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Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian by Rick Riordan – review

‘A story that made me want to read it every second of the day’

Inside Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian there is a vast and complex mystery of the great prophecy. In this book, which is the fifth in the Percy Jackson series, Percy is 16 and finally finds out what the ancient prophecy surrounding him is.

The prophecy reveals that the fate of the world rests on Percy’s shoulders. Once again it is left to Percy and his friends to stop untold evil...as always! Which, let’s face it, we all love.

A gargantuan army of evil titans and monsters has threatened to destroy New York and Olympus. Will Percy be able to stop the Titan army or will he fail drastically?

To add to this, Poseidon, the God of the Sea (Percy’s immortal dad), has a big problem on his godly hands. His second home, which is spectacular, is under attack from sea serpents. The rest of the Gods are now fighting Typhon in the East. How can the Gods help to save Percy now?

My favourite character Black Jack, Percy’s doughnut-loving Pegasus, is in this book as well, with daredevil stunts and high-speed getaways. Black Jack is not the only animal he rides in this book. He also rides a giant smelly flying boar, which in fact is not one of Percy’s best ideas.

Rick Riordan manages to write humour even in the darkest times within the story. A story that made me want to read it every second of the day. An amazing story with the underlying question, who is the last Olympian?

I would give this book 9 out of 10. I would recommend this book for children aged 8+ who like Greek Myths.

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Old School Wednesdays Joint Review: The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when both Ana and Thea were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and Shiny (and often over-hyped) books. What better way to snap out of a reading fugue than to take a mini-vacation into the past?

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In March 2013 , we asked YOU for your favorite old school suggestions – and the response was so overwhelmingly awesome, we decided to compile a goodreads shelf , an ongoing database , AND a monthly readalong/book club.

This month, we tackle the fifth and final book in Rick Riordan’s much beloved Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, The Last Olympian .

Author: Rick Riordan

Genre: Contemporary/Urban Fantasy, Middle Grade, Greek Mythology, Reimaginings

Publisher: Disney Hyperion Books Publication date: First published 2009 (this edition 2014) Paperback: 381 pages

All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronos’s army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan’s power only grows. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it’s up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time. In this momentous final book in the New York Times best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy’s sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate.

Stand alone or series: Fifth and final book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series

How did we get this book: Bought + Review Copy from the Publisher.

Why did we read this book: Because we’re big Percy Jackson fans, and this year marks the 10th anniversary of Percy Jackson and the Oylmpians series! As part of the festivities, we’re happy recipients of the following very cool Camp Half Blood survival pack, courtesy of Disney-Hyperion.

We’ve been positing reviews of the entire original Percy Jackson and the Olympians series this year, along with some other goodies. Check out all of our posts HERE (or #ReadRiordan) to get all of the Percy Jackson goodness.

Format (e- or p-) : Print

**WARNING: This review contains unavoidable spoilers for books 1-4 in the Percy Jackson series. If you haven’t read those books, and you would like to remain unspoiled, look away.**

Thea’s Take:

When we started this series, tackling all of the original Percy Jackson books, I was ecstatic. I love Percy Jackson, and have since my first taste of The Lightning Thief several years ago. We’ve reviewed each of the books in this series over the past three months, and the re-reading experience has been truly amazing. (One of the (very few) drawbacks of reviewing books for a blog on the regular is the lack of time for re-reading–unless we turn re-reads into regular features, which we very much intend to do in 2016.)

One of the things I love so much about the Percy Jackson books is the way each volume in the series builds to one ultimate, dramatic showdown for the soul of Olympus. In The Last Olympian , Percy and his fellow half-bloods and demigods are poised for battle against Kronos–who now inhabits Luke’s body–and the Titans and other half-bloods and demons he has rallied to his cause. Kronos will stop at nothing to dethrone his children, the Gods of Olympus, and with Poseidon preoccupied with battle in the realm of the sea, and Zeus and the other major Gods fighting the formidable Typhon in the midwest, it is up to Percy and the remaining students of Camp Half-Blood to protect Olympus–that is, the island of Manhattan, in particular the Empire State Building–from Kronos’s advancing army. Making things even more complicated is the fact that Percy is just shy of his sixteenth birthday–the date when the prophecy that everyone has labored so hard to keep from Percy will come to fruition. A single choice, made by a child of the big 3 gods (Zeus, Poseidon, Hades) will save Olympus, or destroy it. For Percy, keeping his friends and family alive, his city safe, and the Gods in power is no small feat, and with the weight of the terrible prophecy on his shoulders, the stakes are higher than ever. It is up to Percy, his friends Annabeth, Grover, Thalia, Nico, Rachel Dare, and Clarisse, to rally the demigods and hold Olympus–the fate of all the Heroes and the western world depend on them.

Of all the books in the series, I think The Titan’s Curse is my favorite, but The Last Olympian is a very close second. This is the ALL OR NOTHING book, the story where the shit hits the fan, where Percy makes some really important decisions, and the truth of the prophecy comes to full light. All of the niggling plot threads–what happened to Luke? Where do Annabeth’s loyalties really lie? What happened to Nico and his father Hades, how does Rachel Dare fit into everything, what the heck does the prophecy really mean and what’s up with the Oracle? ALL of this comes to a dramatic conclusion here in book V, in which many demigods, humans, and other creatures die. On that note, another thing I really love about this series is that everyone is given a say–we understand Luke, and Ethan Nakamura, and Silena Beauregard, and Clarisse, and why each of these characters acts in the ways that they have acted. We also see Percy tempted for the first time, frustrated with the lack of answers and his father, losing trust in the people he cares for, and struggling against his impending destiny. I only wish Annabeth had more of a voice in this final book, as she’s relegated to a supporting role–an important one, nonetheless. As does the setting:

Even from this height, I should’ve heard the noise of the city–millions of people bustling around, thousands of cars and machines–the hum of a huge metropolis. you don’t think about it when you live in New York, but it’s always there. Even in the dead of night, New York is never silent. But it was now. I felt like my best friend had suddenly dropped dead. “What did they do?” My voice sounded tight and angry. “What did they do to my city?”

This might be my bias as a current New Yorker, but seeing the obvious love that Rick Riordan has for Long Island (where Camp Half Blood is), for the island of Manhattan, and the battle for the future taking place in the city that never sleeps (but has, ironically, been put to sleep) is pretty awesome. Percy’s outrage at the silence of his city, the defense of the East and Hudson Rivers, the battle on the Williamsburg Bridge, the fortification of the tunnels all leading into the metropolis are so, so, so cool to read.

Another thing I loved about The Last Olympian was learning and meeting more of the Titans, in particular Prometheus, with his wiles and his earnest demeanor. Ultimately, this book and this series is about the tension between parents and children; the unfulfilled duties of parents to their children, the rebellion of children against their parents. That counts for the Titans–who yearn to steal back their power from their children–just as it counts for the Gods and their half-blood offspring. There’s a nice examination of the lesser gods and forgotten deities, like Nemesis and Hestia, who play pivotal roles in the fate of Olympus.

(Oh, yeah, and the identity and meaning of the “Last olympian”? That’s pretty awesome, too.)

Ultimately, I’m really happy with the way the series ends and the dramatic revelations at the end of The Last Olympian . It’s a truly epic end, to a truly epic series–and while Percy Jackson will never be Harry Potter, it’s a powerful, fulfilling, and worthy successor.

Absolutely, wholeheartedly recommended. Next up–the Red Pyramid, or maybe I’ll tackle the Heroes of Olympus series (both of which I have not yet read). Any recommendations/takers?

Ana’s Take:

I haven’t been as enthused as Thea about Percy Jackson: my experience reading this series has been vastly different than hers. I had not read the series before and the result so far has varied from annoyance (at book four, for example) to reluctant appreciation ( The Titan’s Curse ).

Thea already covered – and well – What Happens in The Last Olympian and I agree with her assessment of its strengths especially where it concerns the thematic core of the novel: that of the relationship between parents and children.

The strengths of the novel – and even, the series – has always been this fraught relationship between the old gods and the new demigods as well as between the Titans and Zeus’ Gang. In this book, we get a further look at the minor gods and how their absence from the pantheon or their treatment by those who stand above has affected the lives of their children, themselves and effectively the world. I use the word “world” very loosely indeed: one of the series biggest weaknesses is how the story seems to be far too focused in the US, concentrating the story in this one place as opposed to the wider world. One of the biggest disappointments is how we never see demigods from anywhere but America. I understand how the gods have “settled” in the US but boy, can’t the gods even travel when spreading their seed?

But I digress.

We also get to see the importance of the four “Hs”: Hearth, home, hope and heritage, to the story. Heritage connects to the above and to family. Hearth, home and hope are cleverly interconnected with the main storyline and with the title – when it’s revealed who the Last Olympian was and how was that important, I actually teared up a bit.

To me, the biggest plus of The Last Olympian is how the writing vastly improves: the story is tighter, more focused. The plot has unexpected, surprising twists as well as moments that resonate; the action is top notch and even though there are deus ex machina moments, most of the action sequences rely solely on the characters’ choices and agency. When it’s finally revealed the true meaning of the Prophecy and how it all plays it out, I was pleasantly shocked. There are no percy, my boys and the love triangle gets nicely solved with both girls playing great roles in the end.

Ultimately, I find that Rick Riodan’s writing doesn’t really appeal to me and I doubt I will ever read any of his other novels. Actually, given my lukewarm feelings toward book 4, I almost didn’t read this last book. I am glad I did in the end because I finally found a book in the series that I truly enjoyed reading and perhaps even loved a little bit.

Ana: 7 – Very Good, for this book and 6 – Good for the series overall

Thea: 8 – Excellent, for this book and the series overall

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Thea James is one half of the maniacal duo behind The Book Smugglers. She is Filipina-American, but grew up in Hawaii, Indonesia, and Japan. A full-time book nerd who works in publishing for her day job, Thea currently resides in Astoria, Queens with her partner and rambunctious cat. COOKING FOR WIZARDS, WARRIORS & DRAGONS (available August 31, 2021) is her first cookbook.

The Heroes of Olympus series is… weak. The first two were pretty good actually, but the latter 3 could have been one book and been a much better, tighter story. Those just kind of wandered and rambled forever. The Kane Chronicles weren’t as good as the Percy Jackson books, but I did enjoy them. Definitely recommend them over Heroes of Olympus! The first Agents of Asgard book is in the same category, don’t think it was as good as the Percy Jackson books, but still enjoyable!

As much as I love the Percy Jackson books, I actually liked the Kane Chronicles more. It was really refreshing to read about something other than Greek gods in a YA mythology series. The Heroes of Olympus does start off a little slow; but what I liked is that as it went on and they added all their heroes, the point of view shifts between all the heroes, and it’s a really diverse group. I appreciate that Riordan heard the issues people had about how Percy Jackson was fairly white and addressed that with his other series.

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The last olympian — “percy jackson and the olympians” series.

• Rick Riordan
• Adventure , Fantasy

Readability Age Range

• Miramax Books, a division of Hyperion Books for Children
• Best Seller Lists, 2010:USA Today, Wall Street JournalandL.A. Times

Year Published

This book has been reviewed by Focus on the Family’s marriage and parenting magazine . It is the fifth book in the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series.

Plot Summary

Percy Jackson, half-mortal and half-Greek god, has known his demi-god (or “hero”) status for several years. As the son of Poseidon, the sea god, he’s gone on several quests to aid and rescue gods or other half-bloods similar to himself. He spends his summers at Camp Half-Blood, where he and other heroes find magical protection from monsters and learn how to cope with — perhaps even embrace — their unusual heritage.

The long-anticipated war between the Titans and the Olympian gods begins. Percy, nearly 16, and a fellow camper named Beckendorf intercept a ship carrying some of the Titan army and its leader, Lord Kronos. Kronos, birth father and nemesis of the gods, has inhabited the body of a half-blood dissenter named Luke. Beckendorf dies when he and Percy blow up the ship, but Kronos survives. Percy escapes underwater to see his father, Poseidon, and his Cyclops brother, Tyson. He considers joining the battle they’re waging to preserve the seas, but Poseidon urges him to return to Camp Half-Blood and help fight Kronos.

At camp, Nico, son of Hades, tells Percy they need to understand their enemy before they can fight him. Nico takes Percy to Luke’s childhood home, where they meet Luke’s mother. She once had an ability rarely found in mortals, to “see through the Mist” and view gods and monsters as they really are. When Luke was small, his mother tried to use her gift for good by becoming a physical host for the Oracle of Delphi’s disembodied spirit. But Hades had placed a curse on the Oracle, which made this impossible and left Luke’s mother insane. Luke’s bitterness at his father, Hermes, for not saving him from a crazy mother drove Luke to side with Kronos. Nico and Percy also meet Hestia, goddess of the hearth and “the last Olympian” who surrendered her position of power to keep the peace amongst her siblings. Her visions help them discover that, like Luke, Percy must get his mother’s blessing and then bathe in the River Styx so he can become invincible.

After doing this, Percy returns to New York City. Through an elevator at the Empire State Building, he and his army of campers reach modern day Olympus — the city they must defend. Though the gods are largely unwilling to help in battle, they offer visions and warnings. Back in Manhattan, Percy and the others (including his friends Grover, a satyr, and Annabeth, the daughter of Athena) fight many battles against Kronos’ monsters while the mortals of the city sleep under the spell of Morpheus. Percy receives visions about Nico’s past and cryptic messages from Rachel Dare, a girl who also can see through the Mist, in his dreams. At each point, when the battle seems most bleak, another unexpected god or hero joins the war to defend Olympus. Kronos is finally defeated when Annabeth reminds Luke, still trapped deep inside his own body, that he promised they would always be family. Luke summons the strength to overthrow Kronos, though he has to kill himself to do it.

