The Sea of Monsters: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
The Sea of Monsters: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
By: Rick Riordan
There may be information that will give away part of the plot of the first book. Don't say I didn't warn you!
After the successful completion of his very first quest, Percy goes back home to try out yet another school for the year. He's not quite ready to life at camp Half-Blood full time.
Percy makes a new friend in Tyson. The only problem is, Tyson is made fun of by all the other kids, and Percy gets made fun of for sticking up for him. On the last day of school during a game of dodgeball, Matt Sloan (Tyson and Percy's main enemy) and the "visitors" try to take out Percy, Tyson and everyone else on that team. The only problem is that Matt Sloan didn't know the "visitors" were giant cannibals. Yes, you read that right: giant cannibals! Unexpected but very much welcome help shows up in Annabeth.
Percy, Tyson and Annabeth head to camp Half-Blood. Monsters have been chasing Annabeth and it's a miracle they hadn't gotten to Percy sooner. (There's a reason for this that provides a nice twist in the story!) When the three join up they pose an even bigger threat to the Monsters, who are really out in force to stop them from getting back to camp.
When the kids arrive at camp they find out why the monsters are after the half-blood's: Thalia's tree has been poisoned (this is the tree that protects the borders of the camp) and the camp is no longer safe. When Percy receives a message from Grover he convinces Tantalus to send someone on the quest to retrieve the one object that will save the camp: the Golden Fleece. The only problem is, Tantalus doesn't send who Percy thought he would which leads to even more fun for us as we see the quest unfold.
Recommended To:
- Fans of the first one and all those that were listed!
- Everyone!
Notes on the Cover:
Again, the entire cover really meshes will with the storyline. This particular cover shows one very action-packed sequence in the book and I think it displays it well. The red and yellow give off the idea of heat and fire, the rope bridge with three (well, that part's a little off, but we'll let it slide) people on it, the ship, the huge crevice and the cyclops eye. Very important story elements!
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