I was first exposed to the world of Camp Half Blood and the book Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief when I went to go see the movie with one of my friends. I was not thrilled. The story seemed childish and there were the most annoying children sitting behind us in the theater. However, when I got home, and after I gave my friend grief for taking me to such a deplorable movie, I got to thinking. One of my friends once told me that you can never judge a book based on the movie. So I decided that I needed to read the book by Rick Riordan before I could adequately make up my mind. After I finished the first book of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, I became a huge fan of not only the Percy Jackson books, but also every other Riordan book. The ease of reading and the interesting plots of each book make the reader only want more.
In the first book, Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief, the reader is introduced to the characters and plot that will continue throughout the series. You get to meet Percy, Annabeth, and Grover who are the three main characters followed in the plot of the series. The reader is bound to become a fan of these three friends who work together in order to make sure that the human world stays intact. As the reader progresses through the series, they will also be introduced to more characters with interesting features are powers. These new characters will decide whether to become allies or enemies of Camp Half Blood and their ultimate mission.
As the series progresses the reader is also introduced to different settings within this world and beyond. In the first book The Lightning Thief, the reader gets to experience settings throughout America including the Underworld of Hades. In the second book Percy Jackson: The Sea of Monsters, the reader gets to experience life within the Sea of Monsters, aka. Bermuda Triangle, with Percy and Annabeth. Within this setting, the characters and readers get to experience life in the perspective of several different literary allusions. It is stimulating to the mind and imagination. This is excellent because it allows even the youngest of children to be exposed to classic writings of the literary world. When the series continues the settings become even more fantastic ranging from Mount Saint Helen's, to the Grand Canyon, and even downtown New York City. This guarantees entertainment for the reader as well as captivation at all times.
After the reader has finished the Percy Jackson series, the story thankfully continues on in The Lost Hero, which introduces an additional group of characters for the reader to fall in love with. Ironically, the characters are children of the Roman gods. They include Jason Grace, Piper McLean, and Leo Valdez. These three characters mirror the three original characters from the Percy Jackson books. This element makes the sequels only that much more enticing for the fans. The plot also becomes an ever developing characteristic, pulling the reader in further to this fantastic fictional world. As the three main characters travel throughout the nation on their journey, the readers follow in an ever exciting and intriguing adventure.
The second book of this series, The Son of Neptune, picks back up with Percy Jackson at the Roman demigod camp equivalent to Camp Half Blood. In this book, Percy is accompanied by two Roman demigods, Frank and Hazel, who help him find his friends from the Greek demigod camp. The travels are just as wild and interesting as in the other books. This seems necessary for the demigod characters to prove their worth and ability. I would recommend these books to any reader out there who is looking for an interesting easy-to-read book that will capture their attention from the very beginning.
The only problem I have with this series is that the upcoming book in Percy Jackson and Olympians is not set to be released until October 2, 2012. That is just too long for the fans out there ( :) ). Just Kidding. I am just too excited to continue the journey with Percy Jackson and all his friends.
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