By Caitlin Hollywood Published: Aug 4, 2022
The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan, is a beautiful fantasy series, especially if you’re into Greek Mythology like I am. This story is told by the half-blood son of Poseidon, Percy Jackson. This book is clearly targeted toward a younger audience, but that does not stop me from absolutely loving it; I rated this book a 5/5 on Goodreads. The Percy Jackson series makes me feel nostalgic, and reading these books teleports me to ten years old.
The Lightning Thief is a light-hearted fantasy novel about a 12-year-old boy named Percy Jackson, who learns that his true father is Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. Percy is given a dangerous task to travel across the United States with two other teens, find the entrance to the Underworld, and stop a war between the gods. But, before leaving, he received a dooming prophecy that he chose to keep a secret.
This book is absolutely one of my favorites and is a story I can read hundreds of times. Although this story targets a younger audience, all ages can enjoy these novels. Rick Riordan has written many books about mythology, and I aspire to read them all. I like to compare this series to Harry Potter; they are both fantasy novels that children usually first read in third grade to get into reading, and the magic of the story sticks forever.
The Lightning Thief is a light-hearted fantasy novel about a 12-year-old boy named Percy Jackson, who learns that his true father is Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. Percy is given a dangerous task to travel across the United States with two other teens, find the entrance to the Underworld, and stop a war between the gods. But, before leaving, he received a dooming prophecy that he chose to keep a secret.
This book is absolutely one of my favorites and is a story I can read hundreds of times. Although this story targets a younger audience, all ages can enjoy these novels. Rick Riordan has written many books about mythology, and I aspire to read them all. I like to compare this series to Harry Potter; they are both fantasy novels that children usually first read in third grade to get into reading, and the magic of the story sticks forever.