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dandelionsteph's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I enjoyed this book, although at times it leans too heavily on a Camp Half-Blood Chronicles template of transplanting important mythological locations and people onto familiar U.S. locations. It'd be refreshing if the series at least treads a bit far afield to include Canada, or, better yet, becomes less U.S.-centric. The later books in the Heroes of Olympus series in the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles at least shake things up with a globe-trotting itinerary.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping
divine529's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
Just as fun and engaging as the first!
This is the second installment in the Pandava Quartet (now a Quintet I believe) and I loved it a lot. I'm not going to go into too much detail since it's the second book in a series, but like the Percy Jackson series, and all of the Rick Riordan and Rick Riordan Presents books, this is another installment in the HIndu Mythology series following Aru and those around her.
This book has Aru, Mini and some new characters going on another quest to retrieve a stolen bow and arrow as well as find and destroy the thief in the process, but things are rarely so simple...
I enjoyed the writing, plot and world as much as the first one and I loved getting to know the characters more and see the dynamics change and grow (and for new ones to form). Mini and Aiden are my absolute favorites, and Aiden and Aru's dynamic is excellent.
I really enjoyed this and I can't wait to read the next installment!
This is the second installment in the Pandava Quartet (now a Quintet I believe) and I loved it a lot. I'm not going to go into too much detail since it's the second book in a series, but like the Percy Jackson series, and all of the Rick Riordan and Rick Riordan Presents books, this is another installment in the HIndu Mythology series following Aru and those around her.
This book has Aru, Mini and some new characters going on another quest to retrieve a stolen bow and arrow as well as find and destroy the thief in the process, but things are rarely so simple...
I enjoyed the writing, plot and world as much as the first one and I loved getting to know the characters more and see the dynamics change and grow (and for new ones to form). Mini and Aiden are my absolute favorites, and Aiden and Aru's dynamic is excellent.
I really enjoyed this and I can't wait to read the next installment!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Vomit, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Fire/Fire injury
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