After the battle, the Olympian gods offer Percy the honor of becoming immortal. He refuses the gift but asks for the gods’ promise to claim and interact with their mortal children from this point forward. The curse on the Oracle is reversed, and Rachel Dare becomes the new Oracle of Delphi. Percy and Annabeth cement their relationship with a kiss as they prepare to remodel the city of Olympus and interpret a new prophecy.

Christian Beliefs

Other belief systems.

As a whole, the gods have little involvement in the day-to-day lives of their demi-god children. They will appear or provide power to the kids on rare occasions often when they need human assistance to accomplish a personal goal. Many of the demi-gods resent their illusive parents. When Kronos, father of the Olympian gods and goddesses, wages a vengeful war against his children, he uses the demi-gods’ bitterness to draw many to his side of the battle. Rather than accept immortality from the gods for his heroic deeds in the war, Percy makes the Olympian leaders promise to claim and pay attention to their half-blood children. He believes better parent-child relationships will keep future disagreements from escalating into war.

Authority Roles

The premise of the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series is that the gods of mythology exist today and control world events with their magical powers. As in the ancient myths, the gods and goddesses still have affairs with humans. Their children, such as Percy, are powerful demi-gods. Percy and other half-bloods frequently pray to the gods, especially their Olympian parents, for help or direction. As the centers of power have moved throughout history, so have the gods, who now live in, above and below America. The monsters that pursue the demi-gods are primal forces without souls so they cannot die, only re-form into monsters. The Oracle of Delphi (a spirit who lives in the attic at Half-Blood Hill) provides prophesies concerning what the demi-gods will or must do.

Several gods and demi-gods swear to one another on the River Styx. Demi-gods’ dreams are usually visions or omens. The demi-gods often wish for (or wish each other) luck. Half-bloods ritualistically throw some of their dinner into the campfire as an offering to the gods. A demi-god helps heal Annabeth by humming a hymn to Apollo in ancient Greek. Annabeth and other demi-gods receive nectar of the gods for healing.

Anyone who dies goes to the Underworld. Heroes hope they or their friends will be granted entry into a section called Elysium. Those who achieve Elysium may choose to be reborn in three different lifetimes in an effort to reach the Isle of the Blest. Percy calls this the Underworld’s ultimate party headquarters.

Nico can see the auras of people who are about to die. He suggests that if Grover died, the satyr would reincarnate into something in nature. Percy has a magical empathy link with Grover that sometimes allows him to hear or locate his friend or to know what the satyr is feeling.

Rachel, Percy’s mom, and a few other mortals, can see through the Mist, a “magic veil” that keeps most humans from seeing gods and monsters as they really are. Because of her abilities, Rachel chooses to let the spirit of the Oracle of Delphi live in her so she can voice its prophecies.

Profanity & Violence

The heroes replace any potential use of the Lord’s name with “gods.” There are several instances of phrases like “Oh my gods” or “gods bless you.” One demi-god yells, “Holy Zeus!” The words suck, heck and darn each appear a time or two.

Action-packed battles and swordplay are common in this story. The fact that monsters dissolve rather than die significantly reduces the images of bloodshed. Many of the teenage heroes are injured, and a few are killed. Thalia, a huntress, wears a “Death to Barbie” shirt depicting a Barbie doll with an arrow through its head. Hades, Lord of the Dead, wears a cloak displaying “the terrified faces of the damned” and rides in a chariot decorated with scenes of painful deaths. When he and Nico join the Olympians in battle, they bring along an army of skeletal, undead soldiers who claw their way out of the Underworld.

Sexual Content

Rachel gives Percy a goodbye kiss on the cheek. Percy recalls Annabeth kissing him when she thought he was going to die. Annabeth kisses him at the end of the story as they make their affection clear to one another.

Discussion Topics

Get free discussion questions for this book and others, at FocusOnTheFamily.com/discuss-books .

Additional Comments

When the residents of New York City are asleep due to a spell, various demi-gods discuss whether or not to raid their favorite now-unattended stores. Several seem to be fine with stealing, while others, such as Percy, forbid stealing and suggest leaving money at a drug store if they need medicine.

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Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian by Rick Riordan | Review

Books in this series:

• Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief  – ✬✬✬✬✬
• Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters  – ✬✬✬✬✬
• Percy Jackson and the Titans Curse – ✬✬✬
• Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth – ✬✬✬ 1/2
• Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian – ✬✬✬✬✬

[This review contains spoilers for Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, the Sea of Monsters, the Titan’s Curse, the Battle of the Labyrinth and the Last Olympian]

Amazon Link – [ here ]

The Last Olympian was a wild ride, to say the least. It was an action-packed, fun book, without a single dull moment. I enjoyed the plot but felt it lacked character development. Characters were constantly, moving in and out of scenes before they could really develop and the story was constantly changing. The book was basically one big long drawn-out fight scene.

I enjoyed the book but would have enjoyed more slow scenes where I could watch the character develop. Annabeth and Percy are two people I have been rooting to date since TLT and whilst they do finally get together in TLO, we don’t really get to see it. They share a peck, then the two go underwater and kiss, but the scene was short and the underwater kiss was reduced to one sentence. I’m not saying I wanted a full-on-makeout scene, but I would have at least liked them to talk a little more about their relationship.

There were a ton of characters in this book, so forgive me if I’m missed anyone.

It’s a little hard to talk about Percy in TLO because he was often very busy running around, fighting monsters, solving puzzles and healing people that he didn’t have much time to develop as a character. In the end, he makes the gods take responsibility for their children. This was by far my favourite part of the story, as I’ve always thought the gods were shitty parents and didn’t like the way the campers blindly obeyed and looked up to them.

Annabeth is normally my favourite PJO character, but in the last two novels, her character has changed dramatically, and not in a good way. Annabeth is mean to Rachel and extremely rude to Percy whenever Rachel is around, only backing off when Rachel becomes the oracle and can’t legally be with Percy. It came off as very rude mean and ‘I’m-not-like-other-girls’ bullying. It’s a shame because up until this book Annabeth has probably been my favourite character in the series.

I love Grover and I’m really disappointed he doesn’t have more of a role in these books. He’s a funny, cute character and I always enjoy the few short scenes he has.

Clarisse La Rue

I don’t have much of an opinion on Clarisse. I don’t really like her, don’t really hate her. I do like that she and Percy seem to have an allyship, despite not really liking each other very much. I enjoyed her friendship with Silena, but it did seem to come out of nowhere. Seeing her father say he was proud of her at the end was very sweet. I think Ares is still my favourite god, despite his flaws.

Charles Beckendorf

What was the point of his death? I liked Beckendorf, he didn’t do much throughout the books but he was a cool character. Because we didn’t see him die I just assumed he wasn’t really died. So when Nico said he’d talked to his ghost I was very confused, because, that death was kind of pointless? What was the point of it? It seemed like RR was too scared to kill any big characters so he went with a few pointless side characters instead.

Silena Beauregard

I didn’t really like or dislike Silena, because I didn’t see enough of her to make a decision about her character. She was in the previous books, I think, but didn’t do much and in this one, she just cried the whole book and then died. I will admit her replacing Clarisse and saving the day was epic, but her being revealed to be the big betrayal was boring. I really thought it would be Annabeth or Chiron or someone more interesting than a character we barely know.

Still not the biggest fan of Tyson, but at least he’s in the books enough that he doesn’t get too annoying. He’s grown on me a little, and I think he’s kind of funny at times.

Luke Castellan

I’m going to just say it: Luke was right.

I thought I was crazy reading this book because the whole time I kept thinking about how Luke was right. The gods are awful. They bonk around with humans, ditch them when pregnant, and then abandon their children completely.

None of the Gods are good parents. Even Poseidon, who is the ‘nicer’ of the Gods meets Percy maybe 5 times in the series? He’s a crap Dad, barely there. I don’t even know why Percy calls him Dad. If I was a demi-god I would probably avoid camp at all cost and try and live a normal life. I would not care about my godly parent and would certainly not call them Mum/Dad.

The gods treat their kids like crap and Luke was right to hate them. He went about it the wrong way, and in the end, his death led to Percy asking the Gods to do better, but I am still team #LukeWasRight.

Didn’t like her the Titan’s Curse, didn’t like her now. She’s just not what I expect when I think of Zeus’s daughter. I hate how she’s stuck 15 forever. If she grew up maybe she’d become a little less insufferable.

I like Nico but I find it hard to take his character seriously. He’s supposed to be this sort of dark anti-hero, which is cool and it works until you remember he’s 13 and then the coolness disappears. I can see him becoming a great villain when he’s older.

He was a dick. I loved him in Sea of Monsters, he was definitely my favourite god besides maybe Ares, but in this book, he was a dick. Hermes was mean to Percy and co often because Annabeth refused to help Luke. Here’s the thing, why didn’t Hermes help out? I’m sick of these gods hating kids for doing/not-doing things they could fix with a snap of their fingers. Maybe if Hermes didn’t leave his kid with a mentally unwell mother he wouldn’t haven’t done the things he did.

Rachel Elizabeth Dare

Why is she hated again? I still don’t get it. She didn’t do much in this book, besides sulk around her home and then go to camp and become the oracle. I’m kind of sad she didn’t have a bigger part as I thought for sure she was going to be revealed to be the daughter of a god or a secret bad guy. Her relationship with Percy was cute, but was brushed aside and barely shown. I would have liked to have seen her play a bigger part in the overall story.

Overalls thoughts

Overall I think this book and this series is good, it’s just maybe not for me. Not only am I way too old for these books but I also have 0 interest in Greek mythology. The series relies on the audience already knowing a lot about Greek mythology beforehand and as someone who doesn’t I was often left confused by all the characters with ten-different names and century-long backstories.

I do enjoy the characters, especially Percy, Annabeth, Grover and Luke and would enjoy reading platonic/domestic content about them just living their lives, but when it comes to the Greek mythology stuff, I’m really not that interested. I don’t think I’ll be reading Heroes of Olympus.

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By Elizabeth Devereaux

• May 28, 2009

In Rick Riordan’s universe, Greek mythology is alive and well — in Central Park, the alleys of Los Angeles, the peak of Mount Tamalpais in California, the strawberry fields of Long Island. Heroes are typically dyslexic (their brains are meant for classical Greek), have A.D.H.D. (the better for one-on-one combat) and know only one parent (gods still have affairs with mortals). Prophecies bemuse, prompt and mislead. Monsters may be destroyed, but they do not die; it is the task of the hero to defeat them for his time.

We first met Percy in “The Lightning Thief” at age 12, when he learned that he was a son of Poseidon. Now he concludes his adventures in “The Last Olympian.” As is often the case in middle-grade fantasy series, the stakes couldn’t be higher: here the fate of Western civilization hangs in the balance. The Titan Kronos, the overthrown father of Zeus, is slowly regaining power, with the intention of destroying the gods and everything built upon them, i.e., the West. While the unimaginably large monster Typhon rages cross-country from Mount St. Helens to New York City, beating back the Olympian gods and goddesses, Kronos and his minions battle the not quite 16-year-old Percy and his coterie of half-bloods, or demigods. The clash of modern and classical worlds is both exciting and entertaining (as when Percy meets his former math teacher: “A shadow appeared overhead — something dark, cold and stinking of death. It swooped down and landed in the top of a poplar tree. . . . ‘Mrs. Dodds,’ I said”).

The action, never leisurely in any of the five books in the series, runs at a frantic pace here — monsters pop out with a rapidity that becomes almost predictable, except that they are so enjoyably hair-raising, and that Riordan has such clever ways of dispatching them. The tempo distracts from a few jarring plot points. (The war god’s daughter opts out of one of the biggest battles since Troy because her cabin at Camp Half-Blood didn’t win a certain prize — how’s that again?) In general, however, Riordan — an award-winning author of mysteries for adults — has been carefully laying the foundation for the outcome all along. An ominous “Great Prophecy” hinted at from the beginning of the series comes true, and its fulfillment has a sphinx-like complexity.

Like the stories in which they’re rooted, Riordan’s Percy Jackson novels speak to more than one audience, and in more than one key. Here is Demeter “harrumphing” at Persephone: “You could’ve married the god of doctors or the god of lawyers, but nooo . You had to eat the pomegranate.” For all the jokes and the monster mayhem, there is also room for grandeur and big questions, like the meaning of family, home and hearth; the place for Hope, which resurfaces in a sealed jar retrieved from Pandora; the distance between knowledge, or foreknowledge, and love; and the traditional indifference of the gods.

In a distinctly nonclassical, crowd-pleasing moment near the end, the gods are made humane. Fortunately, Riordan is almost certain to restore them quickly to their proper scale: as the book closes, the Delphic oracle issues a new prophecy, letting readers know that a new series cannot be far away.

THE LAST OLYMPIAN

Percy jackson & the olympians, book 5.

By Rick Riordan

381 pp. Disney Hyperion Books. $17.99.(Ages 10 and up)

Elizabeth Devereaux is the former children’s book review editor of Publishers Weekly.

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Rick Riordan’s The Last Olympian is the fifth and final installment of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Published in 2009, this fantasy children’s book was a #1 bestseller on the lists of USA Today , the LA Times , and the Wall Street Journal . The novel follows the teenage demigod Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon and of a mortal woman. He and other demigods spend their summers at Camp Half-Blood, located in Long Island, NY.

When the novel opens, two sets of Greek gods are at war: the original race of gods, the Titans, versus the Olympians, their descendants. The demigods fight on the side of the Olympians, whose home, Mount Olympus, is located on the 600th floor of the Empire State Building in Manhattan, NY.

