Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief,
(To summarize the following:
Book one- Top notch writing for almost all ages, teaches loyalty and opposing evil endless humor.
Book two- Appropriate sequel and smooth transition from book one, a true example of loyalty to a friend, endless humor.
Book three- One of my favorite, has examples of hard decisions, sacrifice for ones you love/care for, AND endless humor.
Book four- My absolute favorite, proof of growth with experience and age, more sacrifice, with a tad of... endless humor.
Book five- Loyalty unbound, writing masterpiece, could have been a nearly perfect ending to the Percy Jackson saga, with our favorite abundance of Perseus Jackson humor.)
Back in the day this entire series was more than just my style, I read this series at LEAST ten times! Percy Jackson was a great role model, in more than just teaching loyalty but also wisdom. Granted the wisdom Percy gained was almost always due to a mistake in the past that gave him this knowledge. So, I am here to give my take on Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
I think we can all agree that when the movie came out, we were super excited and ready to see this hero in action. Then came along terrible screen writing, the acting wasn't horrible, but the
characters were too old, and had little to no similarity to the OG (OG = original, or originator) characters. When Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief came out, it was about a twelve year old boy who was always in trouble due to the side affects of being a demi-god. The writing style fits very well for younger generations and interesting story lines that can keep hold of the older generations attention. This little boys loyalty to his unknown father, to his new found friends and his mother took each and every one of us on a full rollercoaster ride for many years to come!
Sea of Monsters, this book had a great kickstart (don't worry, I won't spoil too much for the PJO virgins). Completely ignoring Chiron and the oracle Percy takes on the Bermuda Triangle of all places. Rick Riordan dominates the fusion of modern day life with ancient Greeks in ways that many are trying to replicate and ultimately fail to do. Once again, Percy like the loyal young man he is takes off to try and save his best friend with quick wit and stubbornness.
Pick up on the Titans Curse, the little hero has gone from taking on the war god, to facing one of the most iconic monsters in history (thanks Odyssey) and now is facing the big guns... girls. The Hunters of Artemis, show up at the beginning of the story and threaten to pull out one of the iconic trio, Annabeth. In this mayhem when one of Percy's friends goes missing he pulls out all the stops to save them and risks the wrath of gods and titans.
Here comes the boom, Battle of the Labyrinth. Twists and turns are good in any story, but it gets even better then there is moving walls and ancient magic at play. As the prophecy grows closer to completion Percy and his posse brave the world of monsters again. Armed with a plastic hair brush, and pure skill at 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' the team traverses the underground layers of lost gods and volcanoes. An adrenaline riddled book that takes each reader to a new place in every turn of the page, clearly my favorite (if you can't tell).
Finally, The Last Olympian. The time of the prophecy has come, the big three are split amongst their realms and their stubborn pride keeps them from trying to help their own offspring... With a good bang to start the book Rick takes us through one of his best writings yet! Throwing a bit of romance, millennia of mythology, and suspense to keep you appeased for the ages he pulls off the last in the series as Percy Jackson takes on his grandfather. The seamless ending for a wonderful series.
Hope you all enjoyed! This is my first blog so have leniency on me. But if you have any book reviews you want, comment below! Or if your cynical side demands justice, go ahead and give some constructive criticism!
Below are links to each of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians:
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