Reviews by Tag: greek mythology

Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters is the second book in the Percy Jackson series and is written by Rick Riordan. In this book, Percy and his friends have to rescue Grover from a terrible threat while also trying to retrieve the Golden Fleece to cure Thalia’s poisoned pine tree before evil strikes Camp Half-Blood. 

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is the first book in the Percy Jackson series and is written by Rick Riordan. In this book, we are introduced to Percy Jackson, a thirteen year old boy who learns that his father is none other than the ancient Greek god Poseidon and that all the Greek myths exist.

Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian is an exciting finale to read with dark themes and raw

action by Rick Riordan. The stakes are higher than ever as the fifth book in the series is about

Percy Jackson preparing for and entering the fight to stop Kronos and Luke from destroying

Olympus. What power is necessary to defeat a Titan? Percy embarks on a dangerous

adventure which all leads to a last stand with his friends Nico, Annabeth, Grover, Tyson and

Percy Jackson and the Battle of Labyrinth is a exciting book to read with darker themes and fun

action by Rick Riordan. The fourth book in the series is about Annabeth Chase and her friends

Percy, Annabeth, Grover, and Tyson in a quest to find the inventor of the infamous Labyrinth

when they discover its role in a dark plot against the camp by Kronos' Army. The Labyrinth is

sprawling with powerful monsters and is the toughest challenge Percy has to face yet.

Percy Jackson and the Titan’s Curse is a exciting book to read with darker themes and fun

action by Rick Riordan. The third book in the series is about Percy and his friends going on a

dangerous quest to rescue his best friend Annabeth Chase and the Greek goddess Artemis,

who have both been kidnapped by the titans. With more monsters and mysteries unravel the

third book is a reminder of how great the Percy Jackson series is.

Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters is a exciting book to read with nice humor and fun

action by Rick Riordan. The second book in the series is about Percy having to save the camp

and the tree that protects it. The tree is poisoned and Percy must find the Golden Fleece and

save his friend Grover along the way in this incredible adventure. Along the way he fights

monsters, mischief, and stop Luke and his mysterious plans with Kronos.

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is a exciting, entertaining book to read with great humor

and amazing action by Rick Riordan. The story is of a demigod, half Greek god and half human.

After being in danger from monsters Percy meets other demigods at camp half blood. However,

Zeus, the god of lighting, is missing his lighting bolt. He thinks Percy stole it. To relieve himself

from getting blamed for the stolen rod, Percy must go across the country with his peers

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is a retelling of Homer’s Iliad, a popular story of

Greek mythology about Patroclus, an exiled prince and his friend Achilles the greatest

warrior of possibly all time. As the years go on Patroclus and Achilles relationship grows

and becomes something more than just adventures between two young trouble-making

boys. After a while Achilles gets sent off to fight in the Trojan war and Patroclus agrees

Lore, by Alexandra Bracken, takes place during the Agon, a hunt once every seven years where

Greek Gods are made mortal and hunted by mortal descendants of Greek heroes. When a god

is killed, the hunter who dealt the blow gains the powers of that god. Lore Perseous fled this life

long ago, after the death of her entire family. However, she’s drawn back in by Castor, a friend

long thought dead, and Athena, one of the last original gods who needs her help. Lore binds

Achilles, "the best of all the Greeks," is the son of sea goddess Thetis and king Peleus. He is strong, fast, agile, beautiful, and charming to all who meet him. Patroclus is an awkward young prince who has been exiled from his homeland after a violent accident. They were brought together by chance but they forge an inseparable bond and incredible friendship. When the word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, all the Greek heroes are sent for to attack Troy and get Helen of Sparta back.