The Lightning Thief

Title: The Lightning Thief
Author: Rick Riordan
Genre: fantasy
Reviewer: Kyle

This is the first book out of four in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. The story takes place in modern times at the beginning, and then goes to Camp Half-Blood, then on a quest to save the gods from a war. As he leaves for home for the summer, his mom tells him that they are going to the beach. There, danger comes as they sleep in the cabin. In rushes Grover, who is not wearing his fake feet to hide his hooves. Percy’s mom takes him to a “summer camp” called Camp Half-Blood. It was very rainy. On the way, they face the Minotaur. It “kills” Percy’s mom, and Percy kills it using its own horn. He makes it to camp, and he is welcomed in the Hermes cabin because he is a newcomer (Hermes is the god of travelers and thieves, and it is undecided who’s son he is). He likes camp and gets to know everyone until they play capture the flag. And this isn’t your typical capture the flag game, unless you normally use magic items and real swords and spears in it. There, he protects the border, and is hit with an electric spear, and is sent into a creek. In the water, he fights remarkably and fends off the other team. He is cut, but somehow the water heals him. It is decided: Percy Jackson is the son of Poseidon. After that is decided, he is offered a quest to find Zeus’s master bolt, the main power source for Zeus and to retrieve Hades’ helm of darkness, the item that allows him to blend with shadows. Both items are stolen, and Poseidon is blamed for it. If Percy doesn’t find it by June 21, there will be an all out war among the gods. A war so deadly, it could make the Trojan War seem like a balloon fight! He has 10 days to find both items and get them back to Olympus. They make a deadly journey into the Underworld.

I read this book because it was recommended by Mrs. Milanowski. I loved it. It is a very exciting story. Right when I thought I knew where everything was, it was a trick! This book also taught me about Greek Mythology. It is the best book I ever read! Read it! It won’t let you stop reading until you finish it!