alindstadtcorbeax
Written on Feb 18, 2021
Each book gets more & more exciting!
RTC onto The Battle of the Labyrinth !
The Titan's Curse: the third book in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series.
The third book in the most exciting commercial fantasy adventure series since Artemis Fowl. Now in paperback with a thrilling new cover look.
It's the last Friday before the winter holidays but Percy Jackson isn't at school: he's battling the fearsome Manticore (half human, half lion), which in itself isn't ideal . . . but with Annabeth missing and the goddess of the hunt held captive, things get a whole lot more serious . . .
Greek mythology relocated to modern-day America. Action-packed, funny, accessible writing for both boys and girls aged 10+. Perfect for fans of Harry Potter and Artemis Fowl.
Praise for the Percy Jackson series:
'Witty and inspired. Gripping, touching and deliciously satirical...This is most likely to succeed Rowling. Puffin is on to a winner' - Amanda Craig, The Times
'Puns, jokes and subtle wit, alongside a gripping storyline' - Telegraph
'Perfectly paced, with electrifying moments chasing each other like heartbeats' - New York Times
Rick Riordan is an award-winning mystery writer. For the past fifteen years he has taught at middle schools in the San Francisco Bay area and in Texas. Rick lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, the overall winner of the Red House Children's Book Award, was Rick's first novel featuring the heroic young demigod.
The Percy Jackson series:
The Lightning Thief; The Sea of Monsters; The Battle of the Labyrinth; The Titan's Curse; The Last Olympian
Heroes of Olympus:
The Lost Hero; The Son of Neptune; The Mark of Athena
The Kane Chronicles:
The Red Pyramid; The Throne of Fire; The Serpent's Shadow
- ISBN10 0141321261
- ISBN13 9780141321264
- Publish Date 1 May 2008 (first published 1 January 2007)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 27 September 2013
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
- Imprint Puffin
- Format Paperback
- Pages 304
- Language English
Reviews
Each book gets more & more exciting!
RTC onto The Battle of the Labyrinth !
CrowNoYami
Written on Feb 14, 2021
5 Stars!
With every book, I fall more in love with this world. I'm holding back so much as not to spoil this novel. However, I must say. If anything happens to Nico, I will kill everyone in this book and then myself. Kudos to anyone who understood that reference. I also loved seeing Tyson again and getting a bit deeper look at some of the gods and their children.
This book not only brings forth the characters we've come to love but seamlessly adds more who capture our hearts and cause tears to fill our eyes. I'm starting to think that this whole series is a must-read for anyone who wants to dip their toes into middle-grade fantasy.
Nessa Luna
Written on May 22, 2020
thepunktheory
Written on Mar 17, 2016
Beside the fact that you can actually learn something about Greek mythology from the book, I have to say that all the characters are likable, you root for them and of course in this novel you will choose sides. Riordan will break your heart several times throughout the book!
Although it is a young adult novel, I still feel like he takes his readers seriously. A problem I sometimes experience with YA literature is that the writer seems to think of the readers as kids but here this is not the case.
The Titan's curse is another very well written and thrilling installment in the Percy Jackson series. Rick Riordan perfectioned the art of picking up well-known legends and making them modern. As always, the book was simply impossible to put down. Can't wait to read the next part!
nitzan_schwarz
Written on Apr 11, 2015
Yay! Finally finished my re-read of the third book! This took me WAY TOO LONG!
Anyways, I'm hoping to read the forth book sometime between April to May... Let's hope that one will be read quicker than this one..
Kelly
Written on Jan 5, 2015
The Titan's Curse was disappointing in comparison to the series so far. The humour and banter was sorely lacking. Still entertaining, but expected more.
Berls
Written on Jan 2, 2015
KitsuneBae
Written on Jan 1, 2015
Sarah Says
Written on Dec 28, 2013
I liked the first book in the series, loved the second, than felt let down by the third.
I would think that the third’s down fall was probably be due to the second being so good.
For some reason I didn’t like the presence of the character Thalia, I can’t explain it. I really like the way Annabeth and Percy bounce off of each other and of cause as it’s Annabeth Percy’s off to save (among others) she’s not present for most of the book.
However I like the ending as Grover is off on his search for Pan again and I do so want the ‘Goat Boy” to succeed.
I must remember that this series is aimed at kids and that if I was fourteen, I probably would have been enthralled the whole way through.
Even though I had to force myself through parts of the third instalment of the Percy Jackson saga, I would still highly recommend this story for younger teens - there are lessons to be learnt, thrown in with fun, action and adventure.
I think I’ll take a break and read from another genre then return to the fourth book.
Chelsea
Written on Oct 10, 2013
I really liked the story in this one. It’s funny how Percy always gets sucked into these things. I’m super happy he was going to find Annabeth. I loved how Aphrodite got a little involved for a minute. It was really cute. I also really, really love Artemis and was happy to see her in this one. It was so sad that she got kidnapped with Annabeth. Plus Bessie was really cool too.
The characters get better and better each book. Percy is starting to understand his world a little bit more now. He’s also starting to get attached to Annabeth I think. I can’t wait for that to happen. Annabeth is as fantastic as usual and Grover is hilarious. I even started to like Thalia and Zoe. They were really interesting characters.
Basically this was an excellent book that everyone needs to read. Right away.