I do not understand why people describe this book as dragging, because while I was reading it, it did not feel at all like that. Perhaps it's because I feel too at home in or with this series? Maybe by just simply hearing about my favorite demigods, it really makes me feel glad to know that they're still out there (albeit in another fictional dimension) taking on adventures? Perhaps it is this way. 
 I also felt that this book kind of just delayed the inevitable. This novel was a transition towards the real thing, but not the real deal itself, which is fine. We all need transitions as not to shock ourselves with what's about to happen.