Percy Jackson & the Olympians

Author - Rick Riordan

The first book in the Percy Jackson series follows a twelve-year-old boy, Percy, who discovers he is the son of Poseidon. He embarks on a quest to prevent a war among the Greek gods. Packed with adventure, humor, and mythology, this series has become a modern favorite for children and young adults.

Genre - Children

Notes: Percy Jackson & the Olympians

• • Percy Jackson, a troubled middle schooler, discovers he's a demigod, son of Poseidon.
• • He is sent to Camp Half-Blood, a training ground for demigods.
• • Percy meets his best friends, Annabeth Chase (daughter of Athena) and Grover Underwood (a satyr).
• • The trio embarks on their first quest: to retrieve Zeus's lightning bolt, stolen and blamed on Percy.
• • They travel to the Underworld, facing its dangers and its ruler, Hades.
• • Percy learns his mother, Sally Jackson, is being held captive by Hades.
• • He confronts Ares, the god of war, who reveals he was manipulated into stealing the bolt.
• • Percy retrieves the lightning bolt and returns it to Zeus, clearing his name.
• • He also rescues his mother from the Underworld.
• • The second book, "The Sea of Monsters," begins with Percy being attacked by monsters at his new boarding school.
• • Grover is captured by the Cyclops Polyphemus on his island in the Sea of Monsters.
• • Percy and Annabeth embark on a quest to find the Golden Fleece to save Grover and heal the dying Thalia Grace.
• • They face numerous challenges, including a hydra and the Sirens.
• • They encounter the ship of the pirate-turned-monster, Circe.
• • Percy is turned into a guinea pig but is eventually restored.
• • They reach Polyphemus's island and battle him.
• • Percy outsmarts Polyphemus and retrieves the Golden Fleece.
• • They escape the island and return to Camp Half-Blood.
• • The Fleece is used to revive Thalia, who had been turned into a tree.
• • The third book, "The Titan's Curse," introduces the threat of the Titans, led by Kronos.
• • Percy, Annabeth, Thalia, and Grover are tasked with rescuing Nico and Bianca di Angelo, children of Hades.
• • They are attacked by a manticore, and Annabeth is severely injured and falls into a trap.
• • Percy, Thalia, and Grover go on a quest to find Artemis, who has disappeared while searching for the lost artifact.
• • They meet Zoë Nightshade, a Hunter of Artemis, who joins their quest.
• • They venture to the Garden of the Hesperides, guarded by Ladon, a dragon.
• • Percy and his friends battle mythological creatures and face treacherous terrain.
• • They encounter the Titan Atlas, who is holding up the sky.
• • Percy takes Atlas's burden for a short time, a physically demanding and dangerous task.
• • They discover Artemis is imprisoned and forced to hold the sky.
• • Percy and his allies rescue Artemis and defeat Atlas.
• • Thalia decides to become a Hunter of Artemis to avoid the prophecy, which foretold a child of Zeus or Hades would betray the gods.
• • The fourth book, "The Battle of the Labyrinth," begins with Percy being drawn into the Labyrinth, a dangerous maze created by Daedalus.
• • The Labyrinth is being used by the Titans to invade Camp Half-Blood.
• • Percy, Annabeth, Grover, and Tyson (Percy's Cyclops half-brother) embark on a quest to find Daedalus's workshop.
• • They encounter various monsters and challenges within the Labyrinth, including a Sphinx and a Minotaur.
• • Percy meets Kampe, a monstrous jailer, and escapes a trap set by the goddess Hecate.
• • They also encounter the god Pan, who reveals he is dying.
• • Percy is forced to confront his feelings for Annabeth and his complicated relationship with Rachel Elizabeth Dare.
• • They find Daedalus, who has been living in the Labyrinth, and learn he is the creator of the maze.
• • Daedalus reveals he is working for Kronos to aid the Titans' invasion.
• • Percy and his friends manage to close the entrance to the Labyrinth, preventing the Titan army from entering Camp Half-Blood.
• • Daedalus sacrifices himself to seal the Labyrinth permanently.
• • The final book, "The Last Olympian," depicts the full-scale war between the gods and the Titans.
• • Percy, Annabeth, Grover, and Thalia are among the demigods defending Olympus.
• • Percy learns he is the subject of a major prophecy concerning the fate of Olympus.
• • The gods are weakened by fighting Typhon, a monstrous giant who is a threat to all of existence.
• • Percy is tasked with gathering allies and defending Manhattan, the location of Olympus.
• • He makes a difficult choice to betray the gods and join Kronos to save his mother from being vaporized.
• • Percy infiltrates Kronos's forces, playing a dangerous double game.
• • He experiences visions and temptations from Kronos.
• • Percy struggles with his mortality and the weight of his choices.
• • Annabeth is captured by Kronos, and Percy is determined to save her.
• • Percy faces Kronos in a climactic battle atop the Empire State Building.
• • Percy realizes the prophecy refers to him, but he can choose his own path.
• • He convinces Kronos that his own power is corrupting him, leading to his downfall.
• • Percy chooses not to kill Kronos but to banish him, accepting his destiny.
• • Percy is offered immortality by the gods for his bravery.
• • He declines immortality, asking instead for the gods to acknowledge and claim all their demigod children.
• • Percy becomes the new god of the seas, fulfilling his father's legacy.
• • Annabeth is appointed the goddess of architecture.
• • Grover becomes the Lord of the Wild.
• • Nico di Angelo finds peace and acceptance.
• • Rachel Elizabeth Dare becomes the new Oracle of Delphi.
• • The demigods have won the war, and a new era for the gods and demigods begins.