Percy Jackson's Greek Gods by Rick Riordan

Percy goes through the twelve major Greek gods and goddesses in a gossip filled way.  Everything is not all brightness and nectar by any means.  In-fighting, back stabbing, cheating, love, abandonment and lots and lots of jealousy.

A fun read with plenty of sarcasm to keep things moving along.  It is not necessary to know about Percy and his history, he just serves as a narrator.

The Demi God Diaries by Rick Riordan and Haley Riordan

A collection of characters from the Percy Jackson world.  All are well written and give us more information about the world of the Greek deities and their offspring.   The first stories are written by Mr. Riordan and as always they are enjoyable.
The last story goes in a different direction and was the best of the collection.  It was written by his son, Haley Riordan, a young writer that if he continues may do very well as an author.  The main character is not a demi god, just a regular mortal who does not believe in an afterlife and writes books about his theories and is a paid speaker on the same subject.  His world is rocked when he meets a demi god and then attempts to save him.
Best if the reader is familiar with the series but as a collection of short stories it is a stand alone read.

The House of Hades by Rick Riordan

Book Four of the Heroes of Olympus

Greek and Roman demigods work together trying to defeat Gaea, the Earth Mother, before she wakes.  A quest, prophecies, random minor gods, you know the drill.

What I really liked is how the character of Nico de Angelo really develops along with Frank Zang, without either one doing anything on purpose.  Expect to see more from these two.

If more is told to much is given away, you just have to read it for yourself.

Mark of Athena

A wonderful blending of Greek and Roman mythology with that nice twist that Rick Riordan puts into his novels.  A sense of maturity comes from the main characters, something that has been developing throughout the series but is almost a focus in the current novel.

The changing narrarator keeps things moving along and helps the reader to view the story from multiple perspectives which puts a spin on a couple of incidents. 

My major complaint is we are left once again with a cliffhanger with the next page stating Coming in Ocotober 2013.  This is then followed by a really nice glossary of terms and characters which I had thought was another chapter of pages. 

Just let me know the pre-order date and I will buy in. :)

Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson knows he is Percy Jackson but not much else.  He is being chased by two gorgons that he keeps killing and they keep coming back to life after just a few hours. He has not idea of where he is but keeps feeling a calling to go in a particular direction.  He also only has a faint idea of anything about his past.

Arriving at Camp Jupiter while under attack and carrying an old lady that looks like a left over from the hippie movement would seem to be about as strange as things could get but that is only the start of an exciting adventure.

The title gives the largest clue of the setting for this tale of The Heroes of Olympus, Neptune is Poseidon's Roman aspect and most of the rules of camp are different from Camp Half-blood.  Neptune is not an honored god of the Romans which causes Percy a bit of dispair to start his day.

Joined by Hazel who has a twisted path as a daughter of Pluto and Frank who feels to big for his body and has no idea of what his strength might be even though he has the conformation of a warrior, Percy goes to Alaska, the land beyond the gods.

The very best chapter concerns the Amazon stronghold.  More can not be said just enjoy reading it and smiling in several different places.

Very enjoyable book which made will make you review once again your knowledge of Greek and Roman mythology.  Looking forward to the next installment in the series.