Tuesday, April 10, 2012

The Last Olympian

The Last Olympian, the fifth and final book in the Percy Jackson series, was released on May 5, 2009.Percy Jackson learns Kronos' forces are preparing to attack Olympus. Seeking to defeat Kronos, Percy bathes in the River Styx, to make his body mostly invulnerable. Kronos leads a siege of New York City and puts its citizens to sleep. Percy leads the...

The Battle of the Labyrinth

The Battle of the Labyrinth is the fourth installment in the series. It was released on May 6, 2008.After being attacked by monsters, Percy returns to Camp Half-Blood and learns about the labyrinth. During an exercise, Annabeth and Percy find an entrance into the Labyrinth in camp. Percy soon learns that Luke had used the entrance and will lead his...

The Titan's Curse

The Titan's Curse is the third installment in the series. It was released on May 1, 2007.Percy, Annabeth, and Thalia are sent to rescue two half-bloods, Bianca and Nico. While on this mission, they are attacked by a manticore, but are saved by the Hunters of Artemis. Annabeth is taken captive when the manticore flees. The Hunters, Percy, Thalia, and...

The Sea of Monsters

The Sea of Monsters is the second installment in the series, released on May 3, 2006.On Percy's last day of school, he and his friend and soon to be brother Tyson are attacked by giants. Annabeth appears and saves them before leaving for camp.When they arrive Percy learns that the tree protecting the camp is dying and Chiron has been fired. If the...

The Lighting Thief

The Lightning Thief is the first book in the series. It was released on June 28, 2005.Percy Jackson lives in New York with his mother, Sally Jackson. During a field trip to a museum, Percy is attacked by a Fury disguised as his math teacher, Mrs. Dodds, and he kills her with a sword given to him by Mr. Brunner, his Latin teacher. After Mrs. Dodds is...