Why I chose the Son of Neptune as my independent reading book

                 When I was finishing the Hunger Games series, I chose to next read the Heroes of Olympus because when I read the Percy Jackson books, I really enjoyed those. And when I read the summary of the Lost Hero and found that it was and brake-off series of Percy Jackson yet the same thing just after that series. So I thought that reading that book would be a good idea. Considering that it should be the same thing as Percy Jackson and that series, but even better.

                 In this book, The Son of Neptune, it starts out with Percy lost and no memory. He runs into a goddess who asks him to take her into the place where two guards were standing which appeared to be a neighborhood. As he got in, it turned out to be a Camp called Camp Jupiter. Which Percy had no clue on except that monsters kept following him all the way from where he woke up to Camp Jupiter and would always reapper in a few minutes. But Percy was welcomed into the camp and after a few days he was sent on a quest with Frank and Hazel all the way to Alsaka, where he can regain the god Thanthos, the god between life and death, and since he was gone, that is why the monsters keep coming back so easily. Which is about where I am in the book except he has starting the quest and not much as happened since.

                

The son of Neptune before quest

                As I read the Son of Neptune it is kind of what I expected after reading the end of the Lost Hero. Percy Jackson randomly wakes up out of nowhere and has no memory what so ever. But two gorgons have found him after he's been running around randomly for two weeks. So all's he's done is fight them and they would instantly come back. And whatever attack they did on him, they couldn't seem to have any affect on him. So he was starting to get really tired and was almost done for it. But he decided to be stupid and jump off a cliff down to the highway to try and avoid the gorgons. But it was only a delay of 3 minutes. But when he got to the highway she found a lady with swelled feet standing in between the highway. And she asked him to take her to part of the highway where these guards are. So he did since the gorgons were coming. He got in while those guards took care of the gorgons. They guided him through a long dark tunnel into the camp, and when the river called the Little Tiber came up, she told him that he was indestructible since he bathed in the River Styx and if he went through the Little tiber it would wash that off but he did and then got to camp with a great introduction when he blew the gorgon dust away when he used the Little Tiber.

                 When he got there they had to put him into what they call a legion or cohorts which were sections that were divided into levels of skill, so of course Percy not remembering anything started at the bottom. With the guards he met which were Frank and Hazel. And that night they were in for a treat with what Camp Jupiter calls the War games. The five, third, and fourth legions/cohorts were going to try and raid the first and second legions/cohorts fortress that they built. And Percy's group was just trying to weaken the defense. But he Frank and Hazel had different plans and went underground since Hazel is the daughter of Pluto/Hades. Then they went on the other sides and Percy took out the water cannons and messed up some of the defenses at the top, and Frank shot some of them which allowed them to get in. Once they got in, Percy did great at fighting since he is from Camp Half-Blood which has a different style than the Romans so he got through them and won the game for them.

                    After the games the god of war Mars/Ares came and was mad since someone killed a legion leader after the game was over and since he is one of the biggest Roman gods, he told them that people and monsters weren't dying because the doors of death had been opened so someone who died a long time ago was alive too. Then he told them that there needed to be a quest where Frank would lead Percy and Hazel into the North outside the gods territory, like Jason's quest but alittle different and they had to be back by the Feast of Feautra. But then he said that he was happy of how Frank played and said that Frank was his son, which he wasn't that happy about because he is a really good archer.


                      So now in the book there is a quest kind of like Jason's but it might now be at the same time.

The Son of Neptune

              At the end of the last book, Hera talked about an exchange of heroes to make peace between the two camps, and when Jason realized that, it meant that Percy Jackson is at the Roman camp and he doesn't remember who he is just like Jason was when he got here.

              So I can predict for the next book that it is about Percy Jackson randomly appearing somewhere near San Francisco not knowing who he is, wondering where he is, someone rescues him then take him to the Roman camp, and he is in a prophecy where he leads some people on a quest or by himself at the exact same time Jason is leading his quest and trying to complete it before the winter solctice. Which is the next book in The Heroes of Olympus series which I am going to read next.

End of Lost Hero

                Jason, Piper, and Leo had successfully made it through the quest they were given and barely made it according to the winter solctice. 

                 After the meeting with the wolf pack, Jason, Piper, Leo, and Coach Hedge went to the palace of Aeolus who thought that they were there to give him a promotion but instead asked for help which really made them him mad and they barely got out because he is not obe to be trusted. Then they were transported by Aphrodite the four of them to California with Piper some more money and a new outfit. Which was a lot for them and saved them time for their quest.

