#reading toa

[citrusreadstoa]

Reading The Hidden Oracle: Chapter 15 (SPOILERS)

I've figured out why Apollo feels more human than Percy. IT'S BECAUSE HIS NARRATION SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE MY ANXIETY. That's what it is.

"I wished I had a doctor's note." Will is literally your son. I'm sure he'd give you a doctor's note if you asked politely. Does falling from heaven and being reduced to a shell of your former self count as an injury?

"Clarisse La Rue I could at least charm with my dazzling smile." *doubt*

"From here I could work my way up to scaring farm animals, then demigods, monsters, and minor deities." Nooohohooo he puts farm animals above satyrs!

"Suddenly, my fingers spasmed. I dropped the guitar in surprise." So, Apollo experiences on-and-off bursts where his powers come back, but they're temporary. This is definitely made purely for moments when Rick Riordan needs him to win a battle despite the odds being impossible.

"Chiara huffed. 'Idiota! Now I'll never get my turn!'" Damien and Chiara have a really cute dynamic. I ship it and I've known them for only three and a half pages.

"African nymphs Athena used to hang out with at Lake Tritonis." I looked up this lake only to find out that it either doesn't exist anymore or never existed at all :C

I love that the Victor twins are such advocates of "practice makes perfect" rather than just being good at everything. Idk why I expected that, but I'm pleasantly surprised.

"And, yes, of course it's possible for a demigod child to spring from [a homosexual] relationship." So... we're all asking the same question, right? Do they have belly buttons?

"I swear upon the River Styx--until I am a god again, I will not use a bow or a musical instrument!" Uhmmmmmm. So. Bad choice. And. I've seen the covers. Pretty sure he's got a bow and a quiver of arrows in at least one of them, so unless those are stage props, that oath ain't gonna last. How's he gonna fight? With a sword?

"I have a head injury . . . If I was acting strange, that's why." Why's this dude so worried about his reputation? Does he want to play the three-legged death race that bad? On an unrelated note, I recently found out that his name is Sherman because of the tank.

#reading trials of apollo #reading the hidden oracle #reading toa #reading tho #trials of apollo spoilers #trials of apollo #the hidden oracle #percy jackson and the olympians #apollo pjo #apollo #percy jackson #will solace #clarisse la rue #woodrow the satyr #chiara benvenuti #damien white #laurel victor #holly victor #lake tritonis doesn't exist and i'm so sad #idk why since i wasn't going to there anyway #but like #It's about the principle! #sherman yang #this week's guest star is: bad decisions! #pjo #toa #pjo hoo toa

[chaoticfvckingdisaster]

Something I think about a lot is how Rick Riordan very rarely uses "girlfriend/boyfriend" to refer to Percy and Annabeth within their perspectives. They're so intertwined, even Annabeth says in hoh that the word boyfriend isn't strong enough, because Percy was a part of her. They are a singular soul, too wrapped around each others' fates that regular labels are far too weak for them. But, Rick Riordan uses "boyfriend" a lot in Nico and Wills perspectives, not because they love each other less than percabeth, but to show how much the word means to them. Nico uses it any chance he gets- "his boyfriend," "he actually had a boyfriend," because Nico has never been able to say that before. Their struggle with their queer identities mixed with Nico's catholic guilt and chronic everyone-hates-me disease makes the fact that he has someone to call his actual boyfriend so much more important to his character development.

#yeah ik I'm solangelo posting again listen tsats is fucking me up ok #please god don't take this as me saying will is only important when he's in love w nico he's his own character #and I just read a bit from hoh #rick riordan #percy jackson #annabeth chase #percabeth #nico di angelo #will solace #solangelo #pjo hoo toa #riordanverse #tsats #the sun and the star #house of hades #chaotic's posts

[helpallthenamesaretakenblog]

i love how different percabeth is from different male lead narrated american middle school romances from the romantic point of view. usually, the male lead has a crush on the cold and kind of mean female protagonist cause she's pretty and not like the other girls.....she's pretty and not like the other girls....thats it oops. but annabeth and percy. annabeth fell first. even though she's cold and sassy too, she believed in percy. she saw the good in him and loved him for it. then percy fell. he didnt have to worry about whether annabeth would like a loser like him. yeah, he doubted why annabeth liked him once in a while, but it was a never a question of 'does she?' its healthy. and thats what makes rick riordan one of the best middle school authors ever thank you bye