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In the first scene of the novel, Percy and his fellow demigod Charles Beckendorf infiltrate Kronos’s ship. The latter is the Titan god of time, and he is leading the fight against the Olympians. Kronos has overtaken the body of Luke Castellan , a demigod who has bathed in the River Styx to become invulnerable. Although Percy and Charles succeed in blowing up the ship, Charles dies before he escapes.

Percy returns to Camp Half-Blood, where he encounters his mentor Chiron (a centaur) and love interest Annabeth Chase (daughter of Athena). The Oracle of Delphi, in the form of a mummified doll, reveals the Great Prophecy—the hero will make a choice to ensure the ultimate success or destruction of Olympus, a choice which will ensure the hero's demise. Although it appears as though Percy is the hero mentioned in the prophecy, the author later reveals that it is Luke. 

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Once deciding to accept the Prophecy, Percy goes on a journey with Nico di Angelo , son of Hades , to learn more about Luke’s background in order to better be able to defeat him. They visit May Castellan , Luke’s mother, who has lost touch with reality. She is a mortal but has the gift of prophecy and tried to take on the role of the new Oracle of Delphi but was cursed.

Percy and Nico next journey to Central Park, which offers a passage to the Underworld. While there, they meet up with Grover Underwood , a satyr and Percy’s best friend. Grover becomes instrumental in helping lead the war efforts. Percy and Nico descend into the Underworld, and Percy bathes in the River Styx, rendering him invulnerable save for a patch on his lower back.

Next, Percy meets his fellow demigods at the Empire State Building. Their main objective is to keep the Titans away from Mount Olympus. They devise a plan to block off all of the entrances to Manhattan, and the various teams disperse. Percy and Annabeth stick together.

The demigods fight several battles against various monsters, such as the Clazmonian Sow, the Lydian pig, and the drakon. They force Kronos’s army back, but the fight wages on. During the battle, Rachel Dare , a mortal with the gift of sight, arrives to tell Percy that he is not the hero in the Prophecy. Rachel is another one of Percy’s love interests.

Percy, Annabeth, Grover, and Thalia finally go to Mount Olympus in a last-ditch effort to defend it. The city is crumbling around them, and Kronos has entered the throne room. Percy fights him, and Annabeth speaks to Luke, whose spirit is still present in Kronos. Annabeth and Luke have a history together, and she is able to get him to turn against Kronos and defeat him. Luke uses his own sword to kill Kronos, effectively killing himself. In this way, Luke fulfills the Prophecy.

Everyone returns to Camp Half-Blood to tend to the wounded and give burials to the dead. Rachel becomes the new Oracle of Delphi and tells Percy that they cannot be together. Percy confesses his feelings to Annabeth, and they two become a couple. The book ends as summer draws to a close, and the various demigods leave to go back to school in the normal world.

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Book Review: Percy Jackson:The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #5) by Rick Riordan

Pages:  381 (hardback)

Publisher:  Disney Hyperion Books

ISBN:  1423101502 

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All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds are against them. Kronos is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, his power only grows. 

In this momentous final book in the “New York Times” best-selling series, the prophecy surrounding Percy’s sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate.

What an epic, perfect ending to a brilliant series. I just cannot get over how amazing series this was, and now it’s ended. Again it was full of action, unexpected events, and scenes that pull a smile on my face.

The Action was amped up in The Last Olympian , with the war coming to its peak, and the climax of the series, the prophecy finally coming to its moment. One thing I have to say about this book that it made me think about hard, trying to imagine how, how these Demi-Gods are just so young and they are fighting a war, I know it’s not real and all, but the way Rick wrote and just the whole premise of these books made me reflect about it. It made me imagine how hard it was in WWI and WWII and all those young men fighting. The book starts off with a bang and there is never a dull moment.  There was either war action, or conflict between characters.

I really enjoyed that it was fast paced, like the other novels right from the beginning we can already see things are going to move quickly. There was not a moment where I wanted to put the book down, all I wanted to do was to keep reading and reading.  I found that with all the books the Percy Jackson and the Olympian Series they were all fasted paced but I think The Last Olympian was the most fasted paced out of all of them.

I have probably said this in all of my reviews on the Series, but I love Mythology, especially, Greek Mythology. And I love the way that Rick Riordan incorporates his views on ancient stories. So I loved all seeing and hearing about all the gods and all the Mythology creatures and all about the world, from the heroes to the villains.

Most of the Characters development throughout the series, but I think the Characters development the most in The Last Olympian. They all grow more, especially Percy. He learns to deal with uneasy situations and ones that at the start of the series would not have overcome. I love that we get to see his growth throughout the series, we finally to get to see him grown up. I also like that we get to see ‘normal’ teenage situations occur. It makes the characters more real in a sense.

After wanting to strangle Annabeth for the way she always stands up for Luke, she finall y realizes that Luke isn’t Luke anymore. It was really happy and heartbreaking at the same time, she finally realizes that he has change in more than one sense, but she also has to come to terms with the circumstances.

Annabeth and Percy’s relationship is kind of strained and Rachel showing up isn’t helping matters, but after the long wait off 4 books and the war. We finally get to see them together and happy to a point. The end scene, made the fangirl of me, squeal.

We also get to see some other characters such as Clarisse   and Grover and all the other demi-gods. We also get to see Tyson again, whom I love to bits.

We finally get to see how the prophecy plays out. I was so what shocked with what happen but not completely as I did guess something bad would happen, just not what occur. We all also find out more about Luke’s past, which I thought was great characterisation from Riordan. Many other secrets that come to light, which held to the climax of the book and the series.

I enjoyed this series so much, they were fun, emotional, light reads. That put a smile on my face. I recommend everyone to read these books, they are for everyone. But if you love Mythology, then grab this now. Also people of any age will love these books. I’m 16 and I just was mesmerised by them. I cannot wait to start the Heroes of  Olympus Series.   

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  “It’s hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one.”

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PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS

The chalice of the gods, from the percy jackson and the olympians series , vol. 6.

by Rick Riordan ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 26, 2023

An entry that renews and deepens fans’ love for the series: There is no higher praise for a sequel than this.

Following years of eager anticipation, Percy Jackson returns in this follow-up to 2009’s The Last Olympian that is well worth the wait.

Now a high school senior, Percy wants nothing more than to leave his old life behind and attend New Rome University in California with his love, Annabeth. In order to fulfill his dream, however, Percy requires three godly letters of recommendation—and the price is completing one heroic quest for each. Reading this latest installment feels like the literary equivalent of coming home after a first year of college: Everything and everyone feels similar yet changed in ways that are poignant. The action is as gripping and well paced as ever, keeping readers guessing about the identities of the villains and culprits as Percy and his friends save the day for various gods. Happily in a committed relationship, the titular hero is more introspective and less impetuous. As graduation nears, Percy grapples with the inevitability that life as he knows it is changing, and the emotion he demonstrates as he savors moments with loved ones and mourns the missed opportunities that come with growing up imbue the novel with heart and heft. Best of all, readers will be inspired to grab the first volume and relive this modern Olympian epic all over again.

Pub Date: Sept. 26, 2023

ISBN: 9781368098175

Page Count: 288

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Review Posted Online: Sept. 27, 2023

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 1, 2023

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Sure signs that the creative wells are running dry at last, the Captain’s ninth, overstuffed outing both recycles a villain (see Book 4) and offers trendy anti-bullying wish fulfillment.

Not that there aren’t pranks and envelope-pushing quips aplenty. To start, in an alternate ending to the previous episode, Principal Krupp ends up in prison (“…a lot like being a student at Jerome Horwitz Elementary School, except that the prison had better funding”). There, he witnesses fellow inmate Tippy Tinkletrousers (aka Professor Poopypants) escape in a giant Robo-Suit (later reduced to time-traveling trousers). The villain sets off after George and Harold, who are in juvie (“not much different from our old school…except that they have library books here.”). Cut to five years previous, in a prequel to the whole series. George and Harold link up in kindergarten to reduce a quartet of vicious bullies to giggling insanity with a relentless series of pranks involving shaving cream, spiders, effeminate spoof text messages and friendship bracelets. Pilkey tucks both topical jokes and bathroom humor into the cartoon art, and ups the narrative’s lexical ante with terms like “pharmaceuticals” and “theatrical flair.” Unfortunately, the bullies’ sad fates force Krupp to resign, so he’s not around to save the Earth from being destroyed later on by Talking Toilets and other invaders…

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Chainani works an elaborate sea change akin to Gregory Maguire’s Wicked (1995), though he leaves the waters muddied.

Every four years, two children, one regarded as particularly nice and the other particularly nasty, are snatched from the village of Gavaldon by the shadowy School Master to attend the divided titular school. Those who survive to graduate become major or minor characters in fairy tales. When it happens to sweet, Disney princess–like Sophie and  her friend Agatha, plain of features, sour of disposition and low of self-esteem, they are both horrified to discover that they’ve been dropped not where they expect but at Evil and at Good respectively. Gradually—too gradually, as the author strings out hundreds of pages of Hogwarts-style pranks, classroom mishaps and competitions both academic and romantic—it becomes clear that the placement wasn’t a mistake at all. Growing into their true natures amid revelations and marked physical changes, the two spark escalating rivalry between the wings of the school. This leads up to a vicious climactic fight that sees Good and Evil repeatedly switching sides. At this point, readers are likely to feel suddenly left behind, as, thanks to summary deus ex machina resolutions, everything turns out swell(ish).

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The Last Olympian

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The Last Olympian is a novel by Rick Riordan , published on May 5, 2009. It is the fifth and final installment in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.

This conclusion to the saga revolves around Percy Jackson , the son of Poseidon , as he leads his friends in a last stand to protect Mount Olympus and the rest of the world from Kronos and his army of titans and monsters.

• 1.1 Blowing up The Princess Andromeda
• 1.2 The Last Olympian
• 1.3 The River Styx
• 1.4 Percy's Dreams
• 1.5 Dionysus, Old Friends, Drakons, and the Spy
• 1.6 The Cursed Blade
• 2.1.1 Unraveling the Prophecy
• 2.2 The Prophecy of Seven
• 3 Chapter List
• 4 Characters
• 10 References

Blowing up The Princess Andromeda

Percy and his friend Rachel Elizabeth Dare drive to a ridge overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. There, Rachel reveals that her father is trying to get her to go to a finishing school, Clarion Ladies Academy , that she does not want to go to. She asks if Percy has decided whether he would go with her and her family for vacation or not. Before he could answer, Blackjack , Percy's pegasus , lands on the hood of the car with Charles Beckendorf , a son of Hephaestus , on his back. Beckendorf announces that it is time for them to take out the Princess Andromeda .

Rachel Elizabeth Dare

Rachel kisses Percy and wishes him good luck. The two demigods then leave. In good humor, Beckendorf states that the kiss might be better left a secret to Annabeth Chase to which Percy agrees. The two see the ship and sneak onto it. A telekhine sees them, but is killed before he sounded the alarm. They then set Greek Fire explosives in the engine room. Percy leaves the room to distract the monsters on the ship, telling Beckendorf to meet him at the air pad.

Percy is captured and brought before Luke, who is now housing Kronos from the events of The Battle of the Labyrinth . The Titan duels Percy for the fun of it, and he mentions a spy in camp . A few minutes later, Beckendorf appears. It is revealed that all the other explosives are already in place and there would be no time to escape the ship once they explode. This is realized by the enemy forces a moment too late as Beckendorf had made it look like he was only about to plant the bombs when he got captured.

He silently convinces Percy to flee, but Percy refuses to leave him behind. Suddenly, a dracanae notices the trigger on Beckendorf's arm. Beckendorf moves to detonate the bomb, leaving Percy no choice but to escape the ship. He jumps off and wills the currents to speed him away. The ship explodes, and Percy blacks out, thinking only of Beckendorf.

Percy dreams as he drifts unconscious through the ocean. His dream takes place on Mount Othrys during a conversation between Krios and Hyperion . The two Titans talk of their plans to destroy Olympus . After they conclude their conversation, the scene shifts. Percy sees Nico di Angelo eavesdropping on the Titans as well. Nico then asks Percy how exactly he intends to defeat the Titans without the former’s plan before Percy comes to. Percy realizes that he is in Poseidon 's kingdom and is being tended to by his half-brother, Tyson .

Tyson then leads Percy to Poseidon's throne room, where he meets Poseidon's wife and godly son, Amphitrite and Triton , respectively. Poseidon then informs Percy that he is battling Oceanus . He confirms Percy's fears when he tells Percy that Beckendorf did not survive, but also reassures him that Beckendorf did not die in vain and that their little expedition had bought time for the Olympians . Before he sends Percy on his way, he states that Percy must return to Camp Half-Blood to fulfill the rest of the prophecy .

Returning to Camp Half-Blood, Percy brings news of the Princess Andromeda and Beckendorf. Though the campers are initially happy that the Princess Andromeda has been destroyed, they are distraught when Percy tells them of Beckendorf's sacrifice. Later, the camp's war council convenes. Chiron asks Percy and Annabeth to retrieve the prophecy from the Oracle . When the two return, they find the war council in a state of chaos. The head councilors of the Ares and Apollo cabins, Clarisse La Rue and Michael Yew respectively, are arguing. When nobody takes Clarisse’s side, she storms off, stating that the Ares cabin will not help the rest of them fight the war.

Typhon , the Father of Monsters.

Percy then proceeds to read the prophecy – which everyone now concludes to be about him – and realizes that no matter whose side he chooses to fight on, he will inevitably die. The other counselors realize this too, and sympathize with Percy. He brushes this aside and moves on to another matter: a spy in camp that Kronos had mentioned. The counselors begin accusing each other of being the spy when Silena Beauregard , Beckendorf's girlfriend, silences them by reminding them that Beckendorf has died and all they can do is sit and squabble. Through Iris Message, Chiron then shows them that the finally free Typhon has been making his way toward an unguarded Olympus, even with the gods trying to stop him.

