The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson & the Olympians, #5)

by Rick Riordan

[thepunktheory]

After I already mentioned 4 times how much I love Greek mythology and adore Rick Riordan for giving the famous myths a new touch, I won't lose any more words about it. You get the point.
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!