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The Demigod Diaries [Riordan, Rick] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Demigod Diaries Review: Fluff with a gem at the end. - Overall impression of this collection: The whole lot was fun. It was a quick and easy read, entertaining. I'll give a brief review of each short story. The Diary of Luke Castellan: This one was interesting, a glimpse back before the original Percy Jackson novels. It gives a certain intensity and makes the innate danger of being a half-blood much more real. Seeing these Luke and Thalia when they're literally living hand-to-mouth trying to survive monsters was a nice addition. Percy Jackson and the Staff of Hermes: Another fun aside. This one allows us to see a glimpse between the end of the last Percy Jackson book and the first Heroes of Olympus. It gives us a story where Percy and Annabeth are a couple. And they're fun, having to fix the problems of careless gods and still very much themselves. Leo Valdez and the Quest for Buford: This was my least favorite of the collection, although you get to see Piper, Leo and Jason (before he disappears). Another sort of zany adventure that demonstrates Riordan's creativity. The Maenads annoyed me and I'm not as fond of this trio as I am the original one. Still good. Son of Magic: This is the clincher. Actually written by his son, Haley, this is the only one that actually adds substance to the universe, rather than amusing interludes and it's the one that pushes this book to 5 stars. This story had me entranced. The characters were well-built, the detail wonderful and the insights into the world and how things work and some of the fall-out for the losing side of The Last Olympian were fantastic. If this kid can write like this at 16, I want to read more of his stuff when he gets older. The others were cute fluff, this one could be the base of a book. Heck, I want it to be the base of a book. I want more Alabaster. I want to know him and go on a journey with him. While the other shorts made me smile, this one made my fingers itch for the next book of the series. So, overall, mostly fluffy additions to the series with a true gem at the end. Review: Totally Met my Expectations - Confession: I was a bit irked when the description said there were stories with Luke Castellan's point of view, Percy and Annabeths date-turned-mission, and especially about the powers of a son of Hecate. But when I got the book, I was instantly hooked. "The Diary of Luke Castellan" was actually pretty amazing and sad at the same time. It showed us one of the dangers that Thalia and Luke encountered before meeting Annabeth (which Rick Riordan did add, at the end of the story). Nonetheless, I did start liking Luke more than I did in PJO (and now it makes me sad to think about how he died). Then came "Percy Jackson and the Staff of Hermes", where it starts out with Percy and Annabeth enjoying a picnic when Hermes crashes in and gives them a mission (to retrieve his lost caduceus, obviously). We get to meet a new enemy-giant (who's obsessed with stealing "worthy fakes") and read in Percy's ever-lasting humorous point of view. And the ending was really sweet. :) The third story by Rick Riordan was "Leo Valdez and the Quest for Buford". Mild spoiler: Leo has a runaway table called Buford who plays a key role in the story. And Leo finds himself surrounded by psychotic (but pretty) nymphs, who he finds a shame that he can't flirt with. And it was refreshing to know that Jason and Piper are OFFICIALLY a couple. Lastly, we get to read a story by Ricks son, Haley. It was a surprising feeling; I actually really enjoyed it! Told in third person, it tells of an arrogant mortal who came upon a monster-daughter and demigod-son of Hecate and how he ends up helping. I hope to see Haley Riordan as part of the New York Times #1 Best-Selling Authors list soon! In between the stories, we get a rather amusing interview with George and Martha (Hermes' snakes), the first-ever portrait of Thalia (and she looked just like what I imagined), and some pretty easy puzzles and quizzes and the official list of the seven demigods in the prophecy. The book was great and a satisfying "appetizer" until "The Mark of Athena". Definitely worth the money.









| Best Sellers Rank | #27,002 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #24 in Children's Short Story Collections #30 in Children's Greek & Roman Tales & Myths #432 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (7,808) |
| Dimensions | 5.38 x 0.9 x 7.25 inches |
| Grade level | 5 - 9 |
| ISBN-10 | 1423163001 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1423163008 |
| Item Weight | 12.2 ounces |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 256 pages |
| Publication date | August 14, 2012 |
| Publisher | Disney Hyperion |
| Reading age | 9+ years, from customers |
K**E
Fluff with a gem at the end.
