Well, well, well, this second instalment in the Percy Jackson series was as good or dare I say even better than the first one. 
 The story got more interesting, the monsters got bigger and deadlier, and the characters got more complex. 
 I feel like Percy's characters has already evolved. In this book, he manages better against the monsters (except one that gets its claws on him giving him claws...haha, bad joke). He also seems wiser, more emotional and sadly less sassy. But, all in all, I really like this more mature version of Percy. 
 This time the story had deeper philosophical meanings. Like when Chiron (who is very much like Dumbledore, by the way) said: 
 Monsters never die. They are reborn from the chaos and barbarism that is always bubbling underneath civilization, the very stuff that makes Kronos stronger. They must be defeated again and again, kept at bay. Heroes embody that struggle. You fight the battles humanity must win, ever generation, in order to stay human. 
 I love this line. It is so true for humanity to always fall into the same mistakes over and over again. 
 Also, while I was reading I found that joy that I felt, a long time ago, when I was first reading Harry Potter. It was almost as enchanting and magical as J. K. Rowling's world. So, I am very glad that I listened to all the praise of Percy Jackson. I really think, they have been well deserved.