This was not as good as the first one, but there's some hints and promises that we're going to get more. There was a little too much exposition at the beginning explaining the lore and premise. The style is very similar to the first book but the story didn't feel as developed. (It's basically the middle school Odyssey). I still liked it though - and it was still a fun read. We get a bit more greek lore and some mention of a prophecy (involving Percy?) of a hero at age sixteen.

I just have to mention that there were some weird references to whooping like Comanche warriors and Native American huts, but that’s a small point.