#now i cannot read another middle school book without rolling my eyes at the romance anymore #richard free me from the chains of the standards youve set pls #percy jackson #pjo #annabeth chase #rick riordan #pjo fandom #percabeth #pjo tv show #pjo tv series #heroes of olympus #percy x annabeth #percy series #percy pjo #percy and annabeth #annabeth #perseus jackson #pjo books #chalice of the gods #hoo text post #percyjackson #percy jackon and the olympians #pjo fic #pjo series #pjo hoo toa #pjo hoo #hoo #rrverse #rr #rick riordanverse

[basicpotathoe]

Pulled this from Goodreads questions in case people haven’t seen it!

#pjo #percy jackson and the olympians #riordanverse #percy jackson #pjo spoilers #pjo tv show #percy series #nico di angelo #bianca di angelo #the lightning thief #pjo hoo toa #pjo tv spoilers #lotus casino #good reads

[kamaluhkhan]

anti-curse

pairing: percy jackson x daughter of apollo!reader

summary: whether he knew it or not, percy jackson made the world a better, brighter place — and you intend to protect him, no matter what path the fates leads you down. fuck prophetic dreams. the future wasn't written in stone.

warnings/disclaimers: mentions of typical demigod things (battles, weapons, etc.); this is set during the heroes of olympus series so roughly follows that plot + features the seven demigods; mainly inspired by book!percy (dark hair, sea green eyes) bc that's the one i fell in love w growing up; characters are aged up from the book (reader + percy are meant to be 21-22 y/o) bc i imagine there was more time between prophecies/series....anyways, please enjoy <3

when you first met percy jackson, he almost shot you through the chest with an arrow.

given that apollo is your godly parent, you often found yourself at the archery field, which happened to be one of the first stops on percy’s tour of camp half-blood. after that first mishap, your other half-siblings were, understandably, too scared to let percy try again — frankly chiron seemed a bit hesitant as well — and you could sense that percy felt disheartened. so, you flashed the boy a reassuring smile before giving him a few pointers and a second chance. when he smiled back at you, you felt a fluttering in your stomach that told you percy jackson would be more than a little important in your life.

archery still wasn't percy's strong suit, but your gut feeling turned out to be true. you and percy had dealt with a lot since then — a handful of quests, several prophecies, more than a few near-death experiences, a titan war, and, maybe worst of all, high school. you couldn't imagine getting through any of it without him by your side, and you knew the feeling was mutual.

so, you were entirely anticipating that percy would be hurt by your announcement during dinner. 

“no way that’s happening.” percy laughs, as if he can’t believe you’d suggest something as ridiculous as not having him accompany you on your quest. he remains unfazed, takes a sip of his electric blue coke before gesturing to the empty seat next to him. “come on, sunshine. have something to eat.”

the nickname sends your heart into a frenzy as you sit next to him. you and percy had never been anything other than friends, but sometimes....sometimes you look at his dangerous ocean eyes and wind-swept dark hair and it makes you blush. sometimes you consider the way his laughter fills you with warmth and his smile holds a thousand memories, the way he teases and winks at you and you decide that he makes your world so much brighter. sometimes you remember how sarcastic and thoughtful and loyal and reckless he is, his heart of gold and unpredictability of the sea. and you start to think that maybe possibly you'd fallen in love with your best friend.

that was not the issue at hand, though. you summon your favourite food and drink, but don't particularly feel like having either. percy returns to his conversation with hazel about how the two of you would drive up to montauk after you finally got your license, any time either of you needed to escape your reality, even just for a night. you'd sit on the beach, stargazing and roasting stale marshmallows and wishing to stay there forever. hazel seems to think that sounds like a nice escape, and percy promises that once the eight of you fulfill this prophecy, you'll all go to the beach house together, which makes hazel break out into a grin.

you can't help but smile at percy who loves his friends, who has loved you for so long. that feeling is quickly replaced by a pang in your chest that reminds you what's at stake. from the corner of your eye, you notice annabeth across from you, who looks at you like you’re a puzzle she can’t quite solve. you're trying to hide it, but if anyone can read you better than percy, it's annabeth. she knows something is weighing on your mind. you briefly lock eyes with jason, who you had gone to earlier for help, from the other side of the room, where he sits between piper and frank. 

