“The snake-haired ladies were starting to annoy Percy.”

From Rick Riordan’s Heroes of Olympus: The Son of Neptune.

Besides his name, Greek demigod (a person with half human/half god parentage) Percy Jackson has no idea who he is; he has found his way to California’s Camp Jupiter which is the camp for Roman demigods.  The campers are reluctant to accept Percy, but when it is discovered that he is a son of the Roman god, Neptune (the Greek version of which is Poseidon), he is allowed to stay at the military training camp.  Although he can’t remember anything from his past, Percy has managed to make two friends at Camp Jupiter: Hazel and Frank.  Percy and his fellow outcast friends are given a dangerous quest which sends them off to Alaska in search and defense of the Greek god of death (Thanatos).  Challenged every step of the way by monsters, other demigods, and prophecies, the three are constantly fighting for their lives and the safety of Camp Jupiter.  As Percy, Frank, and Hazel fight to restore order they meet people and monsters that seem to draw them closer to both Jason, Piper, and Leo’s recent quest and Percy’s past in New York.  Each step that Percy takes also seems to push him and his friends closer to a deadly prophecy involving seven heroes and the fate of the world.

The second book in the Heroes of Olympus series can be a bit confusing with all the crossover between the Greek and Roman gods, names, and places; however, in his normal fashion, Riordan does his best to create characters that memorable and easy to keep track of by the end of the book.  Despite the fairly large width of the book, the story easily carries the reader through the story quickly.  The Son of Neptune allows fans of the series a chance to see Percy Jackson in a new light while also creating a fantastical, can’t-miss new adventure.