I felt even worse for them as they struggle to trust everyone they meet. I felt for them at having lost their parents and then their grandmother and having only Aunt Beatrice to look after them. They're not particularly long - but then this kind of book never is - or at least never feels like it is. The rest of the Cahill family kind of suck, but what's an adventure story without a villain? Or ten? The plot is riveting - the mix of fiction and history is fascinating and I flew through this and the next one in the series. She's laid back and loyal and can speak a seemingly million different languages. As a reader, I relate to Amy but I love Dan's way of looking at things. Unlike Alex Rider it's not overly sad and unlike Cherub - I like the main characters. This was fast paced and action packed and it was wickedly good. It's Rick Riordan, if that doesn't tell me it's good what will?
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