Board Thread:Antaeus' Arena: Audience Chamber/@comment-3146930-20140711203056

So for the long overdue fight. So today we have something that has been suggested for awhile now. This will not be a battle of characters, but a battle between books that feature battles between characters. So lets take a look at our two stories, I will list come of the positives of each book but the ultimate decision rests on you.

The Demigod Files

 * Percy Jackson and the Stolen Chariot-Clarisse has her father's chariot stolen from her by her two godly half-brothers and is forced to rely on Percy for help.
 * Percy Jackson and the Bronze Dragon-After Beckendorf is pulled into a massive ant colony, it is up to Annabeth, Percy, and Silena to awaken a mechanical dragon for help.
 * Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades-Percy, Nico, an Thalia are brought down to the Underworld by Persephone to find and return Hades' new Symbol of Power.

So first up we have The Demigod Files. This book came out right before the climax of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and acted as a good appetizer to hold us over until the main event arrived at our table. It contained three main stories, as well as a few other things that aren't as important.

Pros:
 * All three stories contain something that becomes important to the main series later, even Percy and Clarisse's respect for each other by The Last Olympian.
 * We get to see some of the side characters a lot more, even if only Percy appears in all three stories.
 * Each story is very different from each other, having a bit of something for everyone.

The Demigod Diaries

 * The Diary of Luke Castellan-We get a look at what Luke was like before the series, as well as his relationship with Thalia and Annabeth.
 * The Staff of Hermes-Hermes has his staff stolen and it is up to Annabeth and Percy to get it back from a fire-breathing giant.
 * Leo Valdez and the Quest for Buford-Leo, Jason, and Piper have to go out and find something to fix the Argo II before it explodes and destroys the camp.
 * Son of Magic-A story by Rick Riordan's son that takes a look at the fate of one demigod that had sided with Kronos during the first war.

Next is The Demigod Diaries, which came out very early in The Heroes of Olympus series (right after The Son of Neptune). Unlike the last companion book that seemed to be building up to the finale, The Demigod Diaries instead goes with a series of stand-alone type stories to fill in the gaps of the Camp Half-Blood Universe. Only real big issue is that Leo Valdez and the Quest for Buford completely messes with the timeline of the series.

Pros
 * We get to learn a little more about Luke and his past, as well as Thalia and Annabeth
 * We get to see some of the problems facing the gods and their children after the Second Olympian War, how the didn't get off scott free.
 * Always good to see Hermes.

So which one of these books is the better companion? You can vote for your favorite here.

 