl haha ^^
Just finished!!! SO GOOD!Here's my review- can't wait for the release of Blood Of Olympus!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Oh, and I can't wait to see your full review!
Loved your review! And yeah I still need to review this ... I'm SO BEHIND on my reviews, ugh. I have like 30 things on my list and it's a nightmare. I may read this one again before I review it, since I'm re-reading all of them anyway. :P
Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "Loved your review! And yeah I still need to review this ... I'm SO BEHIND on my reviews, ugh. I have like 30 things on my list and it's a nightmare. I may read this one again before I review it, si..."Awesome!
Can't wait to read it once you're finished. :)
Um, can we get the much anticipated review nw?
Uhhhh at some point. I'm sorry, I've barely written any reviews in the past year or so and I feel really bad about it. I've just been really busy with school and other things and I've let my to-review pile grow to an absurd length (I have like 40+ books to review and I don't even want to think about it, haha). I will try to catch up, but it may take a while.
Approximately how many books are you going to binge on
Bails_Williams wrote: "Approximately how many books are you going to binge on"Haha well, I have over 50 books on my to-review list so I'm going to try to get through as many as possible. It may take a few months. :P
FINALLY!Well worth the wait, Brigid. :P
Daniel wrote: "FINALLY!Well worth the wait, Brigid. :P"
Haha, I'm glad! :D
yeah cool. i spent the entire day reading because it was raining, i got through most of the heroes of olympus series. Good times
I agree with everything you just wroteI MEAN PERCABETH FEELS!
*¬* drrooling over magnus chase. i wanna read it >0<
wait wait in the part were bob is holding tartarus and holding the button why does annabeth say tell are childs? OMG BUT THIS DOESNT SAY IN THE BLOOD OD OLYMPUS WUT THE FRIK OMGGGGGGGG
I really liked your review. Keep up the good work. One thing I really liked was when you gave a recap on what happen in the last book in the begging of your review. I also like how you gave warning to spoilers.