if you weren’t so distracted, you would have been able to enjoy dinner. the eight of you — all demigods of the current great prophecy — hadn’t been all together in a while, and it was nice to share a meal aboard the argo ii despite the reality of why you’d all been traveling together. leo had equipped the ship with magic plates and cups, and with the lively jokes and stories filling the air, you could almost imagine it was an ordinary summer evening at camp. you could almost forget that tomorrow, you had to go on a quest to rescue apollo and artemis from python, a monster so powerful your father barely defeated him thousands of years ago. you could almost ignore the impending war with gaea and the giants, and the doomed fate of the world if you were to fail. the one thing you could no longer ignore, however, is the gut feeling you have about the fate of the boy sitting next to you if your quest is to unfold the way you had first planned it. 

you clear your throat, an attempt to interrupt the group's conversations. 

“i was serious earlier,” you declare. “you’re not coming with me, percy. jason is.”

the smile percy had on his face fades. his eyes are filled with concern and disbelief, as he glances at you. “i – i don’t understand.”

"percy,” jason jumps in carefully, aware that he’s treading through dangerous waters like you had warned him. “y/n and i were strategizing earlier and it seems to make the most sense, given our powers combined." 

percy shakes his head. “but — but you can’t just make last minute changes. we’ve already got everything set. right, valdez?”

leo shrugs, swallowing a mouthful of chicken before responding. “i don’t know, man. i’m no expert in quests, but it seems like i’m not the one who should be deciding this.” leo looks at you, and you nod gratefully.

you've been on edge since last night, and to calm your nerves you fiddle with the gold chain around your neck. it was a gift from your father: a necklace with a music note charm that can transform into an electric guitar or a bow and quiver. thankfully, you hadn't had to need both at the same time.

“it's up to me. and i want leo and jason to come with me.”

“then i’ll come too,” percy's voice remains calm, but insistant.

“isn’t there that thing about quests usually being done in threes?”

“that is true, piper,” percy agrees. he tilts his head towards you, like he's calling on you to remember. "exceptions have been made, though. like that one time with zoe." that had been years ago, when demigods from camp half-blood and hunters of artemis joined forces. five had been sent out on a quest, but only three came back. you shiver at the thought.

"or my quest through the labyrinth," annabeth recalls.

"but won't that also change our other plans, though?" hazel asks.

"not necessarily," you pipe in, your voice more assertive. "if jason and percy just switch. no harm done."

"we're not interchangeable," percy grumbles.

"hera sure seemed to think so!" leo searches the room for positive responses to his joke, but the most he gets is a half-hearted laugh from frank. "too soon?"

you take a deep breath. "it's not a big deal, really."

"it kind of is," percy counters. "you've never gone on a quest without me."

"you've gone on quests without me," you point out.

"that's...that's different."

"why? because i'm so weak that i need the son of the sea god to protect me at all times?"

you're giving percy the coldest stare you ever have. he hesitates to hold your gaze.

"you know that's not what i meant," he sighs.

"then what did you mean?"

percy looks at you, his eyes and tone softer. “look, sunshine, let's just stick with the plan, alright? we can just —”

“gods, you never listen, do you?" you finally snap. "you're not coming! i don’t want you there, percy!”

percy stares at you, stunned. you look around the table, and everyone looks back at you, wide-eyed. they weren’t used to this side of you, your sudden outburst not fitting in with your usually sunny disposition. 

“well, someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed,” leo jokes in an attempt to lighten the mood, with less than ideal results.

“you saw something in your dreams, didn’t you?” annabeth realizes. 

her conclusion makes you freeze.

demigod dreams are always significant, carrying vivid images of monsters, messages from friends or enemies. some children of apollo like you had visions of the future — pseudo prophecies that are supposedly set to unfold given the path you’re on. technically, you weren’t supposed to share your visions, something about messing with fate or destiny, but that didn’t mean you had to accept the way things were. 

what you saw in your dreams last night, what might happen to percy, made your blood run cold.

you would defy all the laws of the universe and divine rules if it meant you could protect him. so fuck the path the fates are attempting to lead you down, and fuck prophetic dreams. you refuse to let percy die. no matter how frustrated you’re acting towards him in this moment, you know he would still do the same for you.

you figure that the future isn't written in stone, right?

either way, you're willing to challenge destiny for percy jackson.

without answering annabeth, you get up from the table and take a deep breath, carefully avoiding percy’s gaze. 

