A half-blood of the eldest gods

Shall reach 16 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.

Flashing to the Great Prophecy given by the latest Oracle, the climax of Percy Jackson & the Olympians series is about to come. Questions will soon to be answered and secrets are going to be revealed. When your inner heart-conscience call, would you like listening to it?

The Last Olympian revolves around the demigod Percy Jackson as he leads his friends in a last stand to protect Mount Olympus. While on a drive with Rachel Dare, Percy is approached by Charles Beckendorf, who informs him that it is time to enact their surprise attack on The Princess Andromeda. However, Kronos, still possessing Luke Castellan, is not caught off guard because of a spy at Camp Half-Blood, and Beckendorf must sacrifice his life to destroy the ship, while Percy escapes with a heavy heart. Percy is awakened by his half-brother Tyson, in his father Poseidon's underwater palace, which is under siege by the forces of the Titan Oceanus. Percy wants to stay and help fight with his father, but Poseidon sends Percy back to Camp Half-Blood to hear the "Great Prophecy".

Percy informs the camp that there is a spy among them. Then, Percy leaves again with Nico di Angelo, son of Hades, to find out Nico's plan for Percy to defeat Kronos, as mentioned at the end of The Battle of the Labyrinth. Percy emerges from the Underworld in New York City, leaving Nico behind to convince his father to join the fight against Kronos. Percy calls the campers (minus the children of Ares, who are still angry with the Apollo cabin) to battle. Chiron appoints Percy as the leader. They enter Olympus through the Empire State while the entire New York city has been under sleeping spell and time has been slowing down. 

The real final battle has started. Hunters of Artemis; satyrs and nymphs; Chiron's centaur cousins the Party Ponies; Cyclops; gods; and automaton-statues fashioned by the late Daedalus all join forces to beat the Titan’s army and super-ancient-gigantic monsters. In the last combat in the throne room at Olympus, Percy and Luke both are confronted with options whether to stand on the right side till the end or to pursue own ego.

Touching scenes ending this series do leave a deeply charming impression in my heart. Taken as a whole, according to my opinion, this novel is flawless. The story is full of intrigues yet delightful which generate intense emotion of the readers. The storyline is sketched to the finest point making me always enquiring what will happen next. The entire characters are developed remarkably and each plays important role in certain sections. By means of the story, readers are taught that allegiance and friendship are ought to be upheld strongly and betrayal must cost something in expense.

Lastly, I can say beyond doubt that this series are absolutely worth to read. My appreciated farewell is sent to Rick Riordan plus Percy Jackson and squads!

05.45

"A kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword." - Percy Jackson

Tadaaa, we are almost reaching the edge of the adventure of Percy Jackson and gangs. The fourth novel, The Battle of the Labyrinth draws fifteen year-old Percy Jackson attempts to stop Luke Castellan and his army from invading Camp Half-Blood through Daedalus’ labyrinth by trying to convince the inventor not to give Luke the Ariadne’s string he goes after.

The book opens with Percy Jackson attending freshman orientation at Goode High School, where he sees Rachel Elizabeth Dare, a mortal who can see through the Mist. When they reach camp, Percy learns Grover is in trouble from the Council of Cloven Elders for not yet finding the god Pan. Percy also encounters a middle aged demigod named Quintus, the new sword instructor of Camp Half-Blood.

During a battle drill organized by Quintus, Annabeth and Percy accidentally find an entrance into the Labyrinth. Chiron holds a council of war, and it is revealed that Annabeth and Clarisse suspect that Luke plans to use this door to the maze as an invasion route. To do so, he will use Princess Ariadne’s magical string, which is assumed to be in the possession of the ancient inventor Daedalus. Annabeth is given leadership of the quest, and chooses Grover, Percy, and Tyson to accompany her.

The four descend into the labyrinth where they meet monsters, gods, and demigods. Barely make it alive exit the maze, the group heads back to Camp Half-Blood and inevitable blood fight happens. Through this battle, devotion is tested and sacrifices are made.

The prophecy given to Annabeth by the oracle reads:

You shall delve in the darkness of the endless maze,

The dead, the traitor, and the lost one raise.

