The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5)

After the usual cliffhanger of a book that precedes the finale, I was very eager to read The Last Olympian (Book 5). What I read was above and beyond any book in the series and an absolute fantastic way to finish it out. As Battle of the Labyrinth set up previously, the final showdown between the Olympians and Kronos draws dangerously close to being a reality. This is what Percy and all the other demigods in camp have been training for their entire lives, but will it be enough or in time to stop the Titan army? As the book opens, we learn Kronos is back and getting stronger than ever in the body of Luke and with each traitor that crosses over, helps him gain a stronger foothold in the mortal world again. As The Last Olympian opens, preparations from Camp Half-Blood against the Titan Lord and his army are underway. However, Percy and company have a bit more to worry about than just Kronos himself. They must also figure out a way to help the Gods of Olympus defeat the literal "Father of all monsters" in Typhon, who was accidentally released when Percy nearly destroyed Mount St. Helens the previous summer. As Typhon walks again, he sets his sights on now rampaging in a path of destruction towards New York City where there will be no stopping him if he reaches The Summit of Olympus. The search for the upper hand takes Percy on a very interesting journey, of which includes a very interesting visit to the mother of Luke in order to find anything that would explain just why Luke became who he became and why Luke would ever serve someone like Kronos. What will Percy learn from this meeting? What could the mother of Luke have to offer Percy that would help when it matters the most? Riordan crafts the answers to these questions very nicely and does an excellent job of not giving them away until the very end. With that said, The Last Olympian is certainly not without its fair share of surprises and "ah ha!" moments. Percy's story is complimented very well by the lovable characters of Grover and Annabeth but equally as well by characters like Nico where you're never sure what side they're on. Readers up to this point will be very intrigued after they see what Rachel's role is towards the end as well. It ends up making perfect sense for her, but you don't quite realize what her true potential is until the last few pages. I wasn't ready to give any book in the series 5 stars so far, but this one truly won me over. I don't like to give a lot of books 5 stars unless they really earn them and this book definitely did that. Everything seemed to work just right with The Last Olympian. From the pacing to the action scenes to the character development, it all just fit nicely. Even though it's a series primarily aimed at young adults, the humor and knowledge you gain of mythology throughout this book and this series is truly refreshing to see for any age. Whether you're looking for a good summer read or a good summer read that teaches you something in the process, don't make the mistake of missing out on this series! -Travis S.

For some reason people dislike this book. I however found this to be the perfect end to a fantastic series (and a great kickoff to the next series). The book had terrific speed and is an easy read. Great twists and turns. Fantastic! This soft cover version is very high quality and worth the buy.

Author: Rick Riordan Publisher: Hyperion Books/Penguin Books Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian by Rick Riordan is an extremely enthralling book that you will never want to put down. The whole series is great, and is also an interesting way to learn about Greek Mythology, whilst reading about Percy, the main character and also a Demigod, and his adventures. Rick manages to bring the Mythology to life throughout this whole series, whether it be when the Demigods are at Camp Half-Blood or the Olympians are fighting Typhon, the Father of All Monsters. I assure you there is not one scene in this book that will not leave you wanting to continue reading. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in Mythology or wanting a book that will always keep them on the edge of their seat. Rick Riordan has written the whole series from Percy's perspective, and I find that really helps you gain a better connection with each of the characters. Whatever Percy feels about a certain character, you tend to feel the same way, as it is written in first person. The advantage of writing this series in the first person is that it makes the reader feel like they are actually there, doing what Percy is doing, whether they are fighting the Drakon or finding out what the Great Prophecy is. I think that finally discovering what the Great Prophecy says in the last book of the series helps build suspense throughout the series because you sit there wondering "What is the Great Prophecy?" "What will the Prophecy say?" "Will the Prophecy mean something bad for Percy?" or "I wish I knew what the Great Prophecy is". The storyline of The Last Olympian is similar to the other books in the series; however, this is the final stand between Percy and Luke, who has been turned into Kronos. The Demigods must save Camp Half-Blood and Mount Olympus, before the Olympians fall and the Titans rise to rule the world. The last battle between the Demigods and the Titans takes place in New York. Morpheus, the God of Dreams, has put the city under a spell so the mortals are not aware of what is going on. The suspense of whether the Demigods win or are defeated by the Titans makes you anxious, and you never want to stop reading until you reach the last page. Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian is one of the best books I have ever read. At first, I was hesitant to read the series; however, as soon as I read Percy Jackson and the Lighting Thief, I had to continue reading the whole series. Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian is truly an incredible book and I look forward to begin reading the second series, The Heroes of Olympus.

