This series has five original books, and two (so far) new books. This series is the first, followed by the ‘Heroes of Olympus‘, the ‘Trials of Apollo‘, and the ‘Nico Di Angelo Adventures‘. Other books by this author include the ‘Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard‘ series (Norse mythology), ‘The Kane Chronicles‘ (Egyptian mythology), and many companion novels.

The ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians‘ series contains:
1. ‘The Lightning Thief’
2. ‘The Sea of Monsters’ 
3. ‘The Titan’s Curse‘
4. ‘The Battle of the Labyrinth‘
5. ‘The Last Olympian‘
6. ‘The Chalice of the Gods‘ (‘The Senior Year Adventures‘, Book 1)
7. ‘Wrath of the Triple Goddess‘ (‘The Senior Year Adventures‘, Book 2)

 
A brief summary of Book 1… (‘The Lightning Thief’)

‘Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction — Zeus’ master bolt. Along the way, he must face a host of mythological enemies determined to stop him. Most of all, he must come to terms with a father he has never known, and an Oracle that has warned him of betrayal by a friend.’ (description from Rick Riordan’s website.)

To describe these books and why they were amazing reads, would be to spoil their events for a potential reader. So, I will leave the descriptions simple and spoiler free.

When I read the ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians‘ series recently, I already knew I would love these books. I knew because I have reread them multiple times (I have even lost count!) and, each time, they were brilliant. This series explains Greek Mythology in a way that is easy to understand and remember, with each book including gods, monsters, and simplified explanations of some of the many ancient Greek myths. I think that these books can be enjoyed my all ages and I would definitely recommend these books to anyone who love myths, legends, and Rick Riordan.

“Look, I didn’t want to be a half-blood.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

You can find out more about the author and this series through Rick Riordan’s website, which can be found using the following link…
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