“i go with leo and jason, or i go alone.” your voice is steady, fighting the heavy beating of your heart and tears caught in your throat. “either way, i leave in the morning.” you exit the mess hall before anyone — before percy — can protest.

#Spotify #when i was younger i didn't think people would want to read all the stories i'd make up in my head about this series #so im glad the percy jackson renaissance is here #there's something so healing about writing + sharing this blurb even if i'm still nervous #might fuck around and write another part because i have so many ideas of where this could go #percy jackson #percy jackson x y/n #percy jackon and the olympians #pjo series #pjo fandom #pjo hoo toa #hoo #heroes of olympus #percy jackson x reader #percy jackson x you #pjo #saf writes #riordanverse

[mmira-d]

new percy jackson new percy jackson new percy jackson

(click for higher quality lol)

#percy jackson #pjo hoo toa #pjo #fanart #annabeth chase #grover underwood #im so normal about these books i promise #very proud of the little details i threw in there i hope they read well #art #my art #digital art #miraddraws #pjo/hoo

[the-ratmans-shiny-rock]

I hate people who legitimately expected rick Riordan to write the tsats book for mature audiences and whine when it obviously wasn't and scream "well he's aware that he has a lot of adult fans so he should accommodate us" LIKE?? NO??? THATS NOT HOW IT WORKS???

YES, Rick Riordan IS aware you exist but you are no longer his target audience. You can appreciate the book as an adult for being great literature but if you're looking for a mature book THEN GO READ A FUCKING BIG BOY BOOK??

There's plenty of great YA fantasy out there.

Rick isn't going to stop writing books for middle schoolers just because you feel entitled to it?? That's not how it fucking works???

#nico di angelo #pjo #percy jackson #pjo hoo toa #solangelo #the sun and the star #tsats #will solace #tsats rant #tsats is not bad #you're just old #its honestly so ridiculous how entitled some of yall are being about this?? #rick riordan #riordanverse #riordan books #books #im so normal about this book #booktok #books and reading #booklover #book recommendations #will solace x nico di angelo #spoiler free #its fine to grow out of things but that doesn't make those things bad #bianca di angelo #annabeth chase #mark oshiro #maria di angelo #heroes of olympus #trials of apollo

[burnurcity]

the riordanverse is so fun because the two pov canon queer characters and their sexuality journeys are:

1. extremely traumatized child with self worth issues who grew up in the 30s and hates himself for being gay and had a crush on the guy who kind of ruined his life and is outed by cupid to one of his only friends

2. "I have just been kissed by a dude. How do I feel about that? ... I have just been kissed by Alex fierro. I am absolutely great with that."

#magnus chase #pjo #hoo #nico di angelo #solangelo #fierrochase #yeah yeah technically piper is a pov queer character but i havent read toa yet so #riordanverse

[moodyseal]

Calypso having to catch up with a lot of old things she was familiar with looking different now and Apollo's selective ignorance on things he should know are a phenomenal combo tbh

#i would deadass read an entire book just about these three #i genuinely googled whether or not broccoli were around in ancient greece for this btw #trials of apollo #toa #pjo #apollo #lester papadopoulos #calypso #leo valdez #lonely thoughts #my art

[citrusreadstoa]

Reading The Hidden Oracle: Chapter 13 (SPOILERS)

"fortunately our healers in the Apollo cabin were able to reattach Paolo's arms." Ex- excuse me? No, no, no. No. They're having a three-legged death race. And they've done it before. A boy lost both his arms and they still want to do it again. Chiron, no. Don't do this. Not even to satisfy the overeager eight year old. I cannot begin to express how bad of an idea this is. I also cannot begin to express how excited I am to see this happen and for this to become a regular camp thing.

