User blog comment:SayuriDarling/The Mark of Athena Official Discussion/@comment-14.0.144.43-20121104090333/@comment-2229042-20121113014257

It's a matter of opinion. I personally agree with you OP. I just never really clicked with the HoL characters...they all seem very one dimensional, especially after having five books to develop all these Percy Jackson characters then leaving them all behind besides two.

Still though, no need to be negative. I think the books are getting better as we go on. I think Rick is still adjusting to not writing Percy's POV.