The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan is the fifth and final book in the Heroes of Olympus saga. In this book the seven demigods of the prophesy finally have their confrontation with Gaea. I listened to it in audiobook format – perfect for a sick day from work where you don’t feel like doing much. If you enjoyed the previous books, it’s very likely you will like this one, too. It’s more of the same, with resolution of lots of plotlines. It seems this is the final book in Percy’s world, at least for some time – Riordan is moving onto a series on Norse mythology (sign me up for that asap) – so it is nice to get some closure on these characters with whom we have spent five and in many cases 10 books. What I liked The writing style. A Rick Riordan novel can be characterised as a mixture of humour and adventure, and Blood of Olympus is no different. I often found myself chuckling out loud at a particularly amusing turn of phrase. Riordan’s books are definitely a quick, fun read. The resolution. Riordan resolved the main conflicts efficiently and pretty much as predicted, throwing in…