"Paolo understands English okay, but he only speaks Portuguese." Paolo's like me! :))) I can understand some Cantonese, but forget it if you want me to speak it back to you. I just can't remember the words. It also comes as a surprise that the gods can't naturally speak all languages.

"You're staring." "I am merely assessing how well Paolo's arms are functioning after surgery." My beloved Portuguese ex-amputee. I am immediately very attached to this character. Will knows where it's at.

"It also expands our understanding of the Labyrinth." THE FUCKING LABYRINTH??? YESYESYESYESYESYES. We have it confirmed, folks! The Labyrinth is fully revived: a sentient beast that now, with Daedalus and Pasiphaë gone, answers to no master! Well, no master except Harley the sadistic eight year old boy who is deliberately making the maze even deadlier.

"Doesn't feel so evil. Not quite as deadly." So naturally, you brought in Harley the mad scientist to make up for that!

"Thank you, Sherman. It's good to know you won't be giving the god of archery a swirly." It's probably for the best. I think that would've broken him.

Okay, a lot just happened. Peaches is here to save Meg from being dunked, the loyal good boy he is. I feel sorry for Connor's hair, but he probably deserves it considering his pranking history. Anyway, I see Meg and I are on the same page. Magic weapon rings are where it's at and so are curved swords. This also basically confirms it. Meg is a Roman demigod -- and clearly one that has been trained before, too.

"She's a communist!" Oh, the horror! Not the commies infiltrating camp! I can't-- This took me out. Anyway, now we know for sure Meg is a Demeter kid. So we've checked off every eldest god that can have children now. For main characters who have a parent that is one of the OG six Kronos kids: Percy for Poseidon, Jason for Jupiter/Zeus, Hazel and Nico for Pluto/Hades, and Meg for Ceres/Demeter. We've collected 'em all.

#reading trials of apollo #reading the hidden oracle #reading toa #reading tho #trials of apollo spoilers #trials of apollo #the hidden oracle #percy jackson and the olympians #apollo pjo #apollo #harley pjo #chiron pjo #chiron #paolo montes #connor stoll #sherman yang #austin lake #will solace #nico di angelo #the labyrinth #peaches #peaches pjo #peaches the frozen fruit demon #meg mccaffrey #crotchkicker mccaffrey #communist meg mccaffrey #toa #pjo #pjo hoo toa

[somewhereincairparavel]

I LOVE LOVE LOVEE how its canon that Jason is super physically clingy and just generally really giddy and adorable while he's excited. This is shown multiple times it warms my heart 🥹 also he canonically gives out the best hugs too which is super refreshing since everyone always assumes that he's cold and intimidating 🥹🔫

a few examples of this from the books:

When he bear hugged Percy after he came back to tartarus. (HoH)

When opened his arms out to nico excitedly after he said he'd stay at Camp half blood. And gave him the most bone crushing hug ever after nico gave permission (Boo)

When he excitedly leaned in and kissed Piper after she figured out the meaning of the Storm/Fire line in the prophecy. (HoH)

When he was super excited to talk about Roman historic leaders he kept yapping on and on about them to the point he didn't even realize that Leo was mocking him, bc he was just too excited (HoH)

When apollo noted that Jason's eyes noticeably "brightened" after he mentioned to jason that Thalia said hello. (TOA)

When he wanted Thalia to stay w him in the lost hero and talk more :(

#He's so cute your honour #I feel like I missed a few moments idk I could've sworn I read more. if someone else can recall pls add on more #pjo #pjo fandom #percy jackson #pjo hoo #jason grace #pjo series #annabeth chase #pjo hoo toa #piper mclean #leo valdez #frank zhang #hazel levesque #nico di angelo

[echo-stimmingrose]

Will: It's funny, my boyfriend got turned into a plant twice

Clarisse: Hmm, like father like son

Will: *trying not to laugh*

Lester/Apollo: *standing by about to have another mental breakdown*

#Im finally reading the trials of apollo books and im gonna make it everyones problem #nico di angelo #clarisse la rue #will solace #lester papadopoulos #apollo pjo #percy jackson and the olympians #pjo hoo toa #trials of apollo #pjo incorrect quotes #incorrect trials of apollo

[pjo-hoo-toa-freakazoid]

