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Percy Jackson & The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan

As I've mentioned earlier I have been trying to read the Percy Jackson series at the age of 20 years old. And all though they're written for kids, I have to say that I have yet to be disappointed by these books.

I can't help but mention that I don't think this book was as good as the Sea of Monster's book, because the Sea of Monster's made me laugh, this didn't, it only made me giggle. But that's not the point here, the point is that Rick Riordan has created this universe through Greek mythology that really works. I have been wondering where my GODparents are, seriously.

In this book we follow Percy as he's fighting something that's half-lion, half-human. And even though that's a weird thing, being a son of a Greek god things like that happen. Two new demigods are going back to camp with Percy - but when he finds out his friend Annabeth is missing, a goddess is in chains and the general of the Titans wants to unleash a tribe of skeleton warriors on the world, Percy sets out to rescue them and fight the evil.

Rick Riordan always impress me with how he can intricately put everything into this books. But, putting that aside, I think I'm going to pause the series and continue on other books because right now, I'm feeling a little too old for these. But changing to the fact that I'm curiously waiting for my younger siblings to get old enough to read, so that they can experience Percy Jackson themselves at a younger age. I think they're amazing, and the fact that translated to Norwegian, some of the chapters are named "Fjert" which means "Fart" I think it's going to be my little brother's favorite book.

So again, it's a great book, and a great series, but I can't get myself to read them because they kind of bore me a little, and that's probably only because I'm a little too old for them.

★★☆☆☆

The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

THE SEA OF MONSTERS (PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS)
BY RICK RIORDAN
PUBLISHED: 2006
AVERAGE RATING: 4.22
279 PAGES
★★★☆☆

The Heroic Son of Poseidon, Percy Jackson goes out to retrieve the Golden Fleece against Chiron's wishes, and along with him; his new friend Tyson and Annabeth. On their journey they fight against monsters, an old enemy and meet new and terrifying creatures from all over the world.

I read this book in about 3 or 4 days, and it's as I said in my review about "The Lightning Thief" easy-read books with lots of action. All though they're very childish written, they're funny and kind of feel-good books that makes you believe in a world of the old greek Gods and Demi-Gods fighting for our survival.

What I love about this book is that we get to understand more about Percy's faith, but we also get to meet a new member of his family. There's a big plot-twist at the start of the book, and the twist just grows throughout the book. We don't get to see or meet many Gods in this book, but Hermes, the messenger - and father of Luke, gives Percy help on his way. And even though Percy is angry with his father for not taking contact - he understands that he's watching over him - giving him powers and gifts that shows his affection for his son.

I guess that as long as you remember that these are children's books when you read them - they're incredibly funny to read and you just fall in love with the people you read about!

I think that most people would like it even though it's for children. I think that because of some violence and scary scenes, these books shouldn't be read by children over 8 or 9 years old.

Even though these books are some kind of break for me so that I can get back to reading more heavy books - I feel like this adventure gives me the same kind of feeling I had when I was reading Hunger Games or Divergent, heroes we can identify ourselves with.

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

THE LIGHTNING THIEF (#1 PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS)
BY RICK RIORDAN
PUBLISHED: 2005
AVERAGE RATING: 4.20
377 PAGES
★★★☆☆

Percy Jackson is about to kicked out of boarding school, again. Lately mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus is walking straight out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life, and the worst thing is that some of them are angry with him. Zeus’ lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect.

Now Percy and his friends have just ten days to find and return Zeus’ stolen property and bring it to Mount Olympus. On the way he has to come to terms with his father who abandoned him, solve the riddle of the Oracle, and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves.

I bought these books after wanting to read them as a kid, and actually bought them from Ida Elise. I started reading, and my first impression is that it’s a lot like Harry Potter in the way it’s written - because it’s a children’s book. It’s easy to read, and it’s exciting. Here you’ll meet a heroic boy, his friends Grover and Annabeth who joins him on his journey to find Zeus’ lightning bolt.

What I love about these books is the Greek mythology, where we find centaurs, minotaurs, furies, and creatures like Graeae (three old women with one tooth and one eye among them), Chiron (Known for training Hercules), Cerberus (the three-headed giant hound guarding the gates of the Underworld), Wood nymphs(beautiful minor goddess women who lives in the forest), Gorgons (Like Medusa), Charon (a ferryman at the river Styx) and many many more.

The books have lots of action for children, and what I love about these books is that Riordan has given life to the old Greek mythology which has always interested me. Once again we meet a trio of brave children, featuring dark forces and creatures from all parts of the world, magic and heroes. This is the kind of book you read and hope that you'll one day get to be a part of this magnificent adventure yourself.

I think that it may suit children and teens from the age of 8-16, it's easy read books with meaningful morals. I think that they're fun to read, sometimes it's nice to just sit down and read something that isn't that complicated.