alindstadtcorbeax
Written on Feb 22, 2021
Ahhhh! What an amazing finale!!!
RTC
The Last Olympian: the fifth book in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series.
The fifth awesome adventure in the top-ten bestselling Percy Jackson series - now in paperback.
Most people get presents on their sixteenth birthday. I get a prophecy that could save or destroy the world.
That's how it is when you're the son of Poseidon, God of the Sea. According to an ancient prophecy, bad things will happen when I turn sixteen - because I'm the one who gets to decide the fate of the entire world. But no pressure.
This is the one where Kronos, Lord of the Titans, is beginning his attack on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Oh, and the dreaded (and not to mention enormous) monster Typhon is also heading our way. So it's me and forty of my demigod friends versus untold evil . . .
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 0141321288
- ISBN13 9780141321288
- Publish Date 4 March 2010 (first published 1 December 2007)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 4 December 2013
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
- Imprint Puffin
- Format Paperback
- Pages 368
- Language English
Reviews
Ahhhh! What an amazing finale!!!
RTC
Nessa Luna
Written on Jun 3, 2020
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The Last Olympian is the last book in the Percy Jackson series (but don’t worry, there’s another series out in this universe, called ‘Heroes of Olympus’!) and I think this was the most action-packed book of them all. Wow, seriously. I don’t really remember everything that has happened in the book, but I know there was A LOT of action.
The Characters: Well, all the old characters are there, but we meet a couple of new characters as well. Of course, like with any other book, people die. I had already expected one of the deaths, because I read about it on Tumblr a while ago. There was also a character who turned out to be Kronos’ spy in the camp, and that did not surprise me at all, because the second movie kinda spoiled that a bit (damn you movies who spoil the other books in the series). But hey, other than that, I liked all the characters (apart from the people in Kronos’ army of course, I wanted to punch them all in the face with Thor’s hammer (oh oops wrong mythology)).
The Action: Like I said, this book was action packed. I think at least half of the book was about a huge fight in a city, with only a handful of campers on one side, and a huge army of all kinds of creatures on the other side. I was actually scared to turn the page every time, because I had expected more and more of my favourite characters to die. But I thank the gods that Rick Riordan has not let all of my favourite characters die (yet). I loved all the action, because that means there’s little time left for any romance/love-triangle stuff.
The Romance: But yes, of course, there was some romance going on. Between my ‘OTP’ of course, and between two other characters, which made me feel a bit ‘ugh’. But yeah, with all the fighting going on there was hardly any time for kissing and hugging and loving each other. So yay for that!
The Plot: It’s the final book in the series, so of course an epic final battle. That’s usually the plot for every last book in a series, and though it might get a bit boring after a while, I do like it. Because I just love battles and especially with these kids who’ve learned to fight and defend themselves for a couple of years now. I loved the calm bits between the fights, in which Percy usually sleeps and dreams about stuff. I liked reading about his dreams and learning more about a certain character’s family.
The Writing: As always, Rick Riordan’s writing is simple, but very good. I just kept on turning page after page because it was so awesome. I love how he gave all the chapters funny names, like “I Drive My Dog Into a Tree”, “My Cookies Get Scorched” and “Blackjack Gets Jacked”. It made me smile every time I got to a new chapter!
In the end, I really enjoyed Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian, and the ending has made me very curious for Heroes of Olympus.
Djilan
Written on Mar 23, 2018
Loved the whole adventure!
I will absolutely read the other books from
liz089
Written on May 29, 2016
thepunktheory
Written on Apr 17, 2016
I have to say, the series reminded me a bit of Harry Potter, only in Greek mythology. We have a bunch of friends, going through dangerous adventures to save the day. Ultimately they have to fight a huge war against the evil. Seems familiar? Yes, it does. But nevertheless Riordan created an exciting and fresh story. The reason it reminded me of Harry Potter was not primarily the overall plot similarities. Both series give me the same feelings which is says a lot about the quality of the Percy Jackson book.
Anyway, the last installment. I was really fascinated how real Riordan made the war seem. Sometimes it felt like you only need to look out the window to see a kid in Greek battle armour fly by on a Pegasus. Despite dealing with -of course- mystical Gods and monster, the story is really credible and authentic. I was holding my breath throughout plenty of passages, anxious to find out what would happen next.
I can only say that The Last Olympian is a worthy ending to an awesome series. If you enjoyed Harry Potter, I'm certain you'll love these books aswell. Go ahead and read the Percy Jackson series, I promise you won't regret it!
vagasker
Written on Aug 24, 2015
Kelly
Written on Feb 26, 2015
And it took them long enough.
I think I'll miss Tyson the most.
Berls
Written on Jan 2, 2015
KitsuneBae
Written on Jan 1, 2015
Chelsea
Written on Oct 16, 2013
The characters were super awesome in this book. Percy was the brave leader but he didn't save the day by himself. What I love especially is that there was more than one hero that saved Olympus. Even though Percy is the main character it wasn't all about him. I loved that. Everyone else played their part too. Grover and Annabeth were really important and everyone else joined in the battle. The Gods admitted that they needed the help of the heroes and accepted that they weren't all powerful. I love getting to see how the Gods behave and you see a lot of that in this book.
If you are a fantasy fan, I'd recommend this book because it's going to be a classic.