You shall rise or fall by the ghost king's hand,

The child of Athena's final stand.

Destroy with a hero's final breath,

and lose a love to worse than death.

Honestly speaking, for me, The Battle of the Labyrinth is the best amongst the five books in this series. The labyrinth quest is just so edgy and the war at Camp Half-Blood got me goosebump. Besides, the character of Rachel- a mortal who is being clear-sighted is quite refreshing considering the whole not fully human characters previously. Plus, I do pity Nico for he has to wallow in darkness, his character is lovable though.

Will the kindness defeat the wickedness in the end? Last battle, I am coming!

05.21

"There is always a way, for those clever enough to find it." - Artemis

Problems do not stop occurring. In this third novel of Percy Jackson & the Olympians series it maps the adventures of the fourteen year-old Percy Jackson as he and his friends go on an extremely dangerous quest to rescue his dear friend, Annabeth Chase and the Greek goddess Artemis (goddess of war), who have both been kidnapped.

Here, we are also familiarized with certain notable characters. They are Thalia- daughter of Zeus and Nico and Bianca- children of Hades.

Percy, Annabeth, and Thalia escort two sibling half-bloods named Nico and Bianca di Angelo that Grover Underwood has found. They are attacked by amanticore named Dr. Thorn. Though Artemis and her hunters arrive to help, Annabeth is captured by Dr. Thorn. Artemis goes off alone to hunt an Olympus-destroying monster she believes to have finally returned from Tartarus. She sends the half-bloods and Hunters (whose number now includes Bianca di Angelo) to Camp Half-Blood with her brother Apollo.

In order to save the world, powers shall be pieced together. Artemis Hunters and Demigods unite to fight putting the world in peace. As Thalia has turned immortal by joining the Hunters, Percy and Nico are left and wondering who will be the one who fulfil the prophecy.

The prophecy given by the oracle to Zoë Nightshade- daughter of Atlas reads:

Five shall go west to the goddess in chains,
One shall be lost in the land without rain,
The bane of Olympus shows the trail,
Campers and Hunters combined prevail,
The Titan’s curse must one withstand,
And one shall perish by a parent’s hand.

In this third sequence of series, the conflicts are getting more and more complex as the Titan’s power is getting stronger and the army keeps adding in number. The struggle to prevent Kronos returning back cost lives in the way. Rick Riordan definitely shows his capabilities in manuscript mythology book for he writes in such detail way where words and plot flow smoothly. No wonder I am falling for Percy Jackson character as he is really faithful and has strong determination towards something. On the other hand, sacrifice made by one of them at junk yard arouse me compassion.

Here, readers get to know the limitation along with the weakness of each god and we can see that the gods can’t stand alone for they do need demigods to prolong their empire. We also witness how someone suffering from a loss can change so much. Further, most of the characters have shown which side they are in. But we will never know what the future will be and how it’ll affect us, won’t we?

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03.40

"If there's one thing I've learned over the eons, it's that you can't give up on your family. No matter how tempting they make it." - Hermes

Since the very first time I read this novel, I know the story-line is really something. In the second book, we will enjoy another voyage of Percy, Grover, and Annabeth in the second novel of Percy Jackson & The Olympians series: Sea of Monsters. This book chronicles the adventures of those three kids who have become best-friends to rescue Grover form the Cyclops, Polyphemus and save the camp from a Titan’s attack by bringing the Golden Fleece to cure Thalia’s poisoned pine tree.

We are introduced to some new characters in this novel. The story begins by an attack of Laestrygonians at Percy’s school in which he was saved by Tyson- Percy’s step brother (Cyclops disguised as a human). Annabeth and Percy then returned to Camp Half-Blood where they found that Thalia's tree has been poisoned, leaving the camp vulnerable to enemy attacks and Chiron (head of the Camp) is suspected of poisoning it. 

Battle with Hydra

Clarisse- a daughter of Ares (god of war) is appointed to led the mission. The prophecy given by the oracle to Clarisse reads:

You shall sail the iron ship with warriors of bone,

You shall find what you seek and make it your own,

But despair for your life entombed within stone

And fail without friends, to fly home alone.

