I have wanted to read this book for awhile--- thanks to teaching high school and being a fan of YA. Thankfully, this reading challenge (which has been forcing me to read all sorts of stuff I'd never think to touch) had a spot for a "book with mythology"...so I grabbed this book off of my bookshelf and curled up to read about gods, mythological beasts...and a teenage boy who was an outsider until he found out about his hidden powers. 
 Ever since Harry Potter, it seems most books try to replicate parts of the story because they know it works...and they want to reach that part of unbelonging. This book also joins that pile...boy with a messed up home life, doesn't fit in at school, bullied...and then BAM! Something magical happens. This book is different enough that I was able to see past it and enjoy the story of a teenage boy discovering he was part god and that he was being chased by evil forces. Not all the details lined up, but the story was entertaining and I will look for the next in the series. 
 Read: if you like YA/Roman mythology. 
 2017 Reading Challenge: A book involving a mythical creature.