This book is about a demigod named Perseus Jackson, son of Poseidon, that lives in the 21st century. It is the last book of five, and Percy is about to become 16. Ever since he got to know about his identity as demigod he has fought dangerous monsters descending from ancient Greek mythology. During the summers, he has lived on a camp along with other demigod children, training and preparing themselves for battles with the monsters. They all have different power depending on which Godly parent they have. Every now and then, Percy and his closest friends, Annabeth daughter of Athena, Grover the satyr, Thalia daughter of Zeus and Tyson the cyclop, have went on different quest, rescuing each other and defeating monsters and titans. Titans is their worst enemies, and this last book is all about the titans- led by Kronos- last effort to destroy Olympus(the Gods holy home place located in New York, Manhattan) and conquer the world.
Long before Percy was born, a prophecy was made, telling that a child of one of the three strongest Gods, Zeus, Poseidon and Hades, would either save or destroy the world on his 16th birthday. Those three Gods then made a promise never to have a half-blood child again. None of them kept it, but since Thalia stopped ageing due to a charm, and Hades child is younger than Percy, he is most likely the one the prophecy refers to.
At the start of the book, Percy is with his friend Rachel. They sit together and talk in a car, watching the sun go down, and you get the feeling everything is nice and romantic. Most mortals is unaware of all the abnormous beings and events because of a magic thing called the mist. Some people though, can see through the mist and Rachel is one of them. But when he is just about to kiss her, one of his demigod friends show up on a flying horse and tell him they have to go on a mission against Kronos.
The mission failed and Percy ends up at the bottom of the sea at his father's palace, where Poseidon is fighting a war against the sea titan Oceanus. Percy can of course breathe underwater and wants to help fight decides to leave to prepare for the final battle with Kronos instead...
The story is told without long pauses and at every chapter's end, it is barely possible to stop reading. One moment they are in love watching the sea, next moment they struggle for their life and after that they can travel instantly long distances. I don't quite know if like it, but fast turns and hasty decisions pull the story forward and make it more thrilling every chapter.
//Justin Bieber
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