Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a book series by Rick Riordan aimed for young adults; however this series could easily charm readers of any age. I only began to read the stories because I heard it was suppose to be made into a movie and to me, if a book is good enough to be put into film, no matter how bad Hollywood undoubtedly would ruin it, then it would probably be worth some attention that I am willing to give. When I bought the first book however, I didn't expect to be so drawn into the storyline, which although is written in a way that is easy for a younger generation to comprehend, gives detail after detail about what is going on.
The series begins with Percy Jackson and the Lightening Theif, during which Percy, a 12 year old boy who suffers from ADHD and dyslexia discovers he is a demi-god and son of Poseideon, Greek God of the sea. He is joined by his friends Grover, a satyr, and Annabeth, another demigod and a daughter of Athena, on a quest to retrieve Zues' lightening bolt which has been stolen before a war between the Gods erupts.
The characters face challenging obstacles and use the friendships they have acquired with each other to overcome a greater evil then they originally foresaw, battling the feared Titans, that their world could and will one day face. if you enjoy reading about Greek Mythology the way i do then you will enjoy this book. Readers encounter many fantastic creatures such as satyrs, like Grover, harpies, centaurs, pegasi, demons, cyclops and dozens of other creatures. not only do you have the creatures we can only dream about but also the powerful Greek Gods who still exist today and who currently like atop the Empire State Building in new York. and if the mythology isn't enough to draw you in, think of the nonstop action of Percy and his always present sword, Riptide which turns into a pen when not in use and always returns to his pocket if lost, which happens a lot. He and his friends have to battle demons trying to kill them around every corner and eventually are faced with the biggest fight of time when he has to fight Kronos himself.
Tune into Percy Jackson and his mystical world of magic and fantasy and learn that all though you may have limitations like his dyslexia and ADHD, you can still grow to become something bigger than you originally thought.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Percy Jackson or any of the Olympian books, they are all property of Rick Riordan and this is just my opinion of his series***
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