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The Throne of Fire

Rick Riordan

4.03 AVERAGE


I read this in one sitting. If you're asking why I started on the 20th and ended on the 21st yet read it in one sitting, that's because . . . umm . . . well . . . *cough cough* . . . I was reading this pretty late at night.

All I have to say is that it would be extremely convenient if Walt died despite everyone's extremely brave efforts and Anubis somehow got Sadie.
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
adventurous fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous funny

Loads better than #1. Loads loads. I'm not sure exactly what changed, but I'm glad about it. I was pretty bummed about not liking The Red Pyramid very much. Riordan still does all his Riordan-y things (both the things that I like and the things that annoy me), but he's more comfortable with the story this time around, and most importantly, he's more comfortable in the voices of Sadie and Carter. And where I could pretty much predict the entire plot of The Red Pyramid, this one felt much more inventive, and actually managed to surprise me not just once, but several times. I'm actually kind of anxious for #3 to come out now. (Dammit.)
Loveable characters: Yes

this book took me a while to read but i liked it!!! rick riordan give sadie and carter a break PLEASE
adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes