Ratings: 4.5/5
Synopsis: It's the handbook no half-blood should be without: a fully illustrated, in-depth guide to gods, monsters, and all things Percy. This novelty companion to the best-selling series comes complete with trading cards, full-colour diagrams and maps, all packaged in a handy, manual-size book with a crisp, magnetic flap enclosure.
Review: The Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Ultimate Guide could be a book any fan of the series or any budding demigod ought to be. Do not let the dimensions of this book fool you. At 146 pages, it's stuffed to the brim with data on Camp Half-Blood, Greek mythology and also the Percy Jackson and The Olympians series.
The cover itself is amazing - hardbound with hologram pictures and a magnetic clasp. On the surface, it's nearly sort of a diary or a journal. Open the book and you will notice richly illustrated, shiny pages stuffed with plenty of Percy Jackson/Greek mythology information. This book is divided into eight sections as follows;
- Percy Jackson - All regarding Percy, as well as his family and his childhood.
- Life at the camp - Map of Camp Half-Blood, ten signs that you could also be a half-blood, a cool full-colour photo/drawing of the cabins, introduction to the campers and different camp characters, and numerous camp info/trivia.
- Gods and Spirits - Kronos, the Olympian Gods, minor gods and spirits.
- Percy Jackson's Bestiary - The varied beasts and monsters that Percy and his friends met within the books.
- The Labyrinth - The various encounters from the Labyrinth.
- The Underworld - All regarding Hades and his domains.
- The Storehouse of the Gods - The varied artifacts and curiosities from the books.
- Compendium - The mortals we tend to meet within the books, different characters.
For those that aren't as aware of the Greek mythology, this can be a good orientation to the varied gods, goddesses, titans, heroes, stories, beasts and creatures that are coated or introduced within the series.
This is a superb book for any fan of the Percy Jackson and The Olympians series. It's an exact must have for any demigod/half-blood that may be enjoyed even long they've finished reading the series.