The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2)
The second book in Rick Riordan’s #1, New York Times best-selling saga, Percy Jackson and the Olympians—the perfect accompaniment to Season Two of the Disney+ series!
After a summer spent trying to prevent a catastrophic war among the Greek gods, Percy Jackson finds his seventh-grade school year unnervingly quiet. His biggest problem is dealing with his new friend, Tyson—a six-foot-three, mentally challenged homeless kid who follows Percy everywhere, making it hard for Percy to have any “normal” friends.
But things don’t stay quiet for long. Percy soon discovers there is trouble at Camp Half-Blood: the magical borders which protect Half-Blood Hill have been poisoned by a mysterious enemy, and the only safe haven for demigods is on the verge of being overrun by mythological monsters. To save the camp, Percy needs the help of his best friend, Grover, who has been taken prisoner by the Cyclops Polyphemus on an island somewhere in the Sea of Monsters, the dangerous waters Greek heroes have sailed for millennia—only today, the Sea of Monsters goes by a new name…the Bermuda Triangle.
Now Percy and his friends—Grover, Annabeth, and Tyson—must retrieve the Golden Fleece from the Island of the Cyclopes by the end of the summer or Camp Half-Blood will be destroyed. But first, Percy will learn a stunning new secret about his family—one that makes him question whether being claimed as Poseidon’s son is an honor or simply a cruel joke.
After a summer spent trying to prevent a catastrophic war among the Greek gods, Percy Jackson finds his seventh-grade school year unnervingly quiet. His biggest problem is dealing with his new friend, Tyson—a six-foot-three, mentally challenged homeless kid who follows Percy everywhere, making it hard for Percy to have any “normal” friends.
But things don’t stay quiet for long. Percy soon discovers there is trouble at Camp Half-Blood: the magical borders which protect Half-Blood Hill have been poisoned by a mysterious enemy, and the only safe haven for demigods is on the verge of being overrun by mythological monsters. To save the camp, Percy needs the help of his best friend, Grover, who has been taken prisoner by the Cyclops Polyphemus on an island somewhere in the Sea of Monsters, the dangerous waters Greek heroes have sailed for millennia—only today, the Sea of Monsters goes by a new name…the Bermuda Triangle.
Now Percy and his friends—Grover, Annabeth, and Tyson—must retrieve the Golden Fleece from the Island of the Cyclopes by the end of the summer or Camp Half-Blood will be destroyed. But first, Percy will learn a stunning new secret about his family—one that makes him question whether being claimed as Poseidon’s son is an honor or simply a cruel joke.
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Readers say *The Sea of Monsters* deepens the mythological adventure with humor, engaging characters like Percy and his half-brother Tyson, and a fast...
Good stuff here. More myth and a thickening plot in the second installment of Percy Jackson & the Olympians makes this book even better, I think, than the first. I particularly enjoyed the cliffhanger ending, the humorous explanation of how retail chains spread so quickly, and the action spread through the novel from the very get-go.
Perhaps what I found most touching and realistic was the subtle message to kids that they ought to look beyond exterior appearances and learn to appreciate someone for who they are and the kind of heart they have.
Perhaps what I found most touching and realistic was the subtle message to kids that they ought to look beyond exterior appearances and learn to appreciate someone for who they are and the kind of heart they have.
I enjoyed this just as much as I enjoyed the first one. Their friendship proves how truly connected hey are and the addition of Tyson was great.
For a group of Demi gods who should be at camp training, they’re barely there. They’re either off on a quest or running by from monsters in the real world. Clarisse was a bit annoying at times, but I understand her choices.
All in all, great read.
Really enjoyed this semi-short adventure. The world has been well thought out and the characters grew on me more this time around for sure.
I love this one. I am sorry I waited so long to read the series. It keeps getting better and better. I am on to the next one
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