by Rick Riordan
First published 2022
Percy Jackson stands on the edge of another expulsion from boarding school when his world turns upside down. The monsters and gods from his Greek mythology textbook start appearing in real life, and they seem particularly interested in him. Zeus accuses Percy of stealing his master lightning bolt, making the troubled student the prime suspect in a divine crime. Percy has only ten days to locate the real thief and return the stolen weapon before Mount Olympus erupts in war. His quest forces him to confront three painful truths. He must face his father who walked away and left him behind. He must solve the Oracle's cryptic warning about a friend who will betray him. Most dangerous of all, he must uncover a conspiracy that runs deeper than the gods themselves. Percy's journey becomes more than a race against time to clear his name. It becomes a test of whether he can navigate the treacherous world of divine politics while learning to trust others despite knowing one of them will turn against him.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, action, young-adult
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Mount Olympus
Period: Contemporary
375 pages · Paperback · Disney-Hyperion