                 So they took a cab all the way too Mount Diablo and when they walked, the ground was starting to sink in. Which reassured them that Gaea was starting to wake, and if she did, they were done for it. So they went to the top to see the Giant Encladeus, who had Piper's dad tied up unconscinece and ready to be eaten at the winter solctice. So Jason took on the 30 foot giant while Piper took her dad, Leo took out all the sixed armed small giants. Coach Hedge also passed out. But everyone was doing great but Jason who was on the verge of dying but he got his dad to strike Lightning which did it for the giant. 

                 Then they all got a helicopter for her dad which would take her dad and Coach Hedge back to his house where they would be out of harm's way. Then Leo took control of the other Helicopter and made a landing then the plane was instantly destroyed at Jack London's house. Who was a writer who wrote about being a demigod in a way so people would not know about it. But his house is haunted because right before they were about to move in, it got destroyed. 

                 Then once Jason and the others got to the house, they saw Thaila and the other Hunters had captured the house but was losing it quickly and they couldn't seem to get Hera out of her cage. But his sister got frozen which was one less person for them. And when he beat the giant, he broke his sword so all he had was a wooden club to beat the monsters which was impossible since Leo and Piper were getting Hera out of her cage, so he was surrounded, and for the cage the earth was sinking the cage in which meant that Gaea is waking and the giant Porphyion was rising. And he just did.

                But Piper sent Gaea back to sleep by talking her back to sleep and they successfully got Hera out of her cage which then she took out all the monsters by going into her godly form which disengrated everything around her. Then she took them back to Camp Half-Blood which was a surprise for everyone there. When they got back Piper and Leo took control of their cabins, Leo showed them the drawing of what they needed to protect Mount Olympus when the giants come back called the Argo II after the Original Jason's ship. 

                Then Jason told the story of their quest to everyone who were shocked and also told them that Hera about an exchange of leaders was necessary for the demigods and gods to defeat Gaea and the titans and monsters. Which made them reailize that they were talking about the Roman gods were seperated from the Greek Demigods and their camp is hard to find and is where Jason came from which meant that Percy Jackson is at the Roman camp because he was the leader here and he probably doesn't remember anything. So they will need to make peace of they will lose and everything will be destroyed so they will have to go to Greece to protect the original Mount Olympus with the Romans and the Greeks, then the gods will help them out. 

Which is the end of the first book 

              

Honors English 1A Blogging Reflection

 Beginning of Trimester Blog Post: Katniss Everdeen of my novel, The Hunger Games, is currently trying to save herself and Peeta from the unexpected challenges of the Hunger Games. The rule change had just occurred saying that each tribute from one district can go home if they both are the final tribute. Peeta has now turned into Katniss' life to protect him. He did so many good things for her and she just repays him with something opposite of it. And Katniss hates owing people. The thought of killing people that are friends to her kills her on the inside. But she knows she has to give it all she's got to get home with Peeta in a well enough condition. But can she compeat with the Career's and everyone else who has survived.

 End of Trimester Blog Post:  Now that Jason, Leo, and Piper are on their quest, they thought that this would be the worse thing they've ever done and that Jason will lead them all over a cliff. But as of right now they have a day left till the Winter Solstice and they are in Colorado and have to rescue Hera and Piper's dad. And the Hunter's of Artemis haven't found Percy Jackson yet, which for them is a major problem.

            First though Leo led Jason and Piper on the dragon to Quebec, Canada to find the Ice God, Khione,  to ask him where the Aeolus to get them to find the spot where Hera is kidnapped, but with the three of them wanted to be killed, he sees that by letting them go on their quest is suicide in the first place so it's no use trying to kill them. So they got out alive and were told to head to Chicago because that is the windy city and Aeolus is the god of the wind.

            But on their way they crash land in Detroit. Since the Dragon's hardware just froze up suddenly and they just fell out of the air and Piper severely hurt her ankle. So while she was on the nectar to help her and Leo was repairing the dragon that landed on a row of portalets, Jason went inside the Monocle Motors place to check out what was in their. After awhile when Jason wasn't coming out and Piper's ankle healed after two doses of nectar, she went in the abandoned factory. As she stood at the top of the stairs while Jason said he was coming up to get her in his perfect voice which didn't sound startled at all. But when he got up their, it was Cyclopes who was capturing her but was using Jason's voice. So while they were hanging from chains and to be cooked, Leo heard Piper and came in and messed with the equipment while the Cyclopes weren't looking to make sure they didn't die. He was successful but they noticed Leo, who killed two of the Cyclopes which left the mother Cyclopes, who Leo was able to get to because he was resistant to fire. But once Leo got Piper and the passed out Jason down, the Cyclopes started to form into something bigger right away. So they left on the repaired Dragon right away for Detroit.

