The Son of Neptune (41 page)

“Riordan’s storytelling is as polished as ever, brimming with wit, action, and heart—his devotees won’t be disappointed.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Percy Jackson fans can rest easy: this first book in Riordan’s Heroes of Olympus spin-off series is a fast-paced adventure with enough familiar elements to immediately hook those eager to revisit his modern world of mythological mayhem. Rotating among his three protagonists, Riordan’s storytelling is as polished as ever, brimming with wit, action, and heart—his devotees won’t be disappointed.”

—Publishers Weekly

“With appealing new characters within a familiar framework, this spin-off will satisfy the demand for more.”

—Booklist

“Riordan excels at clever plot devices and at creating an urgent sense of cliff-hanging danger. His interjection of humor by incongruous juxtaposition…provides some welcome relief. The young heroes deal with issues familiar to teens today: Who am I? Can I live up to the expectations of others? Having read the first series is helpful but not essential, and the complex plot is made for sequels.”

—School Library Journal

“Riordan extends the franchise in a logical direction while maximizing the elements that made the first series so popular: irreverent heroes, plenty of tension-filled moments fighting monsters, and authentic classical mythology mixed in with modern life. Completely in control of pacing and tone, he balances a faultless comic banter against deeper notes that reveal the characters’ vulnerabilities. With Percy Jackson slated to make an appearance in later volumes, fans nostalgic for the old books should find in this new series everything they’ve been pining for.”

—Horn Book

Rick Riordan
is the author of the
New York Times
#1 bestselling The Heroes of Olympus, Book One:
The Lost Hero
; The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two:
The Son of Neptune
; the
New York Times
#1 best-selling The Kane Chronicles, Book One:
The Red Pyramid
; The Kane Chronicles, Book Two:
The Throne of Fire
; as well as the five books in the
New York Times
#1 best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. His previous novels for adults include the hugely popular TresNavarre series, winner of the top three awards in the mystery genre. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons. To learn more about Rick, visit his Web site at
www.rickriordan.com.