Overall impression of this collection: The whole lot was fun. It was a quick and easy read, entertaining. I'll give a brief review of each short story. The Diary of Luke Castellan: This one was interesting, a glimpse back before the original Percy Jackson novels. It gives a certain intensity and makes the innate danger of being a half-blood much more real. Seeing these Luke and Thalia when they're literally living hand-to-mouth trying to survive monsters was a nice addition. Percy Jackson and the Staff of Hermes: Another fun aside. This one allows us to see a glimpse between the end of the last Percy Jackson book and the first Heroes of Olympus. It gives us a story where Percy and Annabeth are a couple. And they're fun, having to fix the problems of careless gods and still very much themselves. Leo Valdez and the Quest for Buford: This was my least favorite of the collection, although you get to see Piper, Leo and Jason (before he disappears). Another sort of zany adventure that demonstrates Riordan's creativity. The Maenads annoyed me and I'm not as fond of this trio as I am the original one. Still good. Son of Magic: This is the clincher. Actually written by his son, Haley, this is the only one that actually adds substance to the universe, rather than amusing interludes and it's the one that pushes this book to 5 stars. This story had me entranced. The characters were well-built, the detail wonderful and the insights into the world and how things work and some of the fall-out for the losing side of The Last Olympian were fantastic. If this kid can write like this at 16, I want to read more of his stuff when he gets older. The others were cute fluff, this one could be the base of a book. Heck, I want it to be the base of a book. I want more Alabaster. I want to know him and go on a journey with him. While the other shorts made me smile, this one made my fingers itch for the next book of the series. So, overall, mostly fluffy additions to the series with a true gem at the end.
T**A
Totally Met my Expectations
Confession: I was a bit irked when the description said there were stories with Luke Castellan's point of view, Percy and Annabeths date-turned-mission, and especially about the powers of a son of Hecate. But when I got the book, I was instantly hooked. "The Diary of Luke Castellan" was actually pretty amazing and sad at the same time. It showed us one of the dangers that Thalia and Luke encountered before meeting Annabeth (which Rick Riordan did add, at the end of the story). Nonetheless, I did start liking Luke more than I did in PJO (and now it makes me sad to think about how he died). Then came "Percy Jackson and the Staff of Hermes", where it starts out with Percy and Annabeth enjoying a picnic when Hermes crashes in and gives them a mission (to retrieve his lost caduceus, obviously). We get to meet a new enemy-giant (who's obsessed with stealing "worthy fakes") and read in Percy's ever-lasting humorous point of view. And the ending was really sweet. :) The third story by Rick Riordan was "Leo Valdez and the Quest for Buford". Mild spoiler: Leo has a runaway table called Buford who plays a key role in the story. And Leo finds himself surrounded by psychotic (but pretty) nymphs, who he finds a shame that he can't flirt with. And it was refreshing to know that Jason and Piper are OFFICIALLY a couple. Lastly, we get to read a story by Ricks son, Haley. It was a surprising feeling; I actually really enjoyed it! Told in third person, it tells of an arrogant mortal who came upon a monster-daughter and demigod-son of Hecate and how he ends up helping. I hope to see Haley Riordan as part of the New York Times #1 Best-Selling Authors list soon! In between the stories, we get a rather amusing interview with George and Martha (Hermes' snakes), the first-ever portrait of Thalia (and she looked just like what I imagined), and some pretty easy puzzles and quizzes and the official list of the seven demigods in the prophecy. The book was great and a satisfying "appetizer" until "The Mark of Athena". Definitely worth the money.
L**K
So fun!
This book was a collection of short stories and other fun things, and I had a blast reading it! But then you know how much I love Percy Jackson. Lol. One of the first things we see in this book is The Diary of Luke Castellan, and it honestly made me so sad. We actually get to see how he met Thalia and Annabeth, which I enjoyed. But more than that, we get a first-hand look into his internal thoughts, so you understand why he made the decisions he did in Percy Jackson and the Olympians. I'm not saying what he did was right, but I really felt for him because he had some really valid opinions when it came to the gods. Another story we get is actually about Luke's godly parent! In Percy Jackson and the Staff of Hermes, the god of thieves is stolen from... ๐คญ This was SO fun! At the end, we got an interview with George and Martha, the snakes on Hermes's staff, and it was just delightful! I love them! Leo Valdez and the Quest for Buford is the origin story of how Leo came into possession of Buford the table... as the title suggests. Lol. Leo is one of my favorite characters, so I, of course, loved this story! It was so fun and Leo just cracks me up! The last story we got, Son of Magic, was actually written by Rick Riordan's son, who actually inspired the entire Percy Jackson story in the first place! This basically told the story of what happened to the demigods who sided and served Kronos. It was very interesting and it was actually really well written! Overall, I really enjoyed this! For the most part, this take place after the main Percy Jackson series, with the Leo story taking place just after The Lost Hero . But I liked all the short stories, plus it also had some maps and fun games sprinkled throughout the book. Definitely a must-read for anyone who loves this world as much as I do.
