General Information:
Name: Percy Jackson and the Olympians series/PJO
Author: Rick Riordan
Published: 2005-2009
Books: 5: The lighting thief, The
Sea of monsters, the titan’s curse, the battle of the labyrinth and the last
Olympian
Sequel series: The Heroes of Olympus, The Trials of
Apollo
Genre: Fantasy Fiction, Children's literature, Adventure
fiction
Percy Jackson and the Olympians series portraits an 11 –year old,
Percy finds out he is a Greek demi-god son of Poseidon, the God the sea.
When he finds out he is transported to Camp Half-Blood, a safe place for
demi-gods like him, along with his protector, Grover underwood who is a satyr
meaning half man and half goat. Percy embarks on his first quest along with
Annabeth Chase and Grover to retrieve the most powerful weapon made, Zeus’s
lightning bolt.
At the end of the first book, Percy is backstabbed by Luke, Percy’s
so called ‘Friend’ and turns out Luke works for Kronos, the king of the Titans,
and he ends up being the antagonist in this series. Kronos and his unruly army
of monsters and backstabbing demigods try to make the Gods of Olympus fall and
take over the throne and their power to control and wreak havoc in the world.
This series is highly recommended to tweens and teens but many
adults have also enjoyed this fun-filled middle-grade series. This series has
also portrayed its characters to be many children’s role models and in my
personal experience, it became my happy place, a place where I could escape
reality and problems of the real world and I believe that may be the same for other
readers of this fandom. The first book (The lightning thief) has also received
the Hampshire book award and has sold over 15 million copies.
‘Witty and inspired. Gripping, touching and deliciously satirical’
– Amanda Craig, The Times
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