The night following the meeting, Percy dreams of Rachel . In his dream, Rachel looks over two photos she has recently drawn. The first is a picture of Luke when he was younger, and the second is a picture of Olympus surrounded by lightning and figures wielding weapons.

The next day, Percy and Annabeth review the camp's cabins and the reports sent into the camp. Percy then reveals that Grover Underwood has disappeared without a trace and that their Empathy Link is weakening. Annabeth tells him that the source of the fight between the Apollo and Ares cabins is a chariot that the Apollo campers took in a raid that the Ares campers led. Annabeth regrets showing Percy the prophecy when Percy indirectly hints that the camp’s situation is hopeless, and Annabeth angrily walks away after calling him a coward.

Needing a break, Percy wanders to the training arena to visit Mrs. O'Leary , his hellhound . When he arrives there, Ms. O'Leary runs into the forest, causing Percy to chase after her. He follows her to the clearing where the Lords of the Wild hold their meetings. There, Percy finds Nico , Leneus , one of the Council of Cloven Elders members, and Grover's girlfriend Juniper talking about Grover.

Leneus initially refuses to help Grover, but is forced to by Percy. After Juniper and Leneus leave, Percy and Nico talk about Nico’s plan. Percy recalls earlier on the Princess Andromeda how he was unable to wound Kronos/Luke. Nico tells him that he could have the same advantage. Percy hesitates, but Nico insists very fiercely, which is unlike him. Percy relents and they then travel together via shadow travel on Mrs. O'Leary to find Luke's mother in order to discover Luke 's past.

Percy and Nico arrive at Luke's mother's house in Westport, Connecticut and find that she is in a psychotic state. Ms. Castellan greets the two boys as Luke when they arrive. She then invites Percy and Nico to lunch with her. Percy and Nico discover that Luke ran away in order to protect his mother from the monsters that are constantly hounding him. They also learn that when he gave his body as a host for Kronos, he required his mother's blessing. Having the information they came for, they attempt to leave, but Luke’s mother seemingly becomes possessed before returning to normal. Disturbed, Percy and Nico say goodbye and run from the house to find that Mrs. O'Leary has been approached by the goddess Hestia .

Hestia , the Last Olympian.

Hestia provides lunch for the boys and then tells Percy that no matter what side he chooses, he must remember her because she is the last Olympian. She goes on to explain that while all the Olympians are gone, she is the only one who remains for she is the goddess of the home.

Hestia then sends Percy and Nico to Percy's own home where they are greeted by his mother, Sally Jackson , and Paul Blofis who finally believes Percy's mother about everything that has to do with the supernatural. Percy and Nico tell her of their plan and she reluctantly gives Percy her blessing, and asks him to give her a signal if he does survive the war. Ready to carry out the plan, Nico and Percy shadow travel to Central Park to reach another entrance to the Underworld .

When Percy and Nico arrive at Central Park, Nico tells Percy that they will need music to enter the Underworld from that entrance. Suddenly, Percy feels Grover's presence and, uses his Empathy Link to awaken Grover out of a deep sleep. Grover then falls out of a tree near Percy and Nico.

He explains that he was spreading the news about Pan 's death and recruiting fighters when he saw a strange man walking through Central Park. Everyone within the immediate vicinity of the strange man would fall asleep, and when he has passed them, they would awake as if nothing had happened. As he went to confront the man, the man put him under a deep sleep.

After Grover's story, Nico says that Grover had encountered Morpheus , the god of dreams, and that his presence meant that the invasion is coming sooner than it was expected. The two then tell Grover their plan, and Grover, though scared for Percy and frightened of the Underworld, plays a song to open the gate to the Underworld before leaving to tell Juniper that he is alive. Traveling into the Underworld, they soon reach the River Styx . Nico, however, detours Percy towards the gate to Hades’s palace, and ultimately hands him over to the Furies .

As Percy realizes he has been tricked, he fights against Nico but is stopped by the Furies and has his sword thrown off a cliff, leaving him defenseless. Nico explains that his father had promised him information on his past if he turned Percy in. Upon arriving in Hades's throne room, Percy, Nico and Hades are joined by Persephone , and her mother Demeter .

Hades , the God of the Underworld.

Hades then reveals that he sent Nico and his sister to the magical hotel they were abandoned at to protect them and to keep them from aging until they left. He adds that the lawyer that took them out of the hotel was actually the Fury Alecto . Hades states that he planned to refrain from helping in the fight for Olympus and that after the Titans took over, he would strike their weakened forces. He then sends Nico off and takes Percy captive.

The River Styx

Percy ends up having yet another dream. He sees Rachel with her family on vacation and feels sad that he is unable to join them. He also sees that she is drawing in the sand in Ancient Greek. The dream changes to a view from the top of the St. Louis Arch. Percy sees the monstrous shape of Typhon and barely makes out the gods as they fight him off. Percy wakes up and sees Nico. He immediately pins Nico to the floor of his cell. Nico truthfully explains to Percy that he had no idea that capturing Percy was what his father had in mind.

Nico then helps Percy escape to the River Styx on Mrs. O'Leary. When the two get there, Percy has a talk with Achilles before bathing in the River Styx to become nearly invincible, leaving only the small of his back, opposite the naval, as his weakness. As Percy wades out of the river, he is attacked by Hades' minions and Hades himself. Percy escapes after defeating Hades and his minions using his new found strength. As he leaves he tells Nico to stay and convince Hades to fight.

Percy then travels out of the Underworld and towards the Empire State Building . He calls Annabeth on his mom’s phone and tells her to round up the campers and head to the Empire State Building. Though he remembers that one of them is the spy, he tells all of them anyway of his plan to get Zeus to defend Mount Olympus. It is here that Percy is officially recognized as the camp's leader.

They head to the 600th floor and find the throne room empty except for Hestia , who is still tending the fire. She then shows him a vision of the day Luke and Thalia Grace found Annabeth — the same day Luke gave her the knife she still uses — and when Luke meets his dad, Hermes , for the first time. Percy almost collapses, overwhelmed by the vision.

Hermes suddenly arrives, and Hestia leaves. Uneasy because nothing is going as planned, Percy and Annabeth send the other demigods away to scout Olympus, leaving the two alone with Hermes. The god relays a message from Athena saying that they must defend Manhattan by using Plan 23 . To Percy, Athena tells him to remember the rivers and to stay away from her daughter. Annabeth mentions Luke, and Hermes, angry that she has brought up the subject, accuses her of being unable to prevent Luke from hosting Kronos. Percy defends her, and the god of messengers departs with sadness and grief.

The campers gather in a small park at the edge of the mountain and find that Morpheus has caused all the mortal residents of Manhattan to fall asleep to prevent human intervention. They look beyond the borders of Manhattan and figure out that Kronos and Hecate must be using their powers to slow down time around the vicinity of Manhattan in such a way that the closer mortals get to the island, the slower time is.

The group then exits the building. Percy divides the campers into groups to guard the bridges and tunnels that the enemy may use to get to Olympus . As he realizes that he has left the Lincoln Tunnel open (even with a WWII M4 Sherman headed there), Thalia and the Hunters of Artemis appear and state that they would stand guard over that route. The group dissipates to meet the incoming invasion forces. Percy and Annabeth then fly on pegasi to activate Plan 23.

They proceed to help the Apollo campers on Williamsburg Bridge , the bridge connecting Manhattan to Brooklyn. The Apollo campers, Annabeth, and Percy manage to drive the enemy back to Brooklyn when they realize that enemy reinforcements, headed by Kronos himself, are on the other side of the bridge. The group falls back, but they fight nonetheless. During the battle, Annabeth intercepts a stab meant for Percy that was directed towards his weak point. The demigods retreat when Percy realizes how much strength he has and strikes Riptide into the bridge with such force that the bridge breaks. Michael Yew goes missing, seemingly like he fell off the bridge. Percy tells some Apollo campers to search for him. Kronos turns back and the campers and Hunters regroup and settle down for the night in their new headquarters, a hotel at the southeast corner of Central Park.

Percy's Dreams

Nico di Angelo .

Percy dreams about Nico where the latter is trying to summon his mother’s ghost, but his sister's spirit forbids him to. Nico insists, but instead of his mother’s ghost he is met with a vision. In the vision, he sees Maria di Angelo and Hades in the era of World War II. The two are arguing about Nico and Bianca's safety.

Hades wants to take them to either the Underworld , or to the Lotus Hotel and Casino where they will be safe. Maria replies that she cannot agree to either as she would want them to have a normal life. Zeus then makes the hotel where they are currently staying in explode, killing Maria di Angelo though the lives he had wanted to claim were Nico's and Bianca's. Zeus did this for fear that the Great Prophecy will be about either Bianca or Nico.

Hades then sends for Alecto and orders her to wash the di Angelos' memories clean in the River Lethe and to take them to the Lotus Hotel and Casino , where Zeus cannot harm them. The Oracle approaches Hades and states that she had warned him this would happen. Hades, in all his anger and sadness, curses the spirit of Oracle, declaring that it will never find another human host until he and his children are welcomed in Olympus. The dream changes, and Percy sees Rachel at the beach with her parents. She has a gut feeling that New York is being invaded by monsters and that Percy is in trouble. She then persuades her parents to leave the beach with her and go back to Manhattan.

Percy is awakened by Thalia , who tells him that a Titan, Prometheus , has come to negotiate. Percy, Grover , and Thalia go to Central Park where the Titan stands with Ethan Nakamura , an empousa , and a clumsy Hyperborean Giant . The Titan states that Olympus is destined to fall, and that the demigods should surrender. When Percy refuses, Prometheus shows him more of Luke's past. In the vision, Percy sees Luke and Hermes arguing. Percy is moved by what he saw, but remains adamant. Prometheus then gives him Pandora's box, a pithos containing the Elpis , the Spirit of Hope. Prometheus tells Percy that if and when they decide to surrender, he only needs to release Hope, and the Titan would know.

The group head back to their headquarters. Due to his exhaustion, Percy falls asleep and dreams of Poseidon's undersea palace. The place is in disorder, and the sea is transformed into a huge battleground. The dream shifts to Aunty Em's Garden Gnome Emporium , the slain Medusa 's lair.

Percy sees the sheer numbers of the enemy forces, but his attention is drawn to Kronos, who is conversing with Ethan Nakamura , the demigod who had almost stabbed Percy in his weak spot. The dream shifts one last time to the Big House in a different era. There, Percy sees what truly happened to May Castellan , who tried to take the spirit of the Oracle . He quickly wakes and heads down to Central Park with some demigods. There, he sees the Titan Hyperion along with some other monsters. The two battle it out on the lake. Percy later has the upper hand when he creates a small hurricane to douse Hyperion's fiery aura. Grover and his satyr friends then successfully trap him inside a maple tree.

Almost immediately, the Clazmonian Sow descends and wreaks havoc. Percy and Blackjack chase it. Percy then activates some of the automatons scattered in New York via Plan 23 and orders them to destroy the Sow. After they successfully do so, he retreats back to the Empire State Building . Arriving there, he realizes that the campers have been pushed back to the doors of the building. Luckily they are saved by Chiron's cousins, the Party Ponies . As the last of the Titan army flees, Chiron notes that they will be back, and states that they should heal their wounded.

Dionysus, Old Friends, Drakons, and the Spy

As he talks with Annabeth about Luke, Percy suddenly finds himself at a party in the southern United States. There he finds Dionysus playing Pac-Man, who explains that it was he who had brought Percy's consciousness to that place. Dionsyus warns him not to lose Olympus, for it would be the end of Western civilization. Before he sends Percy back, Dionysius asks Percy to keep his son Pollux safe, and Percy agrees.

As Percy’s consciousness is brought back to New York, he suddenly sees Rachel on a helicopter. The helicopter is in danger of crashing as the pilot is asleep, but Annabeth manages to get inside the cockpit and steer it safely to the ground. Rachel and Percy then talk, with Rachel revealing a crucial piece of information: Percy is not the hero. Percy is visibly shocked and returns to the hotel headquarters.

Soon, Percy falls asleep again. In his first dream, he sees Nico trying to convince his father to fight in the battle for Olympus. The dream changes, and Percy sees Kronos ordering Ethan and Prometheus to release the drakon . He wakes and organizes his forces for battle. He and Annabeth go fight the drakon despite the fact that — according to Rachel — only a child of Ares can kill it.

They are then surprised when they see Clarisse leading her cabin into battle. However, after Clarisse is attacked by the drakon and falls from her chariot, they realize something is wrong. The real Clarisse soon arrives and they all recognize that the fallen one as Silena Beauregard . Silena, knowing that she has little time, reveals herself as the spy. She explains that before she met Beckendorf, Luke was very kind to her. When she wanted to stop helping him, he threatened to blackmail her. Silena then passes away. Out of anger, Clarisse single-handedly kills the drakon.

After Clarisse defeats the drakon, Thalia suggests that Percy and Annabeth go to Olympus to help set up the final defenses. On their way to the elevator, they see Grover kneeling over a dying Leneus. After Leneus is reincarnated into a laurel, Grover accompanies Percy and Annabeth to plant Leneus in the gardens of Olympus.

As they near the main Olympian palace, they see Rachel holding Pandora's pithos as if in a trance. Percy brings her back to reality, and she gives the jar to Percy. Sensing that Percy and Rachel need a moment in private, Annabeth and Grover leave the two. Hestia suddenly appears, and Percy gives her the pithos as he realizes that in order to resist the temptation to give up Hope, he must leave it in the place where it survives best — in Hestia's domain: the hearth.

