"When Percy Jackson receives an urgent distress call from his friend Grover, he immediately prepares for battle. He knows he'll need his powerful demigod allies at his side; his trusty bronze sword, Riptide; and...a ride from his mom.
"The demigods race to the rescue to find that Grover has made an important discovery: two new powerful half-bloods, whose percentage is unknown. But that's not all that awaits them. The Titan lord, Kronos, has set up a devious trap, and the young heroes have just fallen prey.
"Hilarious and action-packed, this third adventure in the series finds Percy faced with his most dangerous challenge yet--the chilling prophecy of the Titan's curse."
Number three...down! Yay! I am just devouring this series! It is so cute and I love it. I am always so excited to get my hands on the next one that it only takes me a few days to eat them up.
As always, the writing was fun and quick. It has the ability to keep me really interested while moving along smoothly. Things happen one after another and all of the books in this series have a very good flow to them.
The characters are brilliant. I love watching them grow up--especially Percy. Having him as the narrator was an excellent idea because it draws you in. You find yourself laughing unexpectedly and (at least I thought) thinking "wow...poor kid...I remeber going through something like that..." Well...not the parts with the gods and monsters, but you get the idea. I think this is a big part of the appeal of this story. It allows kids a glimps into a life ahead of them, and it gives older readers a look back at the lives they've already lived. Kids bring innocence to the reading of this book, while adults bring knowledge. However, either way you look at this book, it's still fun!
Now, for some less glittering comments on this book. ***SPOILER ALERT: First off, in the first book in this series, Percy wasn't able to use the flying shoes Luke gave him because they were from Hermes. Now, I don't think I read it wrong, but because he's a son of Poseidon, an item from Hermes for a son of Hermes wouldn't work for him. However, it was mentioned that flying wouldn't be a good idea for him because the air is the domain of Zeus. If this was the reason that Percy couldn't use the shoes, then it should have been made more obvoious, because then I wouldn't have an issue with the fact that Percy was able to use Annabeth's cap of invisibility from Athena in this book. Also, in the myths I've read, Atlas wasn't too bright. It was how he was able to be tricked back into holding up the sky once more by Heracles. Now, he was made into the General of Kronos. From all of the encounters with the Titan, it didn't seem like he was stupid. This is minor, but it's almost like tweaking a major attribute of a known mythological character. It should be done with caution. END OF SPOILER***
Anyway, I liked the twists and turns that this story took. There was a lot more emphasis on the prophecy of the Oracle, which showed how the characters were growing and learning. They listened more. The new characters (both mortaln and immortal) of this book were interesting. They helped move the book along and bring new qualities to the storytelling. The settings were beautifully written and were fun to picture.
Overall, I liked this book and really look forward to reading more about the new half-bloods that were discovered and seeing where this bombshell ending takes us!
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