Good book

MY RATING SYSTEM 5 stars--WOW 4 stars--would read again 3 stars--was good, won't read again 2 stars--read it, but didn't enjoy it 1 star--didn't finish, it was so awful Do I need to read books before this one: yes Cliffhanger: no SUMMARY Percy and Rachel have been spending a lot of time together over the summer. She invites him to vacation with her family in the Caribbean because she needs to talk to him about something. But Beckendorf shows up, It's time. Rachel kisses him for luck. Percy and Beckendorf fly to the Princess Andromeda on a mission to blow it up before it reaches New York Harbor tomorrow. Beckendorf looks at a picture of his girlfriend, Silena, daughter of Aphrodite. They sneak to the engine room and start setting explosives of Greek fire. They hear people coming. Percy will distract them so Beckendorf can keep working. He fights monsters and demigods. Luke/Kronos meets him, and within seconds Percy is surrounded. They'd known he was coming for weeks; Luke shows him the bracelet with the Titan's symbol as a charm. They duel. It's apparent Kronos hasn't fully taken over Luke. Nakamura brings Beckendorf out; he still wears the watch (detonator). There's no delay on it. Beckendorf brings his hand to the watch and Percy dives off the ship. EVALUATION For me, this book was like Endgame: you know the good guys are gonna win; it's a matter of how and with what losses. It didn't go like I thought it would. We meet even more gods and heroes and monsters. It is much more satisfying than I'd hoped. RECOMMENDATION Those who've read the first 4 books FAVORITE QUOTES My head felt like it had been microwaved in aluminum foil. “You want a bonbon? My dad sent them. He thought—he thought they might cheer me up.” “Are they any good?” She shook her head. “They taste like cardboard.” I didn’t have anything against cardboard, so I tried one. The other two were driven by harpies, who are basically demonic human/chicken hybrids with bad attitudes. We used the harpies mostly for cleaning the camp, but they did pretty well in midtown traffic too. “He looks like a magician. I hate magicians. They usually have rabbits.” I stared at him. “You’re scared of bunnies?” “Blah-hah-hah! They’re big bullies. Always stealing celery from defenseless satyrs!” Hope does not leave without being given permission. “You’re just as much of an outcast as I am! Stop being angry about it and do something helpful for once. That’s the only way they’ll respect you!” Hope survives best at the hearth. POSSIBLE TRIGGERS (SPOILERS) Sex: kisses Language: 0 F words, 8 Lord's name in vain, 0 S words Violence: war, human deaths, no gore

Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian is the final instalment in the great Percy Jackson series. I have enjoyed this series a great deal and will no doubt read the other Rick Riordan series. My feelings were that each book in the series was better than the one before, I suspect that this could be due to my growing familiarity with the characters. When I read, I try not to over-analyse it too much. My reasons for reading are not to dissect the book and look for faults, but rather to take it at face value and get into the story that's being told. The crisis is at a climax. The final instalment of the series' overarching story, the survival of Olympus, is the focus of this book. By the time we get to this one there are loads of sub-plots which have been introduced in other books along the way. I found that in some parts it was a bit tricky to remember all of the sub-plot details. But, with a bit of brain power and memory jogging it wasn't really too hard to keep track of everything. Riordan did a great job of tidying up all of these storylines. During the book before this one I had formed some definite opinions on who I couldn't trust, but as I'm no Sherlock Holmes, my mystery solving weakness showed up and some of them ended up being wrong. I had also formed an opinion of Nico in the previous book (I didn't like him - I don't really know why) and even with the outcome of his story, I still didn't like him. Most of the characters were great to get to know, they each had their own story which evolved and climaxed along the way. One thing though, I didn't really 'get' what Percy's mum's new friend Paul added to the story, or why he was even in there - maybe I missed something. I guess it's these sorts of personal reactions to books and their characters that make books so interesting. Each reader is free to form their own opinion and interpretation. In a nutshell, the main aim of books is to entertain and provide an escape from our daily lives, the PJ series was successful in enabling this to happen. I would recommend the whole Percy Jackson series to readers who love adventure and action. It has some great humour threaded through it that makes it so relatable to our own modern world.

The only bad thing about this book, is that it is the last of the series. It's a shame we won't have any more adventures with Percy Jackson and the Olympian based world that it has been so much fun to get lost in. As a reader of all five books in this series, let me say that this book ends everything with a bang. While its hard to say, they saved the best for last, this book is definitely one of the finest in the series and really will wrap up everything in a very nice and fulfilling fashion that I don't think anyone will find fault in. The story is of our would be hero, demigod that is destined to save the planet as well as Olympus himself. Quite a feat and task to say the least. But he is more than up to the challenge with the help of his friends, both demigod and creature alike. Building up on everything established in the previous books, this will bring conclusion and end to everything. Prophesies, relationships, destinies, fates. Every open question and situation being built up upon will be finally revealed and concluded here. The book never has a dull moment. Whether its tying up loose ends, interesting moments found by the way of Percy's dreams or epic battles that we suddenly find ourselves reading about against larger than life monsters from legends.. this book seems to have a bit of everything. The young hero that we grew up with all the way in book one seems to have finally matured into the hero that he was destined to be. And it's been a fun ride following him and his friends and creatures alike from start to end. I'll admit there was even some times I got a bit chocked up at some of the situations going on there. If you haven't picked this up yet and are a fan of the series? WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!? Good series like this won't come around often. Again the only disappointment when dealing with this book is that it truly is over. But all good things must come to an end and this one is a fun adventure from start to finish.

