Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson & the Olympians, #4)

by Rick Riordan

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Posted at Muggle-Born.net

In a fast-paced adventure, Rick Riordan continues to amaze me by bringing myths to life in the fourth installment of the Percy Jackson series. As the evil Kronos and his army become more powerful, it is up to Percy, Annabeth, Tyson, and Grover to beat the army to the heart of Daedalus's labyrinth. The fate of Camp Half-Blood is in the hands of Percy and friends.

Story-wise, THE BATTLE OF THE LABYRINTH is my favorite so far. Daedalus and his labyrinth is one of my favorite myths, mostly because it brought me back to my Latin class in high school. I loved how Riordan brought the labyrinth to life. As usual, his writing was full of vivid descriptions that brought me into the intricate maze right next to Percy.

The writing was fast-paced as usual full of action and surprises around every corner. Unlike other authors, Riordan still has the ability to surprise me with awesome plot twists that I never would have seen coming despite having recently read his other books. THE BATTLE OF THE LABYRINTH will not disappoint fans of the series.

This book lacked the humor that I loved in the previous books, but THE BATTLE OF THE LABYRINTH makes up for that area in terms of character development and relationships. Percy continues to grow as a character, not only maturing with age, but as well as the powers he has. It was amazing to read what he could do with the gifts bestowed by him as the son of Poseidon. Furthermore, I loved his interactions with Annabeth, as awkward as they were. I love that their friendship is developing into something more, though Percy doesn't really understand it at the moment. So adorable!

The ending left off with a lot of tension. I can just anticipate how amazing the last book will be. With Percy's sixteenth birthday a year away, I can only imagine how much adventure there is to come. The war between the Titans and the Gods of Olympus is just about ready to go into full swing!

I am enjoying the series tremendously. Despite the fact that I still have one book to go, I can honestly say that the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series will become one of my favorites of all time! I strongly urge you to read the series if you haven't already!