          On their way to Chicago, Jason spotted the storm spirits in Chicago just traveling around the city, so Leo directed the dragon through the city. But people just saw it as a helicopter that was scratching some buildings here and there. The storm spirits went into the fountain into the sewer that went straight down, so the three of them went down without the dragon. When they got in, they found an elevator that had 4 levels that were a shop for weapons, potions, poisons, accessories, and Coach Hedge. But the store worker, Meda who is 1,000 years old is charmspeaking to Jason and Leo to stay and shop and buy what they want, which is Coach Hedge and a memory potion. But their price is either Jason and Leo fight to the death or slavery as a statue or slavery for years. And if they choose to fight, if one of them dies, shes says that you throw them down the fountain and they'll come back alive and stronger. But right before they fight, Piper gets them out of the Charmspeaking and the giants that come out, get poison and potions on Medea who explodes with the store as Jason, Piper, and Leo head out west for Aeolus, because their is a trail in the air showing them where to go.

          Once again when Jason wakes up from sleeping, they are falling out of the sky, they are in Omaha, Nebraska. And with two storm spirits, Coach Hedge, Piper, and Jason, they all have to be held by Jason and fly off onto the ground safely while Leo tries to instantly repair the dragon. But he can't so they try to crash land in a river but end up in the backyard of a mansion that is solid gold. Leo almost severely hurt himself but when he got up he was perfectly fine, but the Dragon wasn't. It was completely destroyed. So they stay in the mansion for the night after getting through all the traps in the backyard. But when they get inside, they get Coach Hedge out of the Ice and he still thinks hes at the Grand Canyon so he starts hitting his club like he's protecting the three of them. So he wakes up the owners of the mansion, Lit, the owner's son, and King Midas, who has the golden touch. Who also has many demigods that are gold statues who trespassed her too. And he touches Piper and Leo who turn straight to gold, and Coach Hedge is outside eating Grass when actually they need him. So Jason chooses to fight Lit, who is called the "Reaper of the Men". He uses all Greek techniques that means that he was attacking the whole time and Jason was doing Roman which was defense then finding a time to break their style, which Jason did but King Midas tapped him so he was solid gold. So King Midas fought Jason, but he used lightning to shock him which caused the other statues to come back alive. So they all left before a bigger fight was about to emerge.

          So as of right now in the book Piper and Leo got better from becoming statues, the Hunters of Artmeis meet up with them who are looking for Percy Jackson but Thalia who is Jason's sister meets her for the first time in ten or so years so they are excited. But they only have a day to rescue Hera and to save Piper's dad from being killed. So the rising action just seems to continue.

            The quality of my writing has improved drastically over the trimester by inserting more detail to explain what has happened in the book to help the reader of my blog to understand what happened in the book or the literary elements that have happened in my book. At the beginning of the trimester, when I would read a full 50 pages or so and blog about it, I only stated one paragraph that showed the summary of the first few books. But now I described little details that won’t give away a book but make you want to know more. In the first post, “. Peeta has now turned into Katniss' life to protect him.” This sentence mainly describes what Peeta was trying to do in the first and second books. But my latest post, “But when they get inside, they get Coach Hedge out of the Ice and he still thinks hes at the Grand Canyon so he starts hitting his club like he's protecting the three of them.” This newest part of the post describes what has happened in that part of the book, not the full book, and isn’t the summary of most the series or anything, but has better detail. Also the post from the first trimester was one paragraph that was very short. The post from the end of the trimester is 6 paragraphs long. So I have been able to find more to blog about.

            One thing that I struggled at through this experience was getting something good to blog about. What I didn’t want to do was repeat saying the same thing twice. So I had to take a lot of time to read 150 pages or so to make a great blog post. I overcame this struggle by trying to read fast and more than usual. One strength I had with blogging was having my posts have good information about the book. I remembered what I read and was able to state it in the post so that the reader of my blog would know what happened at that part in the book. After this trimester, I was not close to completeing my reading goal of 13 books. I am in my 4^th book for this trimester. On goodreads.com, I kept my reading status updated every so often, gave a review to a book, and liked a few quotes and genres from the beginning of the year. But mainly, what I have done to become a better reader over the trimester was to analyze what each part of the book meant and remembering what the important details of the recent part I read was. So for this trimester blogging has helped me become a better reader and writer throughout the trimester. 

