This one is the sequel to awesome hit (though not too well known by my peers) The Shadow Thieves it continues the saga of frustrated, sarcastic, and smooth talking Charlotte Mielswetski and her cousin not-so-frustrated,sarcastic,nor smooth-talking Zee who always end up taking on the Greek Gods and totally winning at that.
The Siren Song (Ursu)
Year: (2008)
Publisher:Atheneum
Plot: 20/20 (Our hero from the last book finds herself grounded due to leaving to save the world without those parents knowing,on top of that Zee hasn't been acting like himself and a strange new kid has showed up. Her parents then force her on a History-themed cruise but of course nothing goes well when there's Poseidon and vengeful Phil to deal with)
Characters:20/20 (No creepy Mr. Metos, more of the irritating parents cliche,the same vile Phil but with a twist of egotistical Poseidon and of course the same lovable main characters)
Settings: N/A (I didn't pay much attention to the settings this time,I was too busy lauging at all the humor,or slapping my face in exasperation whenever Maddy said anything)
Writing: 20/20 (It's quite scary,this book was actually as well written as the original,something incredibly rare in books)
Final: 20/20 (Ursu has actually managed to keep the series going with no evident decline in quality,of course this score might only be temporary because I need to back and pay more attention to the settings)
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