Sunday, February 28, 2010

Percy Jackson and The Olympians - Series

Well, I got started on the series not too long ago, and I was pretty quickly hooked. I finished the last book a couple of days ago.

I thought the story was very creative. It uses the backdrop of Greek mythology very well. The author did a great job bringing in all sorts of elements and modernizing it.

There is plenty of action and excitement in it. There is also a lot of humor. I like that the stories are narrated by Percy. It adds to the humor as he explains things the way a teenage boy would. Even some of the chapter titles are quite humorous.

I liked all the books, but the last one was definitely my favorite. The author did a great job of tying the whole story together with a big ol battle at the end. My favorite part of the book was actually the message of the last Olympian. It's a reference to the keeper of hearth. In the end it is the people that you care about that really save the day. Just a great message.

I definitely recommend the series. I have all the books if anybody needs to borrow.