Almost done with Lost Hero

            Now that Jason, Leo, and Piper are on their quest, they thought that this would be the worse thing they've ever done and that Jason will lead them all over a cliff. But as of right now they have a day left till the Winter Solstice and they are in Colorado and have to rescue Hera and Piper's dad. And the Hunter's of Artemis haven't found Percy Jackson yet, which for them is a major problem.

            First though Leo led Jason and Piper on the dragon to Quebec, Canada to find the Ice God, Khione,  to ask him where the Aeolus to get them to find the spot where Hera is kidnapped, but with the three of them wanted to be killed, he sees that by letting them go on their quest is suicide in the first place so it's no use trying to kill them. So they got out alive and were told to head to Chicago because that is the windy city and Aeolus is the god of the wind.

            But on their way they crash land in Detroit. Since the Dragon's hardware just froze up suddenly and they just fell out of the air and Piper severely hurt her ankle. So while she was on the nectar to help her and Leo was repairing the dragon that landed on a row of portalets, Jason went inside the Monocle Motors place to check out what was in their. After awhile when Jason wasn't coming out and Piper's ankle healed after two doses of nectar, she went in the abandoned factory. As she stood at the top of the stairs while Jason said he was coming up to get her in his perfect voice which didn't sound startled at all. But when he got up their, it was Cyclopes who was capturing her but was using Jason's voice. So while they were hanging from chains and to be cooked, Leo heard Piper and came in and messed with the equipment while the Cyclopes weren't looking to make sure they didn't die. He was successful but they noticed Leo, who killed two of the Cyclopes which left the mother Cyclopes, who Leo was able to get to because he was resistant to fire. But once Leo got Piper and the passed out Jason down, the Cyclopes started to form into something bigger right away. So they left on the repaired Dragon right away for Detroit.

          On their way to Chicago, Jason spotted the storm spirits in Chicago just traveling around the city, so Leo directed the dragon through the city. But people just saw it as a helicopter that was scratching some buildings here and there. The storm spirits went into the fountain into the sewer that went straight down, so the three of them went down without the dragon. When they got in, they found an elevator that had 4 levels that were a shop for weapons, potions, poisons, accessories, and Coach Hedge. But the store worker, Meda who is 1,000 years old is charmspeaking to Jason and Leo to stay and shop and buy what they want, which is Coach Hedge and a memory potion. But their price is either Jason and Leo fight to the death or slavery as a statue or slavery for years. And if they choose to fight, if one of them dies, shes says that you throw them down the fountain and they'll come back alive and stronger. But right before they fight, Piper gets them out of the Charmspeaking and the giants that come out, get poison and potions on Medea who explodes with the store as Jason, Piper, and Leo head out west for Aeolus, because their is a trail in the air showing them where to go.

          Once again when Jason wakes up from sleeping, they are falling out of the sky, they are in Omaha, Nebraska. And with two storm spirits, Coach Hedge, Piper, and Jason, they all have to be held by Jason and fly off onto the ground safely while Leo tries to instantly repair the dragon. But he can't so they try to crash land in a river but end up in the backyard of a mansion that is solid gold. Leo almost severely hurt himself but when he got up he was perfectly fine, but the Dragon wasn't. It was completely destroyed. So they stay in the mansion for the night after getting through all the traps in the backyard. But when they get inside, they get Coach Hedge out of the Ice and he still thinks hes at the Grand Canyon so he starts hitting his club like he's protecting the three of them. So he wakes up the owners of the mansion, Lit, the owner's son, and King Midas, who has the golden touch. Who also has many demigods that are gold statues who trespassed her too. And he touches Piper and Leo who turn straight to gold, and Coach Hedge is outside eating Grass when actually they need him. So Jason chooses to fight Lit, who is called the "Reaper of the Men". He uses all Greek techniques that means that he was attacking the whole time and Jason was doing Roman which was defense then finding a time to break their style, which Jason did but King Midas tapped him so he was solid gold. So King Midas fought Jason, but he used lightning to shock him which caused the other statues to come back alive. So they all left before a bigger fight was about to emerge.

          So as of right now in the book Piper and Leo got better from becoming statues, the Hunters of Artmeis meet up with them who are looking for Percy Jackson but Thalia who is Jason's sister meets her for the first time in ten or so years so they are excited. But they only have a day to rescue Hera and to save Piper's dad from being killed. So the rising action just seems to continue.