"A half-blood of the eldest gods shall reach sixteen against all odds,
And see the world in endless sleep; the hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap.
A single choice shall end his days - Olympus to preserve or raze ..."
Who could be more iconic than the boy who's half-god, half-mortal, but all hero? Coincidentally, Rick Riordan just wrapped up his Greeco-Roman series of books this month after fifteen years, but this still remains a quintessential - and funny! - read. Join Percy Jackson as he learns about his divine parentage, battles monsters and faces impossible odds, all to save the people he loves. Oh and he might die before his sixteenth birthday. No pressure!
Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse - Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea, and that time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it's up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate.
(from Goodreads)
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