Reading task
Yet that's exactly what this Chris Columbus
helmed half-success does.
We begin by learning that the fabled gods of old do exist, and that Zeus is especially mad at
brother Poseidon. Seems the head hