Yes I know, review #5 is a day late but that means you get 2 reviews today instead of just 1!
The Lightning Thief is the first in the Percy Jackson and The Olympians series by Rick Riordan. It follows the (mis)adventures of one Perseus Jackson, his friend Grover Underwood and their History teacher Mr. Brunner. But when the Gods and Monsters of the days of Mount Olympus come waltzing out his text and into his already hectic life what can he do but stand amazed as his whole world and everything he's ever known gets turned upside down. Once he escapes to Camp Half-Blood with his friend Grover and a Minotaur horn in tow will he come to terms with the truth of his past? And what's this about stealing Zeus' Master lightning bolt? You'll have to read to find out about the truly exciting adventures of Seaweed Brain...uh...I mean Percy and his friends Grover and Annabeth.
This book, nay, this series, is absolutely wonderful, I loved it! (I'm going to look into reading Mark of Athena this summer...yes I'm behind considering Blood of Olympus just came out) If you're into Gods and monsters and mythology I would definitely recommend this book. I mean there's fencing (OK, well, proper sword fighting with ancient Greek swords, not so much fencing as active combat), fighting, chases, escapes (No seriously, their escape from Aunty Em (no they're not in Kansas) was genius, if a little Greek Mythology cliche), true love (not so much in this book but you see it in later ones, and the next series...) miracles (and general Demi-God related sorcery and mischief) and yes the Princess Bride references continue because IT WORKS!!
You should definitely read this book, heck, read the series, it's riveting and wonderful and magical for Demi-Gods of all ages.
That's it for now guys but feel free to drop me an Iris message (if you've got a few spare Drachma kickin' around) or just comment or tweet your recommendations...see you next time!
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