The Titan's Curse

I really enjoyed this addition to the Percy Jackson series. This felt like the first point in the story where these teens face real consequences and stakes. The tone felt much more serious in this one. The plot was interesting and fast paced, while the world expansion was well thought out. I really enjoyed the different ways the characters' relationships developed and matured. Rick Riordan did a great job of make these teens feel like teens, with all of the awkward social interactions and everything. However, they still did awesome magic and saved the world, which is the marker of a great middle grade/ya fantasy book. My biggest gripe so far with the series is the stereotypical fatphobia found in a lot of fantasy, where every bad/evil person is fat and ugly. It's just lazy story telling.

I'm really loving this series so far, otherwise!

TW: animal death (mentioned), anxiety, attempted murder, child death, death, hostages, skeletons, stalking, violence, war, fatphobia