T**Z
Book
Good
M**R
The Demigod Diaries ist ein Begleitbuch zur The Heroes of Olympus / Helden des Olymp-Reihe und enthรคlt vier Kurzgeschichten, acht farbige Bilder der Hauptcharaktere, einige Schwarz-Weiร-Zeichnungen und Rรคtsel. Auรerdem erzรคhlt Rick Riordan wie er durch die Lernschwรคche seines Sohnes dazu gekommen ist, fรผr ihn den ebenfalls unter dem Aufmerksamkeitsdefizitsyndrom leidenden Helden Percy Jackson zu erfinden. Die Geschichten sind allesamt gewohnt humorvoll und unterhaltsam. Sie fรผllen einige Lรผcken in den Geschichten und lassen so die Welt um Percy und seine Freunde noch lebendiger und detaillierter erscheinen. Die erste Kurzgeschichte, The Diary of Luke Castellan, ist vor den Ereignissen des ersten Percy Jackson and the Olympians / Percy Jackson-Buches angesiedelt. In ihr begleitet der Leser die jungen Halbgรถtter Luke und Thalia in das monsterverseuchte Haus des verfluchten Hal Green. Die Gรถtter haben den Sohn des Apollos dafรผr bestraft, dass er einst mit seiner Fรคhigkeit die Zukunft zu sehen, das Leben eines Mรคdchens rettete. Nun muss er immer wieder mit ansehen, wie in seinem Haus รผber Jahrzehnte junge Halbgรถtter von Monstern gefressen werden. Noch nie ist jemand entkommen. Doch diesmal kรถnnte es anders ausgehen, denn Luke und Thalia kรถnnen den geheimen Schatz des Hauses finden. Doch die neuen Prophezeiungen von Hal sprechen von einer dรผsteren Zukunft fรผr die beiden Freunde. Endlich erfรคhrt man etwas mehr รผber die Zeit in der Thalia, Luke und Annabeth zusammen gereist sind. Auch wenn es sich nur um ein kleines Stรผck ihres Weges handelt, erhรคlt man bereits einen guten Blick auf die Wut, die Luke gegenรผber den Gรถttern verspรผrt und deren Ursprรผnge. Auch das Verhรคltnis zwischen den dreien wird klarer. Die zweite Kurzgeschichte, Percy Jackson and the Staff of Hermes, spielt nach dem Ende von The Last Olympian / Die letzte Gรถttin. Percy und Annabeth gehen nun seit einem Monat miteinander aus und picknicken gemeinsam im Central Park als plรถtzlich Gรถtterbote Hermes auftaucht. Ihm wurde von einem feuerspeienden Riesen namens Cacus sein Stab der Macht gestohlen. Und mit ihm die Schlangen George und Martha. Percy soll ihm den Stab in wenigen Stunden wiederbeschaffen. Mit Hilfe von Annabeths magischen Schild kรถnnen die beiden herausfinden, dass sich der Riese in einer Hรถhle in der Kanalisation von New York versteckt. Doch dank der Hilfe des Hermesstabes ist Cacus nicht so einfach zu besiegen, wie es sich die beiden Halbgรถtter erhofft haben. Zwar enthรคlt die Geschichte bereits einige dรผstere Andeutungen auf die Ereignisse in The Lost Hero / Der verschwundene Halbgott und The Son of Neptune / Der Sohn des Neptun, ist jedoch die heiterste im Buch. Percy und Annabeth sind ein eingespieltes Team und der Rahmen ihres Jubilรคumsessens wirft sie mal wieder in eine fรผr beide ungewohnte Situation. Die dritte Kurzgeschichte, Leo Valdez and the Quest for Buford, spielt nach dem Ende von The Lost Hero / Der verschwundene Halbgott und wรคhrend der Ereignisse von The Son of Neptune / Der Sohn des Neptun. Wรคhrend Percy Jackson verschwunden ist, arbeitet Leo Valdez im von ihm entdeckten Bunker 9 am Luftschiff Argo II mit dem die Halbgรถtter im nรคchsten Sommer nach Griechenland fliegen mรผssen, um die neue Groรe Prophezeiung zu erfรผllen. Leo ist dabei den Reaktor des Schiffes hochzufahren, als sein laufender Werkzeugtisch beleidigt davonrennt und dabei das entscheidende Bauteil mitnimmt. Da der Vorgang nicht mehr abgebrochen werden kann, mรผssen Leo und seine Freunde Jason und Piper in weniger als einer Stunde den Tisch