Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction — Zeus' master bolt. Along the way, he must face a host of mythological enemies determined to stop him. Most of all, he must come to terms with a father he has never known, and an Oracle that has warned him of betrayal by a friend.
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Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief is a fantasy novel by Rick Riordan. Percy Jackson is a DemiGod (half mortal, half God), whose father is Poseidon. He is caught in this war of the Gods when Zues blames him of stealing his Lightning Bolt. Now Percy is only 12 at the time of this novel, he has been described as Dyslexic and having ADHD, which we learn is common amongst the DemiGods, has been expelled from school after school, never had a father, his mother is married to an alcoholic and abusive man, and then he learns that he is a DemiGod being chased by monsters and other evils things. This kid goes through hell but makes some great friends along the way, finds himself, and meets his dad.
Now I don’t normally read fantasy novels. Yes, I’ve read The Harry Potter Series, The Twilight Series, The Host, The Vampire Academy Series, and The Bloodlines Series, but other than that I haven’t really ventured into that genre like many, such as PeruseProject on Youtube. Hence why I haven’t began this series prior to being 17 years old. But I am really liking what I have read. I am excited to read the rest of the series.
Riordan has an impeccable ability to describe Percy’s journey in with vivaciousness. It also gives a bit of insight into Greek Mythology (obviously, Olympic Gods) that I am always intrigued to discover. I also love how we see Percy struggle so much without having a father, because many kids have to struggle with that daily. He also struggles with his learning disability and hyperactivity disorder and not really understanding why he is the way he is. I just find that his journey of self discovery, friendship, and decision making is a great read.
Pages: 377 Rate:5/5
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