Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters (2006)
Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse (2007)
Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth (2008)
Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian (2009)
Twelve year old Percy Jackson discovers he's the son of Posiedon, god of the sea. Not only is Posiedon his dad, but the other Olympians still exist too, hiding out on Mount Olympus, which is now the 600th floor of the Empire State Building. The books beg, borrow and steal from Greek mythology (especially from The Odyssey and Jason and the Argonauts for the first two books), but give the Gods and monsters a modern refresh - Ares as a biker was a particular fave, as was Medusa's garden statue emporium.
Obvious comparisons can be drawn between Percy Jackson and Harry Potter, but that's perhaps not giving these books enough credit in their own right. They are marvellously written, filled with wry wit, and give their intended young readers a bit of credit, which I especially like.
After reading all five books in quick succession, I found myself quite attached to Percy, Annabeth and Grover and, on finishing the last book, freely admit to feeling pretty darn sad to be bidding them farewell.
Rick Riordan is bringing Camp Half-Blood back to life in a second series, Heroes of Olympus, and the first book, The Lost Hero, is out now.
2 comments:
OMG there are more comming - I am so onto that. Great review and I agree whole heartedly
Yes - I'm reliably informed that the new series will be set in the same world but focus on different heroes. It will also be a 5 book series, so lots to look forward to!
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