Ok, so Harry Potter this series is not, but it's decently entertaining. Year two for Percy starts with a bang and the adventure continues without a hiccup, this time seeking the Golden Fleece.

The problem is there is essentially no character development. There is no suspense either because the writing style just lays out flatly (X happens, then Y, then Z... etc). Which is really a shame because there could be some interesting exploration in the world Riordan has laid out. It just doesn't feel like there is much at stake even though supposedly "the whole world is in peril."

However, the ending adds a wrinkle I wasn't expecting. I'm curious how Riordan is going to play it...