Annabeth and Grover return, and Percy tells them of his plan to convince Poseidon  to fight for Olympus instead of his domain in the sea. They then help Percy climb on to Poseidon's throne where he is able to telepathically communicate with his father. Though Percy almost combusts as a result of Poseidon's anger that anyone else dared to sit on his throne, Percy is successful in convincing his father to fight along with the other gods against Typhon. At that moment, Thalia comes in to tell them that Kronos's army has reached the doors of Olympus.

The Cursed Blade

Kronos makes his way towards Olympus when Hades appears along with Persephone , Demeter , Nico , and a massive undead army. Impatient to get to Olympus, Kronos collapses the magical barriers around Manhattan and draws it closer to Olympus. By doing so, he has cut himself, his vanguard, and Percy’s group (composed of himself, Annabeth, Grover, and Thalia) off from the bulk of his army and from Hades. As Percy’s group fight off Kronos' vanguard, Kronos, along with Ethan , makes his way up to Olympus, where he starts to obliterate it.

Percy, Annabeth, Grover, and Thalia quickly follow him, but Thalia is incapacitated when a statue of Hera falls on her. She urges everyone else to go on without her. The rest of the group make it to the throne room, and the final battle begins. Percy takes on Ethan, and is able to convince him to help him fight Kronos. Kronos kills Ethan after his betrayal. Annabeth then attempts to awaken Luke inside his body by calling out to him. Kronos, however, manages to incapacitate the three campers.

Confident of his triumph, Kronos then shows them a vision of the Typhon , who, by now, has reached the Hudson River, with the gods barely slowing him down. Suddenly, Poseidon appears, and the gods strike with renewed force. They manage to send Typhon back to Tartarus , and Kronos destroys the vision in anger.

Luke Castellan .

Annabeth continues to try calling out to Luke, and is tossed across the throne room in return. Annabeth, now seriously weakened, tries one last time to bring Luke out by reminding him of his promise to her: that they would always be a family. The fact that he had hurt Annabeth spurs Luke to regain control of his body.

Percy tries to defend Annabeth as he wrongfully thinks that Luke still has evil intentions against them, causing Kronos to repossess the body. Luke, however, struggles to keep control. Luke tells Percy that in order to defeat Kronos, he must be slain by his own hand as Kronos would regain control if anyone else approaches him aggressively. Percy picks up Annabeth's knife, and though he initially decides to kill Luke himself, he gives the knife to Luke. Luke then stabs himself in his own weak spot. Because of his sacrifice, the Titan lord is defeated. His body is taken away by the Fates.

The gods return to Olympus and reward the heroes for their courage and valor. They promote Tyson to the rank of General of the Cyclopes , and present him with the most finely made club. They instate Annabeth as the official architect for the redesigning of Olympus. They award Grover the empty seat in the Council of Cloven Elders .

In addition, all the victims of the war would achieve Elysium . Lastly, the gods offer Percy immortality, but Percy declines, instead asking for a different wish. He asks them to claim all demigods they have sired as soon as they reach thirteen or as soon as they have reached camp. He also asks that Hades and the minor gods be respected and given a cabin for their children at camp. Plus, Percy asks for the Big Three Pact to be broken, saying the pact 'didn't work'. Because the gods swore on the River Styx, they must oblige to his wish, though some of them are uncomfortable with it. He is then congratulated by the gods.

Later, Nico tells Percy that Rachel has escaped to camp. Knowing what she is about to do, Percy quickly summons hippocampi to take himself, Annabeth and Nico back to camp, but it is too late — Rachel had already chosen to take the spirit of the Oracle. However, instead of becoming like May Castellan , Rachel is able to successfully become the new Oracle, and at that same day, speaks her first prophecy .

The dead are burned in their funeral shrouds that night. During the burning of Silena 's shroud, she is honored as a hero, and her actions as a spy are never mentioned again. Percy and Annabeth decide to make their relationship official, and life in camp returns to the usual for the next two weeks. Because the gods uphold their promise, new demigods keep appearing in many different places. Cabins are also being built for the minor gods. Even with Rachel Elizabeth Dare 's prophecy bothering them, Percy and Annabeth are excited about camp for the next summer and look forward to the future.

The Great Prophecy

In The Last Olympian , the Great Prophecy is revealed:

A half blood of the eldest gods, Shall reach sixteen against all odds, And see the world in endless sleep, The hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap, A single choice shall end his days, Olympus to preserve or raze.

Unraveling the Prophecy

The characters who play major parts in the Last Olympian and the First Great Prophecy.

• Percy Jackson is the son of Poseidon , who, with his two brothers, are the eldest gods.
• Percy turns sixteen even though he has several near-death experiences.
• Morpheus puts all the mortals in Manhattan into a deep sleep.
• The hero refers to Luke , whose soul is reaped by Annabeth's Knife . The knife is cursed because of Luke's broken promise to Annabeth and Thalia .
• Percy makes the choice to give Luke the knife.
• Luke chooses to save Olympus rather than destroy it.

The Prophecy of Seven

Near the end of the book, Rachel Elizabeth Dare , the new Oracle, speaks a new Great Prophecy:

Seven half-bloods shall answer the call, To storm or fire, the world must fall, An oath to keep with a final breath, And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death.

Chapter List

• I Go Cruising with Explosives
• I Meet Some Fishy Relatives
• I Get a Sneak Peek at My Death
• We Burn a Metal Shroud
• I Drive My Dog Into a Tree
• My Cookies Get Scorched
• My Math Teacher Gives Me a Lift
• I Take the Worst Bath Ever
• Two Snakes Save My Life
• I Buy Some New Friends
• We Break a Bridge
• Rachel Makes a Bad Deal
• A Titan Brings Me a Present
• Chiron Throws a Party
• We Get Help from a Thief
• I Sit on the Hot Seat
• My Parents Go Commando
• We Trash the Eternal City
• We Win Fabulous Prizes
• Blackjack Gets Jacked
• I Am Dumped
• We Say Good-bye, Sort Of
• Percy Jackson - Main Protagonist. Is 16 years old by the end of The Last Olympian . Son of Poseidon and the mortal Sally Jackson . Narrator of the story. He becomes Annabeth's boyfriend. The Child of the Prophecy. Best friends with Annabeth, Thalia, and Grover.
• Annabeth Chase - Daughter of Athena and the mortal Frederick Chase . She becomes Percy's girlfriend at the end of the book. Best friends with Percy, Thalia, and Grover. Official architect for the redesigning of Olympus.
• Grover Underwood - Satyr . Percy's best friend. Becomes Lord of Wild. Is the Chosen One of Pan . Becomes a member of the Council of Cloven Elders . Best friends with Percy, Thalia, and Annabeth.
• Thalia Grace - Lieutenant of the Hunters of Artemis . Daughter of Zeus and the mortal Beryl Grace . Best friends with Percy, Annabeth, and Grover.
• Nico di Angelo - Son of Hades and the mortal Maria di Angelo . Stays in the Underworld for part of the Battle of Manhattan .
• Kronos - Father of the Big Three . Possesses Luke Castellan 's body. Leader of Titan Army. Main Antagonist. Is defeated after the half-blood hosting him is killed.
• Luke Castellan - Son of Hermes and the mortal May Castellan . The Hero of the Prophecy. Gives his body as a host for Kronos . Main Antagonist. Dies after stabbing himself in the underarm, his weak spot, on Olympus .
• Charles Beckendorf - Son of Hephaestus . Dies on the Princess Andromeda . Silena's boyfriend.
• Silena Beauregard - Daughter of Aphrodite . Beckendorf's girlfriend. Kronos' spy. Dies from the poison of a drakon .
• Clarisse La Rue - Daughter of Ares . Silena's best friend.
• Chris Rodriguez - Son of Hermes. Clarisse's boyfriend.
• Connor Stoll - Son of Hermes. Survives the Battle of Manhattan.
• Travis Stoll - Son of Hermes. Survives the Battle of Manhattan.
• Katie Gardner - Daughter of Demeter . Head counselor of the Demeter cabin.
• Rachel Elizabeth Dare - Percy's friend. Can see through Mist . Liked Percy before she becomes the new Oracle .
• Prometheus - Titan of Forethought. Part of the diplomatic delegation to Percy and the demigods. Surrendered after Kronos lost.
• Hyperion - Titan of the East and Lord of the Light. Defeated by Percy Jackson. Turns into a maple tree due to the satyrs' spell.
• Ethan Nakamura - Lieutenant to Kronos. Betrays him on Olympus and is killed for it. Son of Nemesis .
• Morpheus - God of dreams. Son of Hypnos. Follower of Kronos.
• Charles Beckendorf - Sacrificed himself to destroy the Princess Andromeda .
• Michael Yew - Likely died when Percy destroyed the Williamsburg Bridge. His death is not certain, but it seems to be the general opinion at camp due to his body never being found and him never being heard from again.
• Leneus - Speared from behind in the final battle.
• Silena Beauregard - Spewed with poison while fighting a drakon.
• Ethan Nakumura - A piece of steel from his sword rebounded when it broke after he attempted to attack Kronos but failed. He was then thrown through a fissure in Mount Olympus .
• Luke Castellan - Stabbed himself to defeat Kronos .
• An unnamed Hunter of Artemis - Died during the Battle of Manhattan .
• An unnamed Apollo camper - Carried off by a Hellhound .
• An unnamed Ares camper - Body found next to Drakon.
• Others - Many died during the war.
• In an episode of The Middle , the family's youngest son is seen reading The Last Olympian . [1]
• When Percy and the other campers arrive at the lobby of the Empire State Building, the security guard is again seen reading a book. This time, he is seen reading " a big black book with a flower on the cover ." This could be a reference to the Twilight series.
• This is the only book in the entire Camp Half-Blood series where all the Olympians , including Hades and Hestia , appear.

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Since the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 finale aired on Disney+ in January, we’ve been feeling its absence and gathering as much information as possible about Season 2 . In the meantime, many of us are returning to the show’s source material: Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson books.

Since The Lightning Thief was published in 2005, Riordan has written dozens of books in the Percy Jackson universe, which is vast and full all kinds of monsters and gods—and just like any book series, some titles are better, more interesting reads than others. On the eve of The Lightning Thief’s 20th anniversary next year, a new installment in the franchise entitled The Wrath of the Triple Goddess will hit shelves in September. It’s the seventh book in the original PJO book series, and it follows Percy, Annabeth, and Grover in their senior year of high school.

While we wait for more Percy Jackson to grace our shelves and screens, let’s take a dive into the six available books in the original series and rank them from worst to best. Note that we have not included supplemental books like The Demigod Files or Camp Half-Blood Confidential .

6. The Sea of Monsters (Book #2)

The Sea of Monsters isn’t a bad book. It simply doesn’t top any of the other books in the Percy Jackson series, which unfortunately lands it in the “worst” spot on this list.

After the tree that protects Camp Half-Blood is mysteriously poisoned, putting all the campers at risk, Percy, Annabeth, and Grover go on a quest to retrieve the magical Golden Fleece to reverse the damage and save the day. The problem is, they have to sail into the Bermuda Triangle—a.k.a. the Sea of Monsters—to get it. Along the way, they meet Percy’s half-brother, a cyclops named Tyson, and encounter multiple mythical figures ranging from the witch Circe to the pirate Blackbeard.

5. The Chalice of the Gods (Book #6)

High school senior Percy Jackson has saved the world a few times over and all he wants is to have a normal school year before he heads off to college. Unfortunately for him, he needs three letters of recommendation from Mount Olympus, and the gods will only provide them if he completes some tasks for them first.

The Chalice of the Gods is a nostalgic romp with interesting new dynamics. It jumps back into the fray without missing a beat, proving Riordan is just as invested in Percy, Annabeth, Grover, and their friends now as he was two decades ago.

4. The Lightning Thief (Book #1)

The Lightning Thief is the book that started it all and this mythical road trip is an absolute delight to this day.

Percy Jackson is an average kid with ADHD and dyslexia—or so he thinks until yet another school field trip goes sideways and he discovers a series of disturbing truths. His best friend, Grover, is a satyr. He’s the demigod son of Poseidon. And he’s part of an ancient prophecy that will change the world. Meanwhile, Percy, Grover, and the know-it-all daughter of Athena, Annabeth, are chosen to cross the country to retrieve Zeus’s Master Bolt, a quest that’s even more dangerous than they imagine.

3. The Battle of the Labyrinth (Book #4)

As the titan lord Kronos’s army prepares to invade Camp Half-Blood’s once-impenetrable borders and Percy’s freshman year kicks off with a literally demonic pep rally, things are getting increasingly complicated in the war for Olympus. To stop Kronos, Percy, Annabeth, and Grover must traverse the Labyrinth without the help of Ariadne’s string. Danger lurks around every corner in The Battle of the Labyrinth , the penultimate book in Riordan’s original five-book series.

This book is heart-pounding and dramatic, a deft exploration of how the characters have grown and what they want versus what they’re obligated to do. It’s a fast, intense read with increasingly higher stakes.

2. The Last Olympian (Book #5)

The Great Prophecy foretelling the rise or fall of Olympus at the hands of a demigod child born of either Zeus, Poseidon, or Hades is about to come true and Kronos’s army has descended upon New York City—above which the seat of the gods is all but free for the taking. In the original finale to Percy Jackson and the Olympians , The Last Olympian , Percy, his friends, and even his rivals must work together to save Western civilization from ultimate destruction—or die in the attempt.

This final battle is so cleverly written and incredibly executed, pulling together strings that Riordan has been weaving through the entire series so far.

1. The Titan’s Curse (Book #3)

When Grover discovers two powerful demigods who are literally lost in time, he, Percy, and Annabeth unwittingly fall into a trap laid by the titan lord Kronos. Meanwhile, an ancient monster has returned, but Artemis—the only goddess who can track it—has been kidnapped. The heroes have just a week to find her and stop the monster, and this is one quest where a tight deadline is especially daunting.

