User blog comment:SayuriDarling/The Burning Maze Official Discussion/@comment-29659408-20180507084929

Honestly, I loved the book. It was fast-paced, emotional, shocking, and full of the witty humour we've come to expect from Rick.

I'm pretty sad Jason died, but honestly, I'm glad an important character actually died and stayed dead. I hate saying goodbye to characters, but every good author has to kill off one or two and make their fans sad every now and then.

The Burning Maze was honestly a page-turner, even more so than most of Riordan's books. I finished the whole thing in two days despite severe headaches. The plot was so intense and moved along so smoothly that I just couldn't put it down.

I absolutely love seeing how much Apollo is growing as a character. After I finished The Burning Maze, I went back to reread The Hidden Oracle again, and holy there were some major changes in Apollo's character. Riordan's writing is as good as ever, and he's still able to develop characters at a pace that's slow enough to be realistic and maybe unnoticeable at first, but drastically changed when you go back and really look.

Apollo's character has been just perfect to read about. He is the perfect combination of humour, emotion, and a few moments where you just have to roll your eyes. He is truly a unique and entertaining character, and his PoV is honestly what makes ToA my favourite part of the franchise.