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Percy Jackson, the young demi-god, is back for his fifth fantastic adventure in the bestselling series by Rick Riordan.
The greatest monster of all, the storm giant Typhon, is on the loose, wreaking havoc and destruction across the U.S. - while Kronos's army lays siege to Manhattan. Soon Percy Jackson must make the hardest choice of his life - a choice that will save or destroy the world.
About the Author
Rick Riordan is an award-winning mystery writer. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Rick's first novel featuring the heroic young demi-god, was the overall winner of the Red House Children's Book Award in 2006.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The last of the series and the best. The storyline is well paced and rewards you with an epic ending to a great series. Building up on everything established in the previous books, this will bring conclusion and end to everything. Prophesies, relationships, destinies, fates. Every open question and situation being built up upon will be finally revealed and concluded here.
The book never has a dull moment. Whether its tying up loose ends, interesting moments found by the way of Percy's dreams or epic battles that we suddenly find ourselves reading about against larger than life monsters from legends.. this book seems to have a bit of everything. The characters have become more broad since their initial introduction in Book 1 and the story grabs you from the start. Another great fantasy book that is worth a look is 'Godstone - The Kairos Boxes' by G.A Williams -
Godstone: The Kairos Boxes
The book never has a dull moment. Whether its tying up loose ends, interesting moments found by the way of Percy's dreams or epic battles that we suddenly find ourselves reading about against larger than life monsters from legends.. this book seems to have a bit of everything. The characters have become more broad since their initial introduction in Book 1 and the story grabs you from the start. Another great fantasy book that is worth a look is 'Godstone - The Kairos Boxes' by G.A Williams -
Godstone: The Kairos Boxes
27 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
There's no doubt in my mind that RR is the US Rowling. Similar premise - gifted kid goes to special school in order to fulfil his destiny and save the world, only this is Greek gods not wizards. Percy is now 16, and about to find out whether he really will defeat Kronos, the Titan enemy of Olympus. Though really he'd just like to have his first real kiss with either Rachel or Annabeth (daughter of Athene).
Wouldn't you know it, all hell is about to break loose to stop the hormonal rush, and Riordan sweeps you off from the first page, when a pegasus lands on Percy's stepdad's car bonnet. It is huge, huge fun, and the jokes are almost as good as the battle scenes. Percy has grown emotionally from a scared boy with dyslexia and ADHD to a brave young man who even wins grudging admiration from the Lord of Death. It's his relationship with other young demi-gods, and his humility, which save the day.
So why not give it five stars? Technically, it's far slicker and smoother than Rowling. The author has done his homework about Greek myth, and is gloriously funny about transposing this onto modern America. Yet Rowling's uneven series has a real feeling of magic about it, and a depth, that is rare. It goes deeper, and is more fully-thought-out in every eccentric detail; it doesn't go for easy laughs all the time; it deals with kinds of pain that are more mature and difficult than having a vile stepfather or a dysfunctional family. All the same, I can't wait for the film.
Wouldn't you know it, all hell is about to break loose to stop the hormonal rush, and Riordan sweeps you off from the first page, when a pegasus lands on Percy's stepdad's car bonnet. It is huge, huge fun, and the jokes are almost as good as the battle scenes. Percy has grown emotionally from a scared boy with dyslexia and ADHD to a brave young man who even wins grudging admiration from the Lord of Death. It's his relationship with other young demi-gods, and his humility, which save the day.
So why not give it five stars? Technically, it's far slicker and smoother than Rowling. The author has done his homework about Greek myth, and is gloriously funny about transposing this onto modern America. Yet Rowling's uneven series has a real feeling of magic about it, and a depth, that is rare. It goes deeper, and is more fully-thought-out in every eccentric detail; it doesn't go for easy laughs all the time; it deals with kinds of pain that are more mature and difficult than having a vile stepfather or a dysfunctional family. All the same, I can't wait for the film.
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Percy Jackson has been my favourite series of books ever since I grabbed the lightening thief, with each book getting better and better than the last building upon the classic Greek myths and introducing them into a modern world superbly. Each page had me gripped to the very end, with very strong characters, writing, humour and an epic end to the series.
The story its self is based on the prophecy of Percy Jackson our hero. Who has been foretold to either destroy or save Olympus. Meanwhile the villain of the series Luke/Kronos begins his siege upon he gods and it is up to the demigods to save New York.
It certainly didn't disappoint me in the slightest bit. Was a perfect ending and whilst I'm sad to see it end, I'm pleased he allowed the series to end on such a strong story.
I will add though, the book has set up the next announced half blood series that rick plans to release next year So lets hope it's as thrilling as the first.
The story its self is based on the prophecy of Percy Jackson our hero. Who has been foretold to either destroy or save Olympus. Meanwhile the villain of the series Luke/Kronos begins his siege upon he gods and it is up to the demigods to save New York.
It certainly didn't disappoint me in the slightest bit. Was a perfect ending and whilst I'm sad to see it end, I'm pleased he allowed the series to end on such a strong story.
I will add though, the book has set up the next announced half blood series that rick plans to release next year So lets hope it's as thrilling as the first.
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Great greeks
I loved this book. As an avid reader of kid's books for work, I really enjoy a good adventure story and this book delivered. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Amy-Lou
Loved it
I originally bought the series because I thought my history loving 9 year old daughter might like them. Read more
Published 1 month ago by karen c
Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian
What an epic finale to the series!
I've read all the past books in order and they all lead up to Rick Riordans Final Book
Very Good Read!
Edward
I've read all the past books in order and they all lead up to Rick Riordans Final Book
Very Good Read!
Edward
Published 6 months ago by Ned1324
An emotional rollercoaster...
Truly, an emotional rollercoaster. This book I could read right through the night with its funnines, sadness and action. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Fazal
Fantastic twists
There is plenty of romantic tension between Percy and a few of the lead female characters, heightened by the threat of impending doom. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Lord Anon
pulls you in like a hurricane
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by max 11
you get pulled into a world of monsters ,myths and evil. an odd story line eg percy and nico meeting lukes mother ,the battle, kronos ,promises and then romance its baisicly the... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Anonymous from UK
AWESOME!
PERCY JACKSON AND THE LAST OLYMPIAN introduces a now apocolyptic world filled with evil giants and forty demigods must defeat them. Read more
Published 11 months ago by G. Stephenson
The Final Book in the Series is the Best One Yet
It's a week before Percy Jackson's sixteenth birthday; the day that he will fulfill a prophecy he has only heard part of. But Percy has other things on his mind. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mark Baker
Excellent finish to the series
My 7 year old daughter and I took turns racing through this book - I took it to work and read it in my lunch hour, she read it after school until bedtime and then I took over... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Penelope Heal
Good read
I bought this series of books for my daughter who hates reading. She got so into these books she read the whole series in 3 weeks. Excellent buy as far as I'm concerned
Published 15 months ago by Sarah Jane
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