The Titan’s Curse is the best book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series because it introduces its best characters: Nico di Angelo, son of Hades , and Thalia, daughter of Zeus. It also introduces the Hunters of Artemis, establishes just how much more powerful the “Big Three” gods are than the rest, and establishes the emotional stakes for the remainder of the series. It boasts arguably the most heartwrenching scene in the entire series and ratchets the intensity in every part of the story.

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Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians

The Lightning Thief

Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction — Zeus’ master bolt. Along the way, he must face a host of mythological enemies determined to stop him. Most of all, he must come to terms with a father he has never known, and an Oracle that has warned him of betrayal by a friend.

• The Sea of Monsters

When Thalia’s tree is mysteriously poisoned, the magical borders of Camp Half-Blood begin to fail. Now Percy and his friends have just days to find the only magic item powerful to save the camp before it is overrun by monsters. The catch: they must sail into the Sea of Monsters to find it. Along the way, Percy must stage a daring rescue operation to save his old friend Grover, and he learns a terrible secret about his own family, which makes him question whether being the son of Poseidon is an honor or a curse.

The Titan’s Curse

When Percy Jackson gets an urgent distress call from his friend Grover, he immediately prepares for battle. He knows he will need his powerful demigod allies at his side, his trusty bronze sword Riptide, and… a ride from his mom.

The demigods rush to the rescue to find that Grover has made an important discovery: two powerful half-bloods whose parentage is unknown. But that’s not all that awaits them. The titan lord Kronos has devised his most treacherous plot yet, and the young heroes have just fallen prey.

They’re not the only ones in danger. An ancient monster has arisen — one rumored to be so powerful it could destroy Olympus — and Artemis, the only goddess who might know how to track it, is missing. Now Percy and his friends, along with the Hunters of Artemis, have only a week to find the kidnapped goddess and solve the mystery of the monster she was hunting. Along the way, they must face their most dangerous challenge yet: the chilling prophecy of the titan’s curse.

The Battle of the Labyrinth

Percy Jackson isn’t expecting freshman orientation to be any fun, but when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears, pursued by demon cheerleaders, things quickly go from bad to worse.

Time is running out for Percy. War between the gods and the Titans is drawing near. Even Camp Half-Blood isn’t safe, as Kronos’ army prepares to invade its once impenetrable borders. To stop them, Percy and his friends must set out on a quest through the Labyrinth — a sprawling underground world with surprises and danger at every turn.

Along the way Percy will confront powerful enemies, find out the truth about the lost god Pan, and face the Titan lord Kronos’ most terrible secret. The final war begins… with the Battle of the Labyrinth.

The Last Olympian

All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronos’s army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan’s power only grows.

While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it’s up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time. In this momentous final book in the New York Times best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy’s sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate.

The Chalice of the Gods

After saving the world multiple times, Percy Jackson is hoping to have a normal senior year. Unfortunately, the gods aren’t quite done with him. Percy will have to fulfill three quests in order to get the necessary three letters of recommendation from Mount Olympus for college. The first quest is to help Zeus’s cup-bearer retrieve his goblet before it falls into the wrong hands. Can Percy, Grover, and Annabeth find it in time?

Wrath of the Triple Goddess

Percy Jackson, now a high school senior, needs three recommendation letters from the Greek gods in order to get into New Rome University. He earned his first one by retrieving Ganymede’s chalice. Now the goddess Hecate has offered Percy another “opportunity”—all he has to do is pet sit her polecat, Gale, and mastiff, Hecuba, over Halloween week while she is away. Piece of cake, right?

Percy, Annabeth, and Grover settle into Hecate’s seemingly endless mansion and start getting acquainted with the fussy, terrifying animals. The trio has been warned not to touch anything, but while Percy and Annabeth are out at school, Grover can’t resist drinking a strawberry-flavored potion in the laboratory. It turns him into a giant frenzied goat, and after he rampages through the house, damaging everything in sight, and passes out, Gale and Hecuba escape. Now the friends have to find Hecate’s pets and somehow restore the house, all before Hecate gets back on Saturday. It’s going to take luck, demigod wiles, and some old and new friends to hunt down the animals and set things right again.

More Books On This Series

The Demigod Files

A supplement to the Percy Jackson series, The Demigod Files include three original Percy Jackson short stories, interviews with the characters, and other fun extras!

The Ultimate Guide

A handbook no half-blood should be without: a fully illustrated, in-depth guide to gods, monsters, and all things Percy. This companion to the series comes complete with trading cards, full-color…

The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel

You’ve read the book. You’ve seen the movie. Now submerge yourself in the thrilling, stunning, and action-packed graphic novel. Mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be…

The Sea of Monsters: The Graphic Novel

Seventh grade has been surprisingly quiet for Percy Jackson. Not a single monster has set foot on his New York prep-school campus. But when an innocent game of dodgeball among…

The Titan’s Curse: The Graphic Novel

A new prophecy leads to a dangerous quest. When Percy receives an urgent distress call from Grover, he immediately prepares for battle. He knows he’ll need his powerful demigod allies,…

Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes

Who cut off Medusa’s head? Who was raised by a she-bear? Who tamed Pegasus? It takes a demigod to know, and Percy Jackson can fill you in on all the daring…

Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods

“A publisher in New York asked me to write down what I know about the Greek gods, and I was like, Can we do this anonymously?  Because I don’t need…

Demigods & Magicians

Magic, monsters, and mayhem abound when Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase meet Carter and Sadie Kane for the first time. Weird creatures are appearing in unexpected places, and the demigods…

The Percy Jackson Coloring Book

Demigods, brandish your crayons! Over the past decade, millions of young readers, parents, and teachers have come to adore Rick Riordan’s classic series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, which made…

Camp Half-Blood Confidential

In response to an awful camp orientation video created by the god Apollo, Percy Jackson and other residents of Camp Half-Blood answer such questions as “What is this place?” and…

Characters From This Series

Parent Teacher Resources

• A Readers Theater from Lightning Thief
• The Lightning Thief Activity Kit
• Percy Party Event Guide
• Greek Heroes Activity Kit
• Project Ideas
• The Last Olympian Discussion & Teacher’s Guide
• The Placemat Art Project
• Origami-Style Cabin Letters
• Battle of the Labyrinth Discussion Guide

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The Last Olympian

By: rick riordan.

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Don’t get left behind! Read the Percy Jackson series before the Disney+ series comes out. You’ll be proud to be seen with this stunning paperback edition.

*”Riordan masterfully orchestrates the huge cast of characters and manages a coherent, powerful tale at once exciting, philosophical and tear-jerking. The bestselling series’s legions of fans will cheer their heroes on and rejoice in such a compelling conclusion to the saga.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

All year the demigods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds are against them. Kronos is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, his power only grows. In this momentous final book in the New York Times best-selling series, the prophecy surrounding Percy’s sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate. Whether you are new to Percy or a longtime fan, this gorgeous paperback edition is a must-have for your library.

Complete your collection with:

The Lightning Thief

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess

From the World of Percy Jackson Camp Half-Blood Confidential

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The Mark of Athena: The Graphic Novel

The Chalice of the Gods

The Sun and the Star

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Daughter of the Deep

The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities

The Tower of Nero

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The Blood of Olympus

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Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian by Rick Riordan Book Review

Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian is the fifth and the final book in the series of Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan. It is the sequel to the fourth book Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth. In this book, Percy’s sixteenth birthday is approaching in mere days which means he could save or destroy the world according to the great prophecy. Kronos who is inside Luke’s body is gearing up his armed forces to invade Manhattan to destroy Olympus, while the gods are busy fighting the great typhon. It is now up to Percy Jackson and other half bloods to win this war and save Olympus. Can Percy save Olympus before his whole city crumbles to ruins?

“I found myself staring at her, which was stupid since I’d seen her a billion times. Still, she seemed so much more mature. It was kind of intimidating. I mean, sure, she’d always been cute, but she was starting to be seriously beautiful.”

-Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian.

This book was a perfect sequel to the fourth one. Along the fourth book, we somewhat anticipated that it would come down to the war between Kronos and the demigods. Wasting no time, the book begins with an initiative to delay the attack. Kronos has posed a great distraction to keep the gods busy so that he could invade the city without much effort. Slowing down the now awakened typhon kept most of the gods busy while Poseidon was busy at his own war against the titan Oceanus. With war explained in great detail, this book is a perfect ending to the series.

“He had the head of a Dobermann, but his clawed hands were almost human. He growled and muttered as he tapped on his keyboard. Maybe he was messaging his friends on uglyface.com”

The ability to keep the characters intact was something to note. Many small characters were given importance and a few unexpected ones were given a heroic ending. There were some bittersweet moments that were very much necessary in this final book. Since this war is taking place in Manhattan where Olympus stands, there is a beautiful description of the city with the avenues, the central park and the reservoir. The description paints a picture even to those who hadn’t been to Manhattan before. The author subtly talks about the pollution of Hudson and the East River. This book is like a little reunion of all previous books in this series. The deadly monsters we knew from book one appear in this part and it gives the reader a sense of joy of recognition to those details. This book showed up a positive change in many characters. Even though this book is pretty much all about war, we do not get bored from it. It keeps the reader captivated as to how Kronos would be defeated with so little help. There were pleasant surprises here and there that kept the reader to go on and turn the pages. Many old legends were referred to, in this book like Pandora, Morpheus, Orpheus and we get an even more clear picture of the entire story plot. Small gods like Nemesis, Pompona, Iris, Hecate and several others were also mentioned in this story and their importance was portrayed in a subtle manner. There were some cute advance in relationship between Annabeth and Percy. Rachel Dare from the previous book turns out to be an important character in this book 361 pages of battle and it could be written in a detailed and most interesting way only by Rick Riordan.

“The world was collapsing, and the only thing that really mattered to me was that she was alive”

Rick Riordan is an award winning mystery writer. With his unique story telling ability he captures the attention of young adult readers.

TITLE : PERCY JACKSON AND THE LAST OLYMPIAN.

AUTHOR : RICK RIORDAN

PUBLISHED : 2009

GENRE : Mythology/Young Adult Fiction

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Every Percy Jackson Book In Order (Chronological) - How to Read All Rick Riordan Books In Series

Following the success of Percy Jackson and the Olympians ' first season on Disney+ , many fans may be looking to read, re-read, or read more of the many other Percy Jackson books by Rick Riordan.

Beyond the original five Percy Jackson and the Olympians books, there are several different follow-up series and stories. Diving into such a seemingly complex world may seem daunting, but like any of the series' many quests, the journey and rewards make it more than worthwhile.

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How To Read Percy Jackson in Order (3 Ways)

The Direct has mapped out three different approaches to reading through the world of Percy Jackson created by Rick Riordan — each more in-depth than the last. All lists are presented in timeline order rather than the order in which they were published.

All you need to do is pick the list that matches how you want to engage with the books, find the books at your local library, bookstore, or online retailer, and get lost in the world you are about to enter.

Welcome, Demigods.

Order 1: Percy Jackson Books & Sequel Series

The core of the Percy Jackson universe is in its three series (and one standalone book) devoted to Greek and Roman mythology. Sticking to this order is no doubt the most straightforward and intuitive way to read the books as it only covers these main books, and the timeline and publication order are close to identical:

• The Lightning Thief  ( Percy Jackson and the Olympians [PJO] 1)
• The Sea of Monsters (PJO 2)
• The Titan's Curse (PJO 3)
• The Battle of the Labyrinth (PJO 4)
• The Last Olympian (PJO 5)
• The Lost Hero ( Heroes of Olympus [HoO] 1)
• The Son of Neptune (HoO 2)
• The Mark of Athena (HoO 3)
• The House of Hades (HoO 4)
• The Blood of Olympus (HoO 5)
• The Chalice of the Gods (PJO 6)
• The Wrath of the Triple Goddesses (PJO 7, releasing September 2024)
• TBD (PJO 8)
• The Hidden Oracle ( Trials of Apollo [ToA] 1)
• The Dark Prophecy (ToA 2)
• The Burning Maze (ToA 3)
• The Tyrant's Tomb (ToA 4)
• The Tower of Nero (ToA 5)
• The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Books 1-5)

This is where it all began. The first five Percy Jackson books ( Percy Jackson and the Olympians ) chronicle Percy's first few years at Camp Half-Blood and the quests he embarks upon along the way. These books are narrated from Percy's first-person perspective and include goofy chapter names like "I Wrestle Santa's Evil Twin."

The Heroes of Olympus (Books 1-5)

The Heroes of Olympus is the first Percy Jackson sequel series that both literally and figuratively expands the world introduced already by bringing in Roman mythology along with the familiar Greek. 

These books are roughly double the length of the original series and are told in rotating, third-person perspectives, with a different set of narrators for each book. Though The Heroes of Olympus deals with more mature topics and themes, it still features the same wit and charm fans of the first series know and love.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Books 6 & the Soon-To-Come 7 & 8)

Almost 20 years after the release of The Lightning Thief , Riordan surprised fans with a sixth addition to Percy Jackson and the Olympians , bringing back Percy's first-person narration and silly chapter titles. Released in 2023 and dedicated to Walker Scobell, Aryan Simhadri , and Leah Sava Jeffries, The Chalice of the Gods sees Percy in his first of three quests for college recommendation letters from the Olympians.

The seventh book in the series, The Wrath of the Triple Goddesses , will be released on September 24. According to Riordan's blog , this is the second of three planned PJO follow-ups.

The Trials of Apollo (Books 1-5)

The Trials of Apollo is the first Camp Half-Blood series not to see Percy Jackson as the protagonist of any of its books. However, his absence allows for new and old characters alike to take the spotlight. 

The series follows the god Apollo after Zeus casts him off Olympus and punishes him by turning him into a mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. Stripped of his immortality and godly powers, Apollo (with the help of characters from both Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter) must face several trials to earn back what he once had.

