Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monsters's book synopsis begins with 'The heroic son of Poseidon makes an action-packed comeback in the second must-read instalment of Rick Riordan's amazing young readers series' and I definitely agree.

The first book was about introducing the readers in the same way Percy is, to his true lineage which certainly isn't that his father left because he wanted to. The second, The Sea of Monsters takes us on a new journey for our young protagonist as he's told his place in the prophecy for the children of the Gods and the way Riordan has woven the Greek Myths into his tale in book one is taken to another level when we are confronted with creatures lovers of the old tales know as Polyphemus, Scylla and Charybdis, the Sirens, and other monsters and godly things, such as Circe, the sorceress, live.

"You shall sail the iron ship with warriors of bone, You shall find what you seek and make it your own, But despair for your life entombed within stone, And fail without friends, to fly home alone."

- The Oracle

I loved how there is a retelling of elements of The Oddysey involving our young hero and his friends and foes and I was hooked on the adventure as it unfolded upon the page, and I didn't want it to end because it was just that good! Again, the world-building is exceptional (something I think will be mentioned in every review, because Riordan' writing is an art form and you cannot help but feel as though you are walking around Camp Half-Blood, (admittedly I don't like that name even if it is factual) or aboard a somewhat infamous ship, again I'm not telling you secrets, you need to read the story yourself.

Everything is woven together so perfectly that it's seamless and I wish the book was five times longer so I could just read and enjoy more. Again, I think you will be the same.

I do love how in Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monsters you get to see more characters come to the forefront but it doesn't feel forced or unnecessary- each of them is there because they are supposed to be and help tell a phenomenal story.

Again - why did I take so long to read these stories?