YOOOOOOOOOOOOO

#LESS GOOOO!!!! #PLS LET THERE BE AN ALABASTER CAMEO🕯️🕯️🤞🏼PLS LET THERE BE AN ALABASTER CAMEO PLS LET THERE BE AN ALABASTER CAMEO- PLS LET THERE BE- #pls son of magic was such an amazing story LIKE WE NEED AL AND PERCY FIGHT #PRAYING TO EVERY GOD I KNOW #😭😭😭😭 #pjo #percy jackson and the olympians #percy jackson #pjo fandom #trials of apollo #hoo #heroes of olympus #toa #annabeth chase #grover underwood #chalice of the gods #read riordan

[thebadboysuprememcshizzle]

Underrated moment in The Mark of Athena is where Hercules/Heracles is salty over Disney’s film of Hercules.

Rick for real said “I don’t care if you’re my publisher, your movie f—king sucks”

Also Hercules is a wine-holic confirmed? LMFAO

#Rick is just like me #percy jackson #pjo #percy jackon and the olympians #heroes of olympus #percyjackson #rick riordan #rrverse #pjo hoo toa #pjo fandom #pjoverse #disney #the mark of athena #mark of athena #this is my first read of the mark of athena

[lesterapollogist]

kind of sad how a lot of people in the pjo fandom don’t know that piper is actually canonically queer/sapphic and that it’s not just a hc

#get off your high horse and go read trials of apollo #you stupid fuck #/j btw #percy jackson #piper mclean #trials of apollo #toa #lester papadopoulos #apollo #pjo #will solace #nico di angelo #solangelo #annabeth chase #jason grace #leo valdez #frank zhang #hazel levesque #queer #sappic #percy jackon and the olympians #percy and annabeth #apollo is the best greek god #apollo and artemis #toa apollo

[mo-mode]

OKAY BUT DO YOU KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THE PJO BOOKS ARE cuz I really hope that this tv series becomes a jumping off point for kids with ADHD and dyslexia and other ND stuff to finally find a book series they love, not just because I loved it myself but because ND kids deserve to fall in love with books!!!

My brother is a genius, super smart guy I am so proud of him every single day, but he was always so behind in school because his dyslexia went undiagnosed for ages (my whole family’s dyslexic but his is the worst case by far) and compared to me who was a complete book worm my whole life, he had NOTHING to love in books because every time he read them, he just struggled over and over again. He had given up on books, learning, everything because no books spoke to him and made him WANT to keep trying. Jump cut to me introducing him to the PJO book series!! I was probably ranting about them because I was just an AuDHD girlie hyperfixating and I don’t even remember how I convinced him to read it but you know what happened when DID start reading it??? HE NEVER STOPPED! THAT HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND IT WAS SO EXCITING FOR MY FAMILY (MY MOM IS LITERALLY A READING SPECIALIST FOR KIDS SHE WAS SO FUCKING STOKED) THAT THEY GOT HIM THE PJO BOX SET FOR CHRISTMAS AND THAT IS THE MOST WELL-LOVED, YELLOW-PAGED, FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS BOX SET IN OUR HOUSE FULL OF BOOKS BECAUSE MY BROTHER AND I KEEP READING THEM!!!!

I WANT THE SAME FOR THIS NEW GENERATION OF KIDS!! I WANT SOME OF THESE GEN ALPHA BABIES TO STUMBLE UPON THE SHOW, WATCH IT, PICK UP THE BOOKS, AND HAVE A COME TO JESUS MOMENT JUST LIKE MY BROTHER DID BECAUSE THAT’S WHY THEY’RE SO IMPORTANT!!! BECAUSE THERE IS A BOOK SERIES (SEVERAL EVEN) THAT SPEAKS SO WELL TO THE KIDS THAT HAVE GIVEN UP ON LISTENING

anyway here’s to the anniversary of getting our PJO box set, Merry Christmas :)

#my brother is an AMAZING architect student now #I’m so fucking proud of him #I also helped him proofread his college essay about how much he loves the PJO books #gen alpha is going to have such an amazing book series to read #percy jackson #percy jackson and the olympians #percy jackon and the olympians #pjo #percy jackson the lightning thief #percy jackson tv show #pjo disney+ #pjo tv show #pjo fandom #pjo hoo toa #pjo series #pjoverse