The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure is a standalone book, co-written by Riordan and Mark Oshiro. It picks up some final plot threads left loose by the end of The Trials of Apollo and gives the fan-favorite character Nico di Angelo his quest and story. 

He and Will Solace — who have both been around since the Percy Jackson and the Olympians era — must endure the darkest parts of the mythological world, learning about each other and themselves.

Order 2: All Books in Percy Jackson Universe

Rick Riordan has explored more than just Greek and Roman mythology in his various books. Stories about Egyptian and Norse myths co-exist alongside those featured in the Percy Jackson books. This reading order is fairly similar to the last one, with only six books added where they fit in the chronology:

• The Lightning Thief  (PJO 1)
• The Red Pyramid ( The Kane Chronicles [TKC] 1)
• The Throne of Fire (TKC 2)
• The Serpent's Shadow (TKC 3)
• The Lost Hero (HoO 1)
• The Wrath of the Triple Goddesses (PJO 7, releasing September 24)
• The Hidden Oracle (ToA 1)
• The Sword of Summer ( Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard [MCGA] 1)
• The Hammer of Thor (MCGA 2)
• The Ship of the Dead (MCGA 3)

The Kane Chronicles (Books 1-3)

Riordan's first series after the original five Percy Jackson and the Olympians novels, The Kane Chronicles, brings the myths, legends, and gods of Ancient Egypt into the modern day. The trilogy centers on the adventures of Carter and Sadie Kane — two of the most powerful magicians since Ancient Egypt — and their efforts to save the world from the evil god Set.

The series features minor references to the Percy Jackson novels — things like a mention of the different set of gods who live in New York City (referring to the Olympians themselves) and the introduction of characters like Drew Tanaka and Lacy, who would later appear in The Heroes of Olympus . 

The biggest connection between the Greek and Egyptian stories, though, will come later, in the third reading list.

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard (Books 1-3)

Whereas The Kane Chronicles deviates from the standard demigod format of Riordan's mythology stories, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard goes all in on it. The titular Magnus is the son of the Norse God Frey. After dying saving someone else, he moves into Hotel Valhalla, and throughout three books, he and fellow demigods fight to delay the destructive Ragnarok

The biggest connection between the Magnus Chase trilogy and Percy Jackson is Magnus himself, as he is the cousin of Percy Jackson 's Annabeth Chase. Annabeth appears in all three Magnus Chase books and brings Percy in the third.

Order 3: All Books, Guides & Stories in Percy Jackson Universe

This one is for the superfans, as it includes every piece of published Percy Jackson canon. The reading order itself will separate most of the short stories from longer collections into their places on the timeline, but they will be discussed in collections.

Some of these collections feature fictionalized interviews with campers or other meta storytelling methods. To create a chronological timeline, those can be placed with whichever short story they are closest to in proximity:

• The Demigod Diaries: The Diary of Luke Castellan
• The Demigod Files: Percy Jackson and the Stolen Chariot
• The Demigod Files: Percy Jackson and the Bronze Dragon
• The Demigod Files: Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades
• The Demigod Diaries: Son of Magic
• The Red Pyramid (TKC 1)
• The Demigod Diaries: Percy Jackson and the Staff of Hermes
• Percy Jackson's Greek Gods
• Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Ultimate Guide
• The Demigod Diaries: Leo Valdez and the Quest for Buford
• Camp Half-Blood Confidential
• Demigods & Magicians: The Son of Sobek
• Demigods & Magicians: The Staff of Serapis
• Demigods & Magicians: The Crown of Ptolemy
• Brooklyn House Magician's Manual
• Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds
• Camp Jupiter Classified: A Probatio's Journal
• The Sword of Summer (MCGA 1)
• 9 from the Nine Worlds
• Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes
• Un Natale Mezzosangue

The Demigod Diaries (4 Short Stories, Collected)

The Demigod Diaries is a collection of four short stories published in 2012, offering extra background and context for fan-favorite Percy Jackson characters.

The collection brings fans the only opportunity thus far to read from Luke Castellan's perspective, more time with Percabeth , and some filler for the gap between The Lost Hero and The Son of Neptune . Additionally, Rick Riordan's son, Haley Riordan, wrote the post- The Last Olympian story Son of Magic .

The Demigod Files (3 Short Stories, Collected)

Published in 2009 before The Demigod Diaries (but with its earliest story happening after the former's earliest chronologically), The Demigod Files is a collection of three short stories from the Percy Jackson and the Olympians era.

They all feature Percy prominently, but characters like Clarisse La Rue , Annabeth, Charles Beckendorff, Silena Beuregard, Thalia , and Nico di Angelo all have prominent roles. Two of the three stories directly tie into the events of The Heroes of Olympus , being described briefly in The Lost Hero and The House of Hades .

Percy Jackson's Greek Gods/Heroes (2 Guides)

If you're a fan of classic Percy Jackson narration and/or want to learn more about the Greek myths that inspired the Percy Jackson novels, these books are for you. Percy Jackson's Greek Gods and Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes are essentially crash courses on Greek mythology, as taught by Percy Jackson.

As such, you can expect silly chapter titles, goofy quips, and anachronisms, right alongside beautiful illustrations by John Rocco and informative storytelling from Riordan.

Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Ultimate Guide (Guide)

It is first worth noting that 2009's Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Ultimate Guide is a little tricky to find. There is no Kindle version available for purchase, and it feels unlikely you'd find it in stores given its use of since-updated official character art. Though, it's not impossible to find, thanks to online retailers.

Still, if you get your hands on a copy, it is full of detailed information about mythology, Camp Half-Blood (including a map), and the characters from the novels. When I first got a copy as a kid, I diligently took the "Ten Signs You Might Be A Half-Blood" quiz it includes to give myself more immersion into this world.

Camp Half-Blood, Camp Jupiter, Magicians, & Hotel Valhalla Guidebooks (Guides)

Riordan has written four worldbuilding guidebooks to the main modern mythological series he has written. There is one on Camp Half-Blood (Greek), Camp Jupiter (Roman), a Magicians' guide (Egyptian), and Hotel Valhalla and the nine realms of Asgard (Norse).

These are filled with silly anecdotes and fascinatingly detailed information. Plus, they all serve in-universe purposes — for example, Camp Half-Blood's is a replacement for the often-referenced abysmal orientation video shown to new campers.

Demigods & Magicians (3 Connected Short Stories, Collected)

Demigods & Magicians is a collection of three short stories published in 2016 — though the stories themselves had all been released separately before being collected in one book together. As the title suggests, mythologies collide as Percy and Annabeth team up with Carter and Sadie Kane, battling a common enemy together. The first story features Percy and Carter, the second Annabeth and Sadie, and the third all four heroes.

Like any good crossover, there is, of course, the initial misunderstanding and fight between heroes who don't realize they are on the same side. But once everyone gets on the same page (metaphorically and literally), they form an unstoppable team.

9 From The Nine Worlds (9 Connected Short Stories, Collected)

When I was creating this reading order, 9 from the Nine Worlds stumped me. The premise is the reader joins Thor on a run around the nine realms, wherein he passes through various short stories starring different characters from the Magnus Chase novels. The thing is, many of these stories take place in different time periods from the others. Unlike The Demigod Diaries , though, you can't separate these from the other eight, as you lose the Thor narrative connecting each of them.

All this to say, each realm gets its own story (written by Riordan), with Thor as your guide and the only character to appear in all nine.

Un Natale Mezzosangue/A Half-Blood Christmas (Short Story, Online)

In 2020, Rick Riordan wrote a holiday-themed one-shot story about Nico helping Percy find a gift for Annabeth, and it is entirely in Italian. It takes place during COVID-19, so there are references to mask-wearing and social distancing.

The entire story is available to read on Riordan's website — just be sure to translate the page if you can't read the original Italian writing.

If that still wasn't enough Percy Jackson , the first season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians is streaming on Disney+.

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Disney+ series vs. book

M uch has been said and written about the differences between Disney’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians and the movies. Even I had my own take on it .

This time, we’re talking about the series vs. the actual book. Remember that the Disney+ show tried to faithfully follow Rick Riordan’s first book in the series, The Lightning Thief. For the most part, I think they did well.

And they should, seeing as Uncle Rick, as he’s known to his fans, is involved in the show as one of the executive producers. He’s also done a lot of press for the series.

So here’s my take on the differences between the show and the books. I’ll focus on the ones which I feel strongly about. Because in the end, that’s the point, right? Whether I care enough about the differences and how it affects my enjoyment of the show. ScreenRant did most of the work here since they have a list of what the series changed from the books so I’m going to start from there.

More focus on Percy’s childhood in the series vs. the books

I liked that the show fleshed out Percy’s childhood, especially in the episode where Sally was teaching him how to swim. She may have been preparing him for a life without her, but to me it felt like she was, in a way, introducing him to his father’s world without telling him who he was exactly. It could also be just for safety reasons, but I’d like to think that she had his father in mind for that activity.

Gabe Ugliano isn’t depicted as abusive in the series

Maybe this is a hot take and maybe it isn’t, but I think the reason Percy’s stepdad Gabe Ugliano isn’t depicted as being abusive in the show is that it’s geared towards a younger audience. I’m not a parent so I can’t say whether showing an adult character as abusive is beneficial or not to children watching the show. If the argument is that children also read (or are currently reading) Riordan’s books, reading how a character is abusive and  watching it unfold are two completely different things.

Series Percy knew his dad was alive vs. book Percy who believed he was dead

In the books, Percy believes his dad died. In the show, he knows he’s alive but he’s not there. I think this makes their meeting for the first time even more fraught. Humans have a tendency to be more forgiving of those who are dead. Or you could call it pragmatism. There’s nothing else they (the dead) can do, right? Whatever mistakes they’ve made, they can no longer fix.

But someone who’s still alive and has wronged you has many chances to fix things. It’s when they don’t that makes you resentful, and this is the backdrop of Percy meeting Poseidon for the first time.

Percy and Annabeth’s relationship is different in the series

In the books, Annabeth was the one to show Percy around Camp Half-Blood. In the movie, it was Grover. In the series, it was Luke. I actually preferred the change where Annabeth is NOT the one to do that because it sets up their story better. I like that in the series, they really showed Annabeth trying to be distant and aloof since she has a reason: their parents don’t get along.

And it’s not just a matter of one parent forgetting to return a dish or the other constantly mowing their lawn at ungodly hours. There’s millennia of history between Poseidon and Athena. Their children aren’t meant to fraternize even if they do spend most of their childhood together training.

Book Percy had diagnosed dyslexia and ADHD

One of the maybe-not-so-obvious exclusions from the book is Percy’s ADHD and dyslexia. In the both the book and the movie, Percy has both. In the book, he’s told that his ADHD is why he keeps seeing monsters, and he kept getting kicked out of school due to his dyslexia. The movie explains his ADHD as his battle reflexes kicking in and dyslexia as his brain hard-wired to read ancient Greek instead of the Latin alphabet.

While I would like this to show up in the series, I’m not bothered that it hasn’t — yet. I am hoping that it does show up in season two.

The book Big 3 promise not to have children due to World War II

In the book, Grover explains to Percy how after World War II, the Big Three (Zeus, Poseidon and Hades) agreed they wouldn’t father any more children because they were too powerful. So powerful that they started affecting the course of human history basically causing World War II.

This doesn’t show up in the series. And I have a theory as to why. While the second World War may not be that sensitive a topic, if it came up in the show, it may come off as a little trite explaining the reasons of one of the world’s greatest conflicts as “basically a fight between the sons of Zeus and Poseidon on one side, and the sons of Hades on the other.” Then you have parents scrambling to explain Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Nazism and fascism.

The series changed how Percy decided on his companions for the quest

I’d actually forgotten this detail when I saw the episode, but in the book Percy chose Annabeth for the quest rather than her volunteering. I appreciate this change mostly because it shows how discerning Percy is. After the Oracle had told him, “You shall be betrayed by one who calls you a friend,” he decided to choose Annabeth because he thought they would never be friends.

However, he had enough faith in Grover to know that he would always have his back. Series Percy is a strategist and a softie at the same time.

Book Annabeth had a crush on Luke

I actually prefer this change from the book. In Riordan’s The Lightning Thief, Annabeth’s crush on Luke explains her loyalty to him. In the series, she’s loyal to him because he’s family. When she ran away from home, he and Thalia basically adopted her. Her loyalty doesn’t stem from romantic feelings but from a sense of belonging — one that she’d been looking for and found in an unexpected place. Which makes his betrayal all the more heartbreaking.

The series slightly changed Medusa’s story

I’m going to have to repeat myself when it comes to most of the changes here, but I loved how the series added details to Medusa’s story. The book doesn’t really explain Medusa’s hatred of Athena, just that she turned a beautiful woman into a monster. However, in the series, Medusa’s story is more fleshed out and explains the betrayal she felt at the hands of Athena for punishing her for doing something that she didn’t think was wrong.

Athena’s punishment to Annabeth wasn’t in the book

In the book, Athena didn’t punish Annabeth when Percy sent Medusa’s head to the Olympians. In the series, her retribution came in the form of allowing the Echidna and the Chimera into one of her sacred spaces: the St. Louis Arch. I liked this inclusion because it displayed the gods’ willingness to cut of their noses to spite their faces. It also gave the audience — at least those unfamiliar with the books and/or mythology — just how casually cruel the gods can be.

Series Percy chose to fight the Chimera 

From that same episode, Percy intentionally fought the Chimera, choosing to do it alone to save his friends. It’s not in the book, but I like the change in the series because of two reasons: one, it was a badass move for a kid; and two, it showed how self-sacrificing Percy can be.

