by Rick Riordan
First published 2008
Percy Jackson struggles with schoolwork and anger until his mother reveals the truth about his parentage. She brings him to Camp Half-Blood on Long Island, where demigods train for battle. Percy learns that Poseidon is his father and the Greek gods still exist. He teams up with Grover the satyr and Annabeth, daughter of Athena, to prevent war between the gods. Their quest takes them to the Underworld's gates in a Hollywood recording studio. Later, when magical borders protecting the camp fail, Percy must sail the Sea of Monsters to rescue Grover from the Cyclops Polyphemus and retrieve the Golden Fleece. The Sea of Monsters turns out to be the Bermuda Triangle. Percy discovers shocking family secrets that make him question his divine heritage. In the third adventure, Percy answers Grover's distress call and finds two powerful half-bloods of unknown parentage. The Titan lord Kronos sets a trap, and Percy faces a chilling prophecy about the Titan's curse.
Genres: mythology, adventure, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Bermuda Triangle, Camp Half-Blood, Hollywood, Long Island, Underworld
Period: Ancient, Contemporary
1032 pages · Paperback · Hyperion Book CH