The Mark of Athena. And yet this guy has problems with moving his ass. She wants to kill all life on Earth, not just the gods. Hell, I believe Octavian fills the role of the Triumvirate better, since you actually see him crawl his way to the top. Edit: Holy crap, I totally forgot to include Octavian here. I love all of Rick Riordan’s series, but there is no doubt that some are better than others. Octavian: Yes, despite the fact that I totally forgot about him, I put Octavian very high on the list. Which is sad, but still, he isn't a very good villain. Their plans aren't scary. Carter doesn't show mercy to Apophis. Teens with superpowers, summer camp vibes, Greek mythology, a girl that could kick anyone’s butt and so much more lives within these pages. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Including most characters from the Percy Jackson, Heroes of Olympus, Trials of Apollo, Kane Chronicles, and Magnus Chase series, excluding gods (except Lester/Apollo). It is preceded by The Last Olympian of Percy Jackson & the Olympians and followed by The Son of Neptune. Drew – she is so annoying and she is bully. The worst means they were bad at ruling Rome. 487. I know, I know: how could you put Magnus Chase and the Kane Chronicles before Heroes of Olympus? Sam is the smart one. That being said, I myself think he's a dick. He's cruel. Annabeth and Sam are also wildly different, and there is no romantic relationship between Sam and Magnus, which was a big twist to me. 4. He's a dethroned king, who wants his throne back, and willing to do anything to get it. 26. All Spoilers spoiler. Most of these I read when I was a kid, in elementary and middle school. Magnus and Sam are not blonde percy and muslim annabeth though. They also share some pretty different beliefs, and it shows. Which makes sense, because Hellens saw time as a destructive force. Most of these I read when I was a kid, in elementary and middle school. She's outright sadistic. He subverts your expectations. Rick tries to make us believe that it is a land so scary it made Percy go dark for a little, and made Percabeth want to commit suicide multiple times, but in reality, the things they encounter there are things they could have encountered on the surface. Sam is also pretty different from Annabeth personality wise. In the myths, he's actually also jealous, because he loves Isis. Using her brain. Arachne is the product of Athena's hubris, and now leads countless children of Athena to their demise. But then it just turns out they didn't like our main character because they evil. Set was first. Especially since with Kronos there is an actual sense of dread and fear. Has a weird dream job. They don't use it to defeat Apophis. Which is much more meaningful and sad. It has been published in hardcover, audiobook, ebook, and large-print editions. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Too bad Rick rushed things afterwards, and everything with these guys felt unsatisfying. This is his realm right? A place for all demigods and fans of Rick Riordan's books and media to celebrate and discuss the Riordanverse. The Lost Hero is probably the best book in terms of development Jason, Piper and Leo get. Caligula it's not like they're completely the same, it's just Magnus and Sam feel like watered down version of Percy and Annabeth. I agree with a lot of your list, although imo Kronos would be dropped from good villain and be replaced by Setne. Article Quiz: What’s your Thor Score? Too bad he blew up. It's like a parental quarrel that can literally tear the Earth apart. 25. But he failed. If you love sassy characters, you’ll love Sadie Kane. 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