Of all of Rick Riordan’s books, this one is my least favorite- but having said that, this is still a good book. I picked this up because like so many books out on the shelves these days it had the typical, “If you like Harry Potter- you will love this series” disclaimer you see all over the place now. I did not expect to like it as much as I did, but the concept was just so cool that I just had to give it a try.
Percy Jackson is tweleve year old kid who has been kicked out of one school after another. He has been diagnosed with ADHD and struggles with school, with making friends, and most especially with strange things happening to him. Strange things like his Algebra teacher turning into a real life monster. When this happens, Percy has to defend himself- or die. It is shortly after this that Percy discovers his best friend is not really a human, he is not who he thinks he is, and he’s in big trouble. The only safe place for Percy is a place called Camp Half-blood, but in order to get there, he will have to defeat a Minotaur.
Suddenly, Percy is thrown into a new world where monsters really do exist, and the characters of Greek Mythology are not only real, they are angry with him because they think he has stolen Zeus’s master lightning Bolt. It is up to Percy and his new found friends to find the lightening blot and take it back to Zeus before a war begins- and he only has ten days to do it. Percy and his friends embark on an action-filled quest filled with strange creatures, danger and excitement as they travel to Mount Olympus to return the lightning bolt to its rightful owner.
Sounds good, right? It is. Percy is a great character- he is funny and charming and awkward all at the same time. Plus the friends he makes are really cool, and the talents these half-blood kids have are just incredible. So, why did I say this was my least favorite of all Rick Riordan’s books? It is because as the series goes on, the books get better and better. I just re-read this so I could remember what happens, and I have to say, Percy Jackson is not as well developed in this book as he is in the others. As the series goes on, the books get more and more incredible. So I guess my advice is, read this, and even if you think the book was just ok, keep reading the series. You will be so glad that you did! The monsters get bigger and bader, the stories get more complex and the adventures just keep coming.
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