The Sword of Summer

i think magnus has a good narrating voice, hes a funny dude (this goes for every riordan narrator but look im a sucker for it). i think its definitely the most casually inclusive of the riordan series' yet, but it never feels like it was only done for marketing, which i enjoy. all the characters have a good dynamic with each other and the adventure they undertake brings them together in a way thats real satisfying, i love to see some good pals on a life-threatening journey. i think riordan did a good job of trying to not make the main characters too over-powered (cough cough). I also noticed while reading that in this book (and the series as a whole), riordan does a really good job of separating the main cast into an assortment of different smaller groups to allow for more direct one-on-one developments between different characters. the writing all around is very enjoyable (plus theres a talking sword).

i like the gay elf and the gay dwarf an extreme amount which is why it is my favorite of the riordan series, full bias. i like to think theyre canon married and magnus just either never realizes or thinks its so obvious he doesnt even draw attention to it.