Percy Jackson is by far one of my favorite literary characters of all time. And, no disrespect intended to anyone out there, but in a one on one fight I think Percy would probably beat Harry Potter in a fight. I love both characters don't get me wrong, I'm just saying that it would be a lot of fun to watch. This book was a great way to end the Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series and a good book to introduce The Heroes of Olympus series. I will try and review the book without giving any spoilers. The series finally comes to an end with the battle we have been waiting for. The demigods of Camp Half-Blood against the forces of Kronos. While the Gods are off fighting another foe perhaps even more terrifying than Kronos that leaves Percy Jackson and the other campers against...EVERYTHING ELSE! Percy receives a special 'blessing' through a dangerous and unconventional place that he needs in order to defeat Kronos and manages to turn old enemies into new allies. One thing I really enjoyed (Potential tiny spoiler here) is seeing Percy facing down the first monster he ever defeated in the Lightning thief and totally owning him showing how much Percy has progressed through the series. One thing that I always have hated when I finished a fantastic book series is that empty hole that you feel when it is over. With the end of this book you have the Kane Chronicles you can read (The Egyptian Counterpart series) or you can read the sequel to this series (The Heroes of Olympus) and after both of those they have three short stories combining the two and Rick Riordan has also started a Norse Series and a Sequel to The Heroes of Olympus series as well. So when you finish this book there is plenty of fun time to still be had.

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The Last Olympian was the perfect last book of the series that take place in New York City with so much actions and destruction and Percy trying hard to save his city and home of Gods over the Empire State Building. It was about friendship, bravery and consequences of bad choices, true meaning of family, betrayal and treachery, learning from mistakes, and bringing change in the way of life and nature for the better future. It started with attack on Princess Andromeda, tragic death, Titan’s plan and Nico’s warning and urgency to act on the plan he proposed a year back that Percy was avoiding until now. Now that he faced Kronos and experienced his strength for the first time, he knew if he wished survive again and fight Luke, he had to act on Nico’s plan asap. Oh, and he finally got to know about full big prophecy that said he was going to die! God at war with Titan leaving the Olympus unprotected, sea God bust in protecting his own palace, Hades holding years long grudge against Zeus decided not to help his brethren, Nico desperately trying to get some answers about his mother and then helping Percy, Ares and Apollo bickering over petty issues. Phew, lot was going on in first few chapters only. How Percy was going to save the gods and their home, will he be doom of Olympus or protector, and how was he going to fight Kronos that didn’t include dying? It was tense and exciting to read this final Installment of the series. I was curious to read the final battle. There was humor here and there alright but things were getting serious, there was death looming over Percy and Gods were on the battle field in their best armor, New York City was under the sleep spell with destruction all around it. So, it needed the serious, tense, and on-the-age-of-the-seat tone and author did it fantastically. Like, ‘we are not going to laugh so much like we did in previous books until we’ve chopped up Kronos and sent him back to Tartarus‘. In this, Percy visited his father’s realm, finally, and I tell you it was wonderful minus all the battle raging down there; met Hestia-the Last Olympian and I was curious to read her importance as the title was given after her and after reading the book I could tell how appropriate it was; met some deadly Titans Morpheus- he can cause deadly dream and I’m sure one won’t need benzos around him, Prometheus- not-so-deadly but cunning for sure, Hyperion with burning light and a monstrous storm-giant who wreck such a chaos; . and slayed long list of monsters. There were many other important answers I finally got in this book like -Luke’s childhood and what made him bitter towards his parents, Nico’s mother and how he and his sister were sent to Lotus casino, Hades’ curse and how the prophecy was twisted in many ways, Rachel’s talent and her importance in immortal’s world, spy in the camp and how Luke twisted people’s mind to get his revenge, role of Luke and Ethan and many other rogue demigod’s in new upcoming change in Immortal’s world, and Annabeth’s hope and what Luke was for her, Percy’s role in the prophecy. There was twist and turn in each chapter, each chapter was dripping with friendship, courage and bravery, tricks and surprises. Don’t forget the titles of each chapters, they were so catchy that made me want to read what’s in the chapter. Percy not only gave so many thought-provoking lessons to readers but also made the Gods ponder over it. World-building, plot, characters, myth everything was impressive and well balanced. Percy, Annabeth, Grover and Clarisse were the star of the book. New development in Percy and Annabeth’s relationship was lovely and cute. It was also tragic to see so many deaths and destruction because of worst consequences of bad actions. Climax was wonderful. Loved the way Percy and Nico convinced their dads and oh my, that final battle was just brilliant. Each and every campers, immortals, and mortals fought amazingly. End was unique with many insights, change in immortals’ world- I loved that new blue print of camp half-blood in the end, and another big prophecy that was just as confusing and dangerous as previous one, maybe more! Overall, I just loved it. Can’t wait to read next spin-off series. It was riveting, entertaining, insightful, and impressive urban fantasy dripping with Greek myth and Humor that I recommend to fans of this genre.

This books makes you travel into a new world where you could be the hero in the same way that Percy is. Great book for 10+ years old. Be careful, you might never get them to stop reading it until they've finished it!