The Son of Neptune by Riordan is the second book in his current Heroes of Olympus series. After sleeping for several months, Percy reappears with no memories except a vague on of a girl named Annabeth. Alone and on the run from monsters, he manages to reach his destination, Camp Jupiter in California, the home of the 12th legion of Roman demigods. The Romans are quite surprised to have a son of Neptune arrive carrying the goddess Juno on his back, but he does save the life of a Roman named Frank and his unorthodox fighting style and abilities bring the 5th cohort its first major success in their version of capture the flag. Then the god Mars appears, claims Frank as his son, and order Frank and Percy to take a quest to Alaska to free Thanatos, the god of Death, from a giant and recover the missing golden eagle of the 12th legion in four days before the approaching giant army attacks and destroys Camp Jupiter. Frank, Percy, and Hazel must learn not only where the god of Death is being held prisoner but also more about themselves and each other. Percy's memory slowly trickles back. Hazel must retrace her steps and make sense of her past, while Frank must discover his family's special ability if they are all going to survive this quest and prepare the Roman camp to work with the coming Greek demigods to succeed in the upcoming quest of the prophecy of seven to defeat the giants and prevent Gaea from fully waking.
The second book in the series continues the alternating narrator method allowing a glimpse into all three characters. There is plenty of action as always making for another enjoyable light summer read for ages 12 and up.
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