Series Grover chose to stay with Ares

This is an Ares twofer. In the series, Grover opted to stay with Ares instead of joining the other two in Waterland. I like this change because it gave us that moment with Adam Copeland (Ares) and Aryan Simhadri (Grover). In an interview, Copeland had said that scaring Simhadri the way he did in the first take was something the director had asked for — and to do it again.

Series Percy found out about his mother’s fate from Ares

In the book, Percy doesn’t know that his mother is still alive when he sets off on his quest. In the series, he knows his mother didn’t die when the minotaur took her. This changes his motivations for wanting to go on the quest.

Remember that all of this — Camp Half-Blood, his demigod status — is all new to him. He’s not invested in any of this. But going on this quest allows him to do what he really wants to do: get his mother back, which makes more sense than just acquiescing to your crazy relatives’ orders.

Series Hermes ends up sort of helping the trio out in Las Vegas

This, I think, was an important change to make the narrative clearer. I believe this was added to establish Hermes’ and Luke’s back story, and for Percy to hear it from Annabeth’s perspective as well. This will set up his confrontation with Luke later.

Book Percy makes the summer solstice deadline

I think this was done to up the stakes to Percy’s attempt to return the master bolt. In the book, he makes the deadline. However, I think it worked better for him to miss it and like he told Zeus, he still showed up knowing full well that the Olympian could have used the bolt against him.

Book Sally and Poseidon don’t have a lot of interactions

Three words: more Poseidon please. Aside from my very obvious crush on Toby Stephens who plays the god of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses. By the way, if you saw him and thought, “This guy looks familiar,” that’s probably because if you’re a millennial you’ve seen him as the Bond villain Gustav Graves in 2002’s Die Another Day. However, if you’re younger and on social media, you may know him as Dame Maggie Smith’s son.

But in all seriousness, this just might be my most favorite change from the book: a glimpse into Poseidon and Sally’s relationship. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that it has been 19 years since the first book came out and I was at the age where I was more focused on Percy’s adventures than what the adults were doing. Now, though, I think I’m maybe Sally’s age. I relate more to her than I do Percy and I want to see her side of the story, too.

Book Zeus denies Kronos’ return

It makes sense that Zeus accepts Percy’s news about Kronos returning. As the late great Lance Reddick (Zeus) said, “I know where Kronos is. I put him there. I know who Kronos is. I am his son. Of course, he’s gathering strength. Of course, he’s coming. That is what we do. We snap and plot and strive. It was only a matter of time before he did again.”

How Luke’s betrayal was revealed

I love that Luke isn’t painted as a complete villain here. In the books, Luke tries to kill him with a scorpion. In the series, he tries to get Percy to understand where he’s coming from, which is easier for him to do since his father Hermes had already given a glimpse of what it was like for Luke growing up.

When he insists, “I AM your friend. Percy, none of this was meant to betray you,” it sounds believable.

Because it is. His argument is sound. Sort of. He wants out of the gods’ control, but he thinks aligning with Kronos is better?

He’s a demigod; he knows what Kronos was like to his own children. What makes him think he would be better, do better?

Maybe it’s more than just a change of management. I wouldn’t even try to hazard a guess on the psyche of someone who suffered parental neglect compounded by his mother’s mental breakdown.

Gabe’s ultimate fate

I honestly prefer the show’s version because in the book — while not explicitly stated, Gabe was turned into a statue which Sally sold as her life-size concrete sculpture called The Poker Player to fund her deposit for a new apartment as well as Percy’s private school and her first semester at NYU. That’s a lot of money! Considering how much of a bad guy book Gabe was, I honestly don’t blame her.

However, series Gabe was irritating and not exactly shown as abusive as he was in the book. If Sally had deliberately turned him into a statue, I would say that punishment doesn’t befit the crime. So it’s a good thing his own recklessness caused all that.

Book vs Series

All in all, I’m really happy with how the series was able to remain faithful to the books and at the same time make what I think are necessary changes. With Disney having confirmed season two, I’m excited to see all the other changes (for pacing, narrative or just artistic license) the writers, showrunners and Riordan himself will make.

I’m looking forward to seeing Polyphemus (Tyson in the book), Percy’s cyclops half-brother, Thalia and most especially the Party Ponies.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is currently streaming on Disney+.

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Percy Jackson And The Olympians: 9 Things I'd Love To See From The Books In Season 2

Season 2 is confirmed!

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 is confirmed – and there are plenty of stories that I would love to see. 

Season 1 has come and gone, with some significant changes to quests and an adaptation that felt as if it was right from the books. But now, we have to look forward to Season 2. While the cast has reacted to the Season 2 announcement, it's taken me some time to figure out exactly what I want to see in the next installment. 

Now, I have a pretty good idea of what I'd love to watch. This is a SPOILER ALERT for anyone who hasn't read the books or finished Season 1 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. 

All The New Monsters - Including The Hydra

With any adaptation filled with ancient mythical beings from Greek mythology, you want to see plenty of monsters. Trust me when I say that the Percy Jackson franchise gives you that. 

While we did see a fair amount of mythical creatures in the show's first season, such as the Minotaur, Cerberus, and many more, I hope Season 2 is filled to the brim with way more creatures for people to watch – including the Hydra. 

For those who don't know, the Hydra is known in Greek mythology as a many-headed, almost dragon-like creature that dwells in the seas. It is a creature that Percy and his crew face in Sea of Monsters. While it's fun to imagine it in my head as I'm reading, I need to see it with my own eyes on screen.  

Tyson, Percy's Half-Brother

At its core, while the Percy Jackson franchise is all about fantasy, there's no denying that it's also a coming-of-age story like all the best coming-of-age movies . One factor I always love pointing to in all of these tales is new friends and, even better, new siblings. 

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In Sea of Monsters, Percy finds out that he actually has a half-brother, Tyson, a baby cyclops who is also the son of Poseidon, and he's really the sweetest person ever and offers Percy a lot of valuable growth, which makes him a great addition. He was in the Sea of Monsters movie, but was less than memorable. They can make Tyson one of the best characters yet in Season 2. 

To Dive Deeper Into Thalia's Story

Thalia's story was highlighted a bit in the first season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. A s a refresher, she is one of three that were brought to camp years ago with Annabeth and Luke, but she was heroically killed, sacrificing her life for her friends, and her body was then transformed by her father, Zeus, into a tree to protect other demigods going into Camp Half-Blood. 

Without diving deeper into spoilers, Thalia's story plays a massive part in Sea of Monsters. It is only one of the primary instances in which we see her become a central character in the franchise. If they want to do Thalia right, she has to be in Season 2 a lot more. 

Revealing More Of The Lore Of Women In Greek Mythology Through Circe's Spa

Another plot point in Sea of Monsters is when Percy and Annabeth come across Circe's Spa, where Percy is temporarily turned into a guinea pig while Annabeth is treated like royalty and given a spa treatment. They eventually escape and free many of Circe's captives, but it's the background of why it happened that matters the most. 

The apparent statement is there: Circe believes all men to be dangerous and evil, so she turns them into guinea pigs, while women are treated with respect and kindness, which alludes to what we already heard from Medusa in the show's first season. She remarks how women are treated far less badly than men in their world, and Circe's Spa would be a great place to expand on that lore and provide more information for viewers. 

Blackjack – And Percy's Strange Ability In Sea Of Monsters

Percy has plenty of strange powers across the franchise that you would imagine in any of the best fantasy TV shows, but did you know that he can talk telepathically to horses? 

While it was disclosed in the first Percy Jackson novel, we see it more when Percy frees a Pegasus, named Blackjack, from Kronos' ship in the second novel and the creature pledges himself to Percy's cause. It's because Poseidon is the one who created horses, but it's a strange power to have and one I want to see much more of in the show. 

Expanding More On Pan – And Grover's Journey

The Percy Jackson and the Olympians cast is filled with talented young actors, but I feel that Grover, played by Aryan Simhadri, didn't get enough chance to shine, but he will in Season 2 of the series. 

Now, Grover is heading out to the seas to search for Pan once he gets his Searchers permit, which hints at a huge storyline in the books. While it doesn't take up as much space in Sea of Monsters, the search for Pan and Grover's story begins in a big way in the second book, and Season 2 would be an excellent way for it to shine. 

Percy And Clarisse Having A Truce Of Sorts

In Sea of Monsters, we first see Clarisse and Percy come to a truce—in certain ways. Clarisse's quest involves finding a Golden Fleece to heal Thalia's tree, which later involves both Percy and Annabeth. 

While tensions are high initially, they are forced to work together, and mutual respect grows in the second book. Her storyline changes significantly as the novels continue, so seeing these two finally find some common ground would be great. 

The New Greek Gods We Meet In Sea Of Monsters

I did enjoy seeing the Greek Gods in the first season, but I need to see way more than we got. I feel like we only see them for a few episodes, and then they are gone. 

While I know these actors are prominent and have other things to star in, it would be nice to see them more. Not only that, but we meet different Greek gods in Sea of Monsters, and I would love to see them all incorporated into Season 2 in some way. 

Expanding More On Kronos And The Plan To Stop Him

While I enjoy the storylines centered on the demigods and their quests, this is a TV show, and there is such a thing as a B plot. So, I would also give anything to see the journey of the major Greek gods trying to come together to figure out a way to stop Kronos — and just Kronos in general. 

We discuss the ending of Season 1 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians and what you can expect next.

It's a significant point in the later books of the Percy Jackson series, but it will play a more substantial role in the upcoming show. Again, great actors portray the Gods of the franchise, and it would be awesome to see them work together rather than just focusing on Percy and his friends the entire time.

While Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 is far away, I'll be patient and hope these entries make it into the series. Until then, I'll rewatch it and enjoy every second of Greek goodness. 

A self-proclaimed nerd and lover of Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire, Alexandra Ramos is a Content Producer at CinemaBlend. She first started off working in December 2020 as a Freelance Writer after graduating from the Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Journalism and a minor in English. She primarily works in features for movies, TV, and sometimes video games. (Please don't debate her on The Last of Us 2, it was amazing!) She is also the main person who runs both our daily newsletter, The CinemaBlend Daily, and our ReelBlend newsletter. 

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Join us as we embark on a magical journey through the Percy Jackson series and beyond. Beth, an avid fan from childhood, and Will, a first-time reader, will dive deep into the mythology-rich world of Percy Jackson and explore the enchanting universe of other fantasy/sci-fi series in the future. Read along and rediscover your favorites or experience them for the first time.

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• 15 MAR 2024

Things get REAL - Chapters 17-20 | Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse

Join Beth and Will as they dive into The Titan's Curse for the last time! In this bumper episode we have a huge amount of shocking and tragic revelations, and we debate the nature of life and death in the series. We also now have a much clearer idea of the direction the story is going and Will outlines some theories going forward. Thank you so much for joining us on our odyssey, you can contact us at [email protected] - we would love to hear from you! You can also follow us on instagram @percyandbeyond to keep up with any podcast related news and updates. If you liked this episode, please consider leaving a review, it does really help!

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BIG revelations - Chapters 14-16 | Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse

We're back! Apologies for the two week gap, February just happens to be an incredibly busy month for us. We really appreciate your patience and have been itching to dive in and talk about these chapters. In this episode we have some huge reveals, and lots of family moments, we find out what it truly means to be a bad cow and see Thalia begin to battle with her fate. Thank you so much for joining us on our odyssey, you can contact us at [email protected] - we would love to hear from you! You can also follow us on instagram @percyandbeyond to keep up with any podcast related news and updates. If you liked this episode, please consider leaving a review, it does really help!

• 16 FEB 2024

Percy Has THAT Dream - Chapters 11-13 | Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse

Join Beth and Will as they dive over the halfway mark of Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse. The plot seems to be thickening and in this episode we see a part of the prophecy come to it's tragic realisation! Thank you so much for joining us on our odyssey, you can contact us at [email protected] - we would love to hear from you! You can also follow us on instagram @percyandbeyond to keep up with any podcast related news and updates. Also, let us know if you'd be interested in joining a discord channel or something similar for the podcast and all those good Olympian chats. If you liked this episode, please consider leaving a review, it does really help!

Luke Lets Himself Go - Chapters 8-10 | Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse

After a little break, Beth and Will are ready to dive right back in to the Titan's Curse. This episode sees Percy following the gang around before we finally get our first glimpse at the General! Also Mr D is doing Mr D things. We really appreciate your patience over the last few weeks and are hoping to get back to a more regular schedule now. Thank you so much for joining us on our odyssey, you can contact us at [email protected] - we would love to hear from you! You can also follow us on instagram @percyandbeyond to keep up with any podcast related news and updates. If you liked this episode, please consider leaving a review, it does really help!

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Beth and Will are back with this delayed (sorry) final special episode covering the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Disney+ show. It's all wrapped up now and we really hope they do a second season! Now that the show is all wrapped up we're looking forward to getting back into the swing of our usual book episodes and we appreciate your patience over the last couple of weeks. We'd love to hear if you enjoyed the Disney+ show, please do get in touch either by email at [email protected] or on instagram @percyandbeyond where you should definitely follow us for podcast related news and updates! If you liked this episode, please consider leaving us a review, it does really help.

• 26 JAN 2024

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Episode 7 | Reactions and Discussion

Beth and Will are back with another special episode discuss their thoughts and reactions to the seventh episode of the new Percy Jackson Disney+ show. Apologies that there's no usual book episode this week, it's been a crazy hectic one and we're hoping to be back at it at the usual time next week! It's all heating up in Percy Jackson and the Olympians and we have the showdown with Hades who is just phenomenal, and one last episode to look forward to! We'd love to hear what you think of the series so far, please do get in touch either by email at [email protected] or on instagram @percyandbeyond where you should definitely follow us for all podcast related news and updates! If you liked this episode, please consider leaving us a review, it does really help.

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