Journal #2

        After reading the first half of the book I am extremely happy with this book and how the story is playing out. After the first quarter of the book had so much action and fighting I thought that it would kind of die out until the last part of the book, but I was wrong the action has been almost non stop with the Chimera, Medeusa, Ares and so many more. I also really enjoy the fact that Annabeth and Percy are getting along, and I believe that some events are foreshadowing things to come with Percy and Annabeth. For example when they need to get Ares' shield they need to go through the tunnel of love and Percy and Annabeth go through while Grover flies above. I also really like the way that the author makes it nearly impossible for them to retrieve the masterbolt then he gives us hope again as readers. He does this by making the kids lose all their money and their direction, then he returns hope when they defeat Medeusa and find money, food, and the address of the underworld. I find that in doing this he really attracts the ready and intrigues the reader to keep reading because they want to know what happens. One of the reasons that I really like this book is because of the way that the author builds suspense and anticipation, but also that he doesn't just build suspense up to one huge battle or decision at the climax. He builds suspense for every bit of action, for every sub-plot, and for the main plot. This keeps the reader intrigued throughout the whole book. For these reasons this book is probably my favorite book so far.

Nick Finlay