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eesh25's review against another edition
4.0
Since I finished The Kane Chronicles, I could finally read this! It’s a Percy, Annabeth and the Kanes crossover book with three short stories. And I’ll be honest, reading this book was half my incentive for finishing The Kane Chronicles. And all three stories were great. The first was the shortest and from Carter’s POV. It had Percy and Carter as they fought a giant crocodile monster. Their meeting very fun and I loved seeing Percy again. Wish it’d been longer.
The second story was the longest with Annabeth and Sadie. It was thankfully from Annabeth’s POV (Sadie grates on me sometimes). It was a good story and I love Annabeth. It also delved more into what was really going on, whereas the first story had just been a brief intro. Turns out these aren’t just random shorts but are actually connected. Loved that. I also loved, and was surprised to learn, that the big bad of the book has both Greek and Egyptian involvement. I also liked that the book tied up what would have been a loose thread from The Serpent’s Shadow.
The final story was the conclusion and from Percy’s perspective! I was so happy because I’ve missed Percy and his voice. The story itself was really good but honestly, the whole book would’ve been worth it just to see Percy and Annabeth again.
One thing I didn’t appreciate was the book trying to make Percy and Sadie seem the same just because they’re both sassy. There are so many reasons why that’s wrong but I don’t want to get into them too much because that’ll just come off as me insulting Sadie. I don’t hate her, she’s just… not my favourite. But I will say that while Percy, like Sadie, isn’t big on doing research, he doesn’t mock people for it. In fact, he’s not really the mocking type, unless you’re a monster or you piss him off.
Overall, this was an entertaining, non-stressful, crossover that I really enjoyed. It was a pretty short read too, and fast paced. Would definitely recommend.
The second story was the longest with Annabeth and Sadie. It was thankfully from Annabeth’s POV (Sadie grates on me sometimes). It was a good story and I love Annabeth. It also delved more into what was really going on, whereas the first story had just been a brief intro. Turns out these aren’t just random shorts but are actually connected. Loved that. I also loved, and was surprised to learn, that the big bad of the book has both Greek and Egyptian involvement. I also liked that the book tied up what would have been a loose thread from The Serpent’s Shadow.
The final story was the conclusion and from Percy’s perspective! I was so happy because I’ve missed Percy and his voice. The story itself was really good but honestly, the whole book would’ve been worth it just to see Percy and Annabeth again.
One thing I didn’t appreciate was the book trying to make Percy and Sadie seem the same just because they’re both sassy. There are so many reasons why that’s wrong but I don’t want to get into them too much because that’ll just come off as me insulting Sadie. I don’t hate her, she’s just… not my favourite. But I will say that while Percy, like Sadie, isn’t big on doing research, he doesn’t mock people for it. In fact, he’s not really the mocking type, unless you’re a monster or you piss him off.
Overall, this was an entertaining, non-stressful, crossover that I really enjoyed. It was a pretty short read too, and fast paced. Would definitely recommend.
lily_nyx's review against another edition
4.75
What else can I say apart from the fact that I read this in a day. Less than 24h. It had been a long while since I last did this and honestly I love it. I had missed Percy and Annabeth too.
uutopicaa's review against another edition
3.0
Yo sé que estos libros son para chicos de primaria, pero tanto Percy Jackson como las Crónicas de Kane me gustaron mucho.
El problema con "Demigods and Magicians" es que está escrito... como para los que no leyeron las sagas o algo así. Cada cuento explica QUÉ ES un semidiós, qué es un mago, quién es cada personaje, etc, etc, etc. Y los que leímos los libros de Riordan no necesitamos eso, especialmente cuando se repite dos o tres veces en 200 páginas de cuentos cortos.
La idea de unir ambas mitologías me gustó, pero creo que hubiese preferido una novela completa y no tres cuentos colgados y repetitivos.
Es un libro interesante, pero no es bueno.
El problema con "Demigods and Magicians" es que está escrito... como para los que no leyeron las sagas o algo así. Cada cuento explica QUÉ ES un semidiós, qué es un mago, quién es cada personaje, etc, etc, etc. Y los que leímos los libros de Riordan no necesitamos eso, especialmente cuando se repite dos o tres veces en 200 páginas de cuentos cortos.
La idea de unir ambas mitologías me gustó, pero creo que hubiese preferido una novela completa y no tres cuentos colgados y repetitivos.
Es un libro interesante, pero no es bueno.
annidj's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
amimafotak's review against another edition
4.0
4/5
Tuhle knihu je dobré číst, pokud jste fanoušci sérií The Kane Chronicles + Percy Jackson, Heroes of Olympus - spoilery tu trochu lítají. :D
Ale jinak je to taková jednohubka, která formou tří povídek hezky spojuje světy Ricka Riordana - a ani vás neochudil o skvělé hlášky Percyho, Percabeth momenty a skvostnou mytologii. :D
*knihu jsem četla jako pdf před vydáním v rámci spolupráce s nakladatelstvím Fragment
Tuhle knihu je dobré číst, pokud jste fanoušci sérií The Kane Chronicles + Percy Jackson, Heroes of Olympus - spoilery tu trochu lítají. :D
Ale jinak je to taková jednohubka, která formou tří povídek hezky spojuje světy Ricka Riordana - a ani vás neochudil o skvělé hlášky Percyho, Percabeth momenty a skvostnou mytologii. :D
*knihu jsem četla jako pdf před vydáním v rámci spolupráce s nakladatelstvím Fragment
astratton1027's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
josefinejo's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
holocene10's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
jscar82's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Percy and Annabeth meet the Kanes - it’s not all hunky-dory, but they come together valiantly as friends. Once again, Rick Riordan shows us the brilliance of a character like Percy Jackson.