User blog comment:Hermione Chase/"The Blood of Olympus" Expectations/@comment-24308873-20131102134217/@comment-3146930-20131103200412

I don't know if you noticed, but almost every major character ended up with a power-up this book. Hazel can now use the Mist almost perfectly (despite practicing with it a whole 2 times), Frank got the Blessing of Mars, Piper learned how to Charmspeak better after Hazel told her the secret of controlling the Mist (Hazel is also teaching her how to use a sword), and Percy can now control any liquid.

Also Annabeth now has an awesome drakon-bone sword, Nico is back to full strength somehow, and Jason is...Jason.