Wow. Rick Riordan does it again! 
 I can't believe I took so long to read this book; school is busy and I haven't had lots of spare time. But in the time I did have to read, it was a test of willpower to put it down. The Hammer of Thor was action packed and funny, while working through difficult themes such as death, love, and emotion. Also, Falafel. Magnus remains a loyal character with a great personality. He never judges his friends and remains by their side no matter what. Sam is headstrong, and confident, not to mention 100% human. She holds herself together, despite having the busiest of all schedules and having to work through a tough situation with Amir. Plus, she's Muslim. Representation!!! Yes!!! Blitz and Hearth are still my two smol sons, of course. And best for last: ALEX FIERRO, aka, my new favorite character. It's amazing how Rick is able to normalize diversity in his books, something many authors still struggle with. By incorporating transgender, bisexual, gay, etc. characters who are funny, confident, and admirable, Rick teaches an entire generation of kids and teenagers alike to accept people who identify as LGBt+, and to embrace who you are. I also love how Rick made Alex being genderfluid an important part of the story. Instead of casually mentioning it, and moving on, he took time to discuss what it meant for Alex as a person and created conversations. Plus, Magnus and Alex discussing it (or having any conversation, really), was hilarious! I ship them. Like, who doesn't? "She picked up a pottery shard and threw it at me." Yessss. 
 Anyway, I am so excited for the last book. The last chapter was great, because who doesn't love anything with Annabeth? And Magnus is going to meet Percy! OMG! *Fangirls*. The amount of SASS will be unbelievable. Also, I really want Annabeth to meet Samirah. I feel like they are more similar than anyone realizes. Okay, time to hide in a hole until October. At least Trials of Apollo #2 is coming soon!