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The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson #3)

| by Rick Riordan | Kindle Edition | Purchased from Amazon |

It’s the last Friday before the winter holidays but Percy Jackson isn’t at school: he’s battling the fearsome Manticore (half human, half lion), which in itself isn’t ideal . . . but with Annabeth missing and the goddess of the hunt held captive, things get a whole lot more serious . . .

Greek mythology relocated to modern-day America. Action-packed, funny, accessible writing for both boys and girls aged 10+. Perfect for fans of Harry Potter and Artemis Fowl.

My Review

This was a great book; I enjoyed this one more than Sea of Monsters. As usual, I’ll try not to include any spoilers in my comments. This book has been reviewed a bazillion times so I’m sure that anyone reading this will have read plenty of other reviews already.Percy finds himself caught up in another adventure to save the day.

Along with some old and new characters, they are continually challenged by enemies that want to see them fail. The tension between some of the main characters is also another interesting layer in the plot.  We see these relationships evolve and grow as the story progresses. This book essentially revolves around a road trip across great distances (with many varied modes of transport) to save others who have been captured and held against their will.

Along with some old and new characters, they are continually challenged by enemies that want to see them fail. The tension between some of the main characters is also another interesting layer in the plot.  We see these relationships evolve and grow as the story progresses. This book essentially revolves around a road trip across great distances (with many varied modes of transport) to save others who have been captured and held against their will.

Rick Riordan’s clever knack of plotting his stories and characters in modern-day settings with modern-day traits continues in this book.  To me, this style creates an extra dimension to the world I know and can relate to, without me having to visualise a totally new world. There are many sub-plot threads laced through the story, which will no doubt lead into the next books in the series quite nicely.

In a Nutshell

I recommend this book to Percy Jackson fans, although, I’m sure that they have already made their mind up to read it anyway (or no doubt read it already).  Those who aren’t familiar with Percy Jackson, I suggest you start at book one (The Lightning Thief) and progress through the series.

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