Review: The Dark Prophecy

The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.25 stars. I enjoyed it, but not as much as the first one. This one was a more typical Rick Riordan - entertaining, but not memorable since it is exactly like all of the others.

The things Riordan does really well are important. He creates wonderfully diverse characters that other authors should emulate. His characters come from a wide variety of backgrounds, abilities and preferences, and he does a fantastic job of making sure their differences are celebrated. He also poked fun of his own writing style in this one, which was funny. One of his characters made a comment about there "always being a deadline," which made me laugh because it was like Riordan was acknowledging the formula he always uses in his writing.

Unfortunately, although these were two great strengths, acknowledging his formula didn't seem like quite enough. The story still followed the formula too closely and lacked something that the first one had. I certainly plan to read the third when it comes out, but I hope it has some of what this one lacked.

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