Son of Neptune / Rick Riordan / 521 pages

If you have a kid who doesn't like to read, hand them this book. Riordan is a master at writing the quick-paced, heroic kid adventures that will pull in all types of readers. Percy Jackson is back to star in this story along with his two new friends Frank and Hazel. Their quest is to free death who has been chained up by Gaea and her giant son Alcyoneus. Readers are left hanging and thirsting for the next adventure of the Heroes of Olympus. Riordan's heroes are always the kids who have issues, aren't the most popular, are picked on, etc. His use of Greek & Roman Mythology and Roman history are integral to the story so readers pick up some interesting history as well. Thank you, Rick Riordan, no wonder you are a hero to thousands of kids.