einfangen, um das Teil einzusetzen. Ansonsten explodiert nicht nur der Reaktor, sondern mit ihm auch Bunker 9 und der gesamte Wald um ihn herum. Einen kleinen Tisch einzufangen sollte fรผr drei mรคchtige Halbgรถtter eigentlich kein Problem sein, doch den Wald durchstreifen gerade ein Dutzend Mรคnaden auf der Suche nach ihrem verschwundenen Gott Dionysos. Diese Party-Mรคdchen zerfetzen alles, was ihnen in den Weg kommt und machen dabei nicht einmal vor den mรคchtigsten Monstern halt. Mit den Mรคnaden wird eine weitere abwechslungsreiche Monsterkategorie eingefรผhrt. Die Ideen scheinen Rick Riordan diesbezรผglich nicht auszugehen. Es ist auch schรถn, wie sich die Geschichte in die bisherigen Bรคnde einfรผgt. Als die Helden aus dem Camp am Ende von The Son of Neptune / Der Sohn des Neptun plรถtzlich mit ihrem Luftschiff auftauchen, weiร man nicht, was in der Zwischenzeit mit ihnen passiert ist. Jetzt sind zumindest ein Teil ihrer Vorbereitungsarbeiten und die Funktionsweise des Schiffes sichtbar geworden. Son of Magic wurde von Haley Riordan, dem Sohn von Rick Riordan geschrieben und spielt ebenfalls nach dem Ende von The Last Olympian / Die letzte Gรถttin. Alabaster, Sohn von Hekate, Gรถttin der Magie, wird von seiner Halbschwester Lamia verfolgt. Alabaster war einer der Halbgรถtter, die sich wรคhrend des letzten Krieges der Armee von Chronos angeschlossen hatten und einer der wenigen รberlebenden. Lamia hat ist den Truppen der Erdmutter Gaia beigetreten und hat von dieser den Auftrag bekommen, Alabaster zu tรถten, da dieser Gaias Plรคnen im Weg stehen kรถnnte. Seit Gaias Erwachen sind die Tore des Todes geรถffnet und Monster, wie Lamia, regenerieren sich in kรผrzester Zeit wieder, statt Jahre tot zu bleiben. So ist Alabaster stรคndigen Angriffen ausgesetzt. Er sucht Hilfe beim Menschen Dr. Claymore, einem Experten, was das Sterben anbelangt, denn wenn er Lamia nicht dauerhaft tรถten kann, wird sie Alabaster bald besiegen. Der Stil und die Stimmung der letzten Kurzgeschichte weichen leicht vom Rest des Buches ab und auch alle auftauchenden Charaktere sind bisher nicht bekannt. Scheinbar wollte Haley Riordan bei seinem ersten literarischen Streifzug in die Welt seines Vaters nicht gleich riskieren dessen etablierte Charaktere zu verfremden. Die Erklรคrung, die er gefunden hat, warum Monster Halbgรถtter immer wieder aufspรผren kรถnnen, wird im Vorwort von seinem Vater gelobt und fรผgt sich nahtlos in den Rest der Welt um die griechische Mythologie ein.
L**S
Muito bom e com boa qualidade!!
E**Y
I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH!!! I think I would've died if I had to wait one more second of waiting for The Demigod Diaries or The Mark of Athena to come out. It was absolutely amazing, I was impressed,it was even better than I expected. The story of Luke and Thalia was cute and I enjoyed hear enjoyed hearing Luke's point of view for a change. Absolutely adored Percy and Annabeth's date, totally missed their hilarious conversations. And the Quest for Buford was amazing too, I found it really funny, quick and witty. The last story written by Rick's son was well written but I have to say I liked the others better. Anyway This story definitely helped me contain myself until the Mark of Athena comes out in October.
M**O
in good condition..i like it!
A**R
This is a collection of stories from the Rick riordan universe, it contains a collection of short stories and some useless stuff. This book also contains a story from Rick riordans own son which is surprisingly good. Overall good Iโd recommend to read
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