The Titan's Curse

The Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan, 312 pages

This is the third book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. The titans of old are gaining more power and are starting to emerge into the world. Percy, Annabeth, and Thalia are continuing their fight against Luke and his army of monsters. We meet some more modernized gods like Apollo and his twin Artemis. We also meet Artemis’ group of immortals known as the Hunters. They are a group of maidens that have pledged themselves to Artemis and sworn off all male contact. They never age and can only be killed in combat, or if they break their vow.

It is interesting how much mythology the books almost make you learn or remember. Did I know previously that Apollo and Artemis are twins, vaguely? But will I remember it now, at least for a little while. The demigod heroes also meet some of the monsters from the story of Hercules. This is possible because monsters never truly die; they just vanish for a while. As the heroes struggle to remember how Hercules banished the monster, I also find myself trying to recall the stories.

This series is starting to get better as more mythological figures are added. Again I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series.