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Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Sea of Monsters
Date: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 Time: 6:08 PM
Author: Rick Riordan Ratings: 4.5/5
Synopsis: Percy Jackson's seventh-grade year has set foot on his New York prep-school campus. But when an innocent game of dodge ball song Percy and his classmates turns into a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants, things get... well ugly. And the unexpected arrival of his friend Annabeth brings more bad news: the magical borders that protect Camp Half-Blood have been poisoned by a mysterious enemy, and unless a cure is found, the only safe haven for demigods will be destroyed.
Percy and his friends must journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their camp. But first Percy will discover a stunning new secret about his family - one that makes him question whether being claimed as Poseidon's son is an honour or simply a cruel joke.
Review: This book set a platform for a tantalizing third book.
Like The Lightning Thief, Sea of Monsters is packed with compelling drama and hilarious adventures. And if you are even slightly familiar with Greek mythology you'll have a blast reading Rick Riordan's re-imagining of the Greek myths and the way he has updated the gods and their stories to fit them into the modern world and the world of Percy Jackson. Rick Riordan has a keen sense of comedy. Chapter Three, "We Hail the Taxi of Eternal Torment" describes the 'Chariot of Damnation" driven by three sisters: Temptest, Anger, and Wasp, who between the three of them share one eye and a tooth. It's one of the most hilarious episodes in the book. The ride in the "Chariot of Damnation" is very reminiscent of Harry Potter's ride in the Knight Bus in book three, The Prisoner of Azkaban (actually more reminiscent of the movie than the book), only this is more infinitely funny.
Also, like in The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan comes up once again with some brilliant titles. Apart from "We Hail the Taxi of Eternal Torment" there's also "We Hitch a Ride with Dead Confederates" and "We Meet the Sheep of Doom".
Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monsters is an outstanding book and a fitting and fantastic sequel to Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief. All the characters have their own quirks and idiosyncrasies depending upon which part of the Greek mythology Riordan has pulled them out from. And yet the character development is fantastic. Luke, who betrays Camp Half-Blood, in the first book, emerges as a perfect antithesis to Percy, a strong and sure villain to the doubtful and flawed hero. Along with Kronos (the king of the titans and the Voldemort of this series), he is the arch nemesis for Percy. Annabeth lives up to her genes and it is evident that she is indeed the daughter of the goddess of wisdom, Athena. The friendship that she shares with Percy is very deftly and interestingly handled by Riordan. Tyson, one of the new characters in the book, takes much of the readers' sympathy for his simplicity and sweetness. It remains to be seen if he plays any role in the book to come.
Like the first book, the sequel is a roll licking page-turning series. Readers would love the fast pace and the excitement of the adventures that befall Percy, Annabeth and Tyson. There's something dramatic happening on every other page and never does the pace falter. It's the kind of book you compulsively read in a single sitting over a few hours. I started reading it after lunch and finished the last few pages over tea. The end of the book, as I have mentioned earlier, is a cliffhanger and will ensure that readers make a beeline to the book shops when the next installment hits the market.
Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Sea of Monsters
Author: Rick Riordan Ratings: 4.5/5
Synopsis: Percy Jackson's seventh-grade year has set foot on his New York prep-school campus. But when an innocent game of dodge ball song Percy and his classmates turns into a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants, things get... well ugly. And the unexpected arrival of his friend Annabeth brings more bad news: the magical borders that protect Camp Half-Blood have been poisoned by a mysterious enemy, and unless a cure is found, the only safe haven for demigods will be destroyed.
Percy and his friends must journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their camp. But first Percy will discover a stunning new secret about his family - one that makes him question whether being claimed as Poseidon's son is an honour or simply a cruel joke.
Review: This book set a platform for a tantalizing third book.
Like The Lightning Thief, Sea of Monsters is packed with compelling drama and hilarious adventures. And if you are even slightly familiar with Greek mythology you'll have a blast reading Rick Riordan's re-imagining of the Greek myths and the way he has updated the gods and their stories to fit them into the modern world and the world of Percy Jackson. Rick Riordan has a keen sense of comedy. Chapter Three, "We Hail the Taxi of Eternal Torment" describes the 'Chariot of Damnation" driven by three sisters: Temptest, Anger, and Wasp, who between the three of them share one eye and a tooth. It's one of the most hilarious episodes in the book. The ride in the "Chariot of Damnation" is very reminiscent of Harry Potter's ride in the Knight Bus in book three, The Prisoner of Azkaban (actually more reminiscent of the movie than the book), only this is more infinitely funny.
Also, like in The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan comes up once again with some brilliant titles. Apart from "We Hail the Taxi of Eternal Torment" there's also "We Hitch a Ride with Dead Confederates" and "We Meet the Sheep of Doom".
Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monsters is an outstanding book and a fitting and fantastic sequel to Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief. All the characters have their own quirks and idiosyncrasies depending upon which part of the Greek mythology Riordan has pulled them out from. And yet the character development is fantastic. Luke, who betrays Camp Half-Blood, in the first book, emerges as a perfect antithesis to Percy, a strong and sure villain to the doubtful and flawed hero. Along with Kronos (the king of the titans and the Voldemort of this series), he is the arch nemesis for Percy. Annabeth lives up to her genes and it is evident that she is indeed the daughter of the goddess of wisdom, Athena. The friendship that she shares with Percy is very deftly and interestingly handled by Riordan. Tyson, one of the new characters in the book, takes much of the readers' sympathy for his simplicity and sweetness. It remains to be seen if he plays any role in the book to come.
Like the first book, the sequel is a roll licking page-turning series. Readers would love the fast pace and the excitement of the adventures that befall Percy, Annabeth and Tyson. There's something dramatic happening on every other page and never does the pace falter. It's the kind of book you compulsively read in a single sitting over a few hours. I started reading it after lunch and finished the last few pages over tea. The end of the book, as I have mentioned earlier, is a cliffhanger and will ensure that readers make a beeline to the book shops when the next installment hits the market.