However, due to his continuous nightmare, Percy, Annabeth, and Tyson escaped from the camp to release Grover. During his venture, Percy and Annabeth were captured by Luke Castellan and his colony and ended up drifting ashore in a ship named Princess Andromeda. Luke has affirmed his position in siding to Kronos and Percy’s life is in danger.
Will Percy be able to survive? What has Kronos done to Luke? How the Camp Half-Blood is doing?

After reading this second novel, a sort of anger rose up in me looking at how Luke betrayed his companion and turned into such a beast. I can sense that the story’s tone is getting darker ever since Kronos- the prime antagonist cast has risen. Secrets are started to spring forming a puzzle in readers’ mind.

The scene of fight with Hydra is spotting the highlight of this novel, in my opinion. The author really knows how to draft strained moment. Each book of this series makes me longing to read it non-stop as I even postpone my meals.
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06.20

"Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all." - Percy Jackson

Besides watching movies and Korean dramas, reading has always been my hobby. I enjoy various kinds of novel, comic, short-story, and blog. Amongst them, science-fiction novels are my greatest pleasure when I have spare time. 

In this opportunity, I would like to review one of the best fiction writings for me. This is the masterpiece of Rick Riordan, an American author who has been writing for more than twenty years, titled Percy Jackson and The Olympians series. The very first book of this series is The Lightning Thief, a fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek mythology which was published in 2005. 

In this opening novel, we are introduced with the main character of the series, Percy Jackson. The story charts the adventures of modern-day twelve year-old Percy as he discovers he is a demigod (half-mortal half-god) due to an attack at school visit to museum. It founds out that Percy is the son of mortal woman and the Greek god, Poseidon (god of sea). 

He then was brought by his mom and his friend, Grover who is a satyr (half-mortal half-goat) to the Camp Half-blood. It is the place for demigods to train fighting monsters that are chasing after them. During their way, a Minotaur attacks them. Percy and Grover barely escape while unfortunately Percy’s mom, Sally is kidnapped. 

In the camp, Percy meets Annabeth Chase, a daughter of Athena (goddess of wisdom) who will be the female-lead for the entire series. The real conflict starts when it is known that Zeus’ master lightning bolt has recently been stolen. The case has bred much suspicion between the gods, and Percy is tasked with locating that bolt before an all-out war can break out. Percy chooses Annabeth and Grover to accompany him on a quest to the realm of Hades, the most likely culprit and to save his mother as well.

Like it is not enough, Percy is burdened by the prophecy given by the Oracle before Percy's quest:

You must go west, and face the god who his turned.

You shall find what was stolen, and see it safely returned.

You shall be betrayed by one who calls you a friend.

And you shall fail to save what matters most, in the end.

I as the reader am really entertained by tensed journey of Percy and his two friends. The writer has successfully made me immediately fall for the complex yet refreshing plot in this novel. The characters develop and start showing their unexpected sides and their true personality. Clues and history also revealed along the story in such a neat way. 

We are lead through the plot and got to think and guess about the meaning of each event occurs. The story describes much about friendship, loyalty, and sacrifice. Moreover, I am pretty amazed by how the novel narrates the epic fights of the characters in fine point. It got my eyes teary for some parts of this novel. Readers surely cannot stop guessing who the real villain is and we are fully surprised with the answer by the end of chapters. The story grips me and keeps me turning the pages.
I personally like the part when we are introduced to the Camp Half-Blood the most. It is really amusing to know several facts about Greek mythology. Part of me felt it could have been dug deeper. In the following novel, I guess?

As soon as I finished the first book, I instantly look for the following one. Not long after it was published, The Lightning Thief eventually appeared on The New York Times children's Best Seller and being listed as one of the Young Adult Library Services Association's Best Books for Young Adults, among other awards. 

This novel was adapted into a film named Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief released in the United States on February 12, 2010. You can watch through Youtube by clicking here. The sequel to this novel is The Sea of Monsters.

In short, for those of you who enjoy and strongly interested in either fiction or mythology world, this novel is definitely a must!
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