![]() Because short stories don’t really do much justice to his writing style and the potential of the story. I’ve come to realize that I love Riordan’s full fledged novels a lot more, even if they are as chunky as the Heroes of Olympus books. This book reminded me just how much I missed Percy’s sass and headstrong personality. He is hilarious and has a beautiful relationship going on with Annabeth. I haven’t read the Kane Chronicles, but suffice it to say, Percy will always be my favourite character. And even with the others, the interaction between characters is sketched out so commendably. But when they all come together at the end, oh boy. ![]() ![]() Both the duos couldn’t be more unlike each other. Percy and Carter’s friendship is just as heartwarming and filled with funny moments as is Sadie and Annabeth’s. The stories were short, fast paced and an absolute treat! My favourite has to be The Crown of Ptolemy. Having loved the Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus series, I wasn’t the least bit hesitant about picking up this collection which focused a tad bit more on Egyptian mythology. I will read anything and everything that he writes. Rick Riordan has, without a doubt, become one of my auto-buy authors. In doing so, he threatens the very foundation of the world. Setne (or Prince Khaemwaset) is an evil magician who wishes to combine Egyptian and Greek magic to become more powerful than all the Gods. There’s a new baddie in town and for a change, his ambitions are a lot bigger than usual. ![]() The three short stories that make up Demigods and Magicians bring together the characters of the Percy Jackson series and those of the Kane Chronicles series in a thrilling fashion. ![]()
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