Percy Jackson and the Olympians
The Book Series in many peoples opinions to be the Best Book Series of the Century. About Percy Jackson and how he thinks that he is a regular kid with ADHD. But is He find out.
The Lightning Thief
The Lightning Thief is the first book in the series. It was released on June 28, 2005.
Percy Jackson is a twelve year old boy diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD. He is constantly getting expelled from schools through no fault of his own. After his latest expulsion, he finds out that he is the son of a Greek God. He is sent to Camp Half-Blood, a camp for other kids with a Greek God parent. Not long after he arrives, Poseidon, the sea god, claims Percy as his son. Percy is accused of stealing Zeus’s master bolt. He is given ten days to find it and return it to Mount Olympus. At the end of the book, Percy is given a choice to either stay at Camp Half-Blood for the school year or go home; he chooses to go home.
The Sea of Monsters
The Sea of Monsters is the second installment in the series. It was released on May 3, 2006.
Percy and Annabeth rescue Grover who has been imprisoned by Polyphemus, the Cyclops, and recover the Golden Fleece to save the camp. They are accompanied by Percy’s half brother, Tyson, and Clarisse in this mission. The Fleece heals the poisoned, dying pine tree of the camp and resurrects Thalia with its magic.
The Titan’s Curse
Percy, Grover, Annabeth and Thalia go to a school to recruit two powerful demigods, Nico and Bianaca di Angelo. While on this mission, they are attacked by a manticore and Annabeth falls from a high cliff. Later they learn that Annabeth and Artemis have been kidnapped. Percy, accompanied by Grover, Thalia and Artemis’ hunters, go on a quest to rescue them. Bianca di Angelo sacrifices her own life to save the others. In the end, they succeed and defeat Atlas; however, Zoё is killed by him. When they return, Nico, angered by his sister’s death, leaves the camp and is revealed to be a son of Hades.
The Battle of the Labyrinth
The Battle of the Labyrinth, released on May 8, 2008, is the fourth book in the series.
After being attacked by demon cheerleaders at his new school, Goode, Percy returns to camp Half-Blood and learns about “The Labyrinth”, part of the palace of King Minos in Crete that, according to Greek mythology, was designed by Daedalus. During a game of capture the flag, Annabeth and Percy find an entrance into the Labyrinth. Percy soon learns that Luke had used the entrance and will lead his army through the Labyrinth straight in to the heart of camp. To get into the Labyrinth, Percy has to find the Delta Symbol (Δ) on a passageway, touch it, and then enter the Labyrinth.
Using the Labyrinth, Percy tries to find Daedalus so Luke cannot get Ariadne’s string, thereby foiling Luke’s invasion. He gets the help he needs from a mortal girl named Rachel Elizabeth Dare, who proves herself by hitting Kronos in the eye with a blue plastic hairbrush. Kronos finds out that Nico di Angelo is a son of Hades and also could be the child of the prophecy. Luke reaches Daedalus and gets Adriadne’s string. Using the magical instrument, he leads his army and attacks camp. Grover comes to the rescue and causes a Panic to scare away the enemy. After the battle, Daedalus sacrifices himself to close the labyrinth, which is tied to his life.
The Last Olympian
CAUTION: SPIOLER
The Last Olympian, the fifth book in the Percy Jackson series, was released on May 5, 2009.
Percy Jackson and his friends fight in a war resembling the original war between the Greek gods and the Titans and in a final battle with the powerful Titan, Lord Kronos. They ultimately defeat Kronos in the battle and Olympus is saved.
The gods grant Percy, Grover, Annabeth, and Tyson each a wish. Tyson becomes the General of the Cyclops army, and the weapon they grant him of his own request is a “stick” (a.k.a. club). Grover receives a seat on the Council of Cloven Elders and becomes the new Lord of the Wild. Annabeth will be in charge of rebuilding Olympus. Seeing all the damage done, Percy makes the gods promise on the River Styx that they will recognize all of their children by the time they turn 13. He also asks them to build cabins for the minor gods like Hecate and Morpheus. He even lets Calypso and other friendly Titan-kind free of unfair punishment. He turns down immortality for these wishes.
Rachel becomes the new oracle. Percy and Annabeth share a kiss,and become a couple. Afterward,the other campers dunk them in the lake and Percy makes an air bubble,in which they share an under water kiss.The story concludes where Annabeth and Percy race down the hill at Camp Half-Blood and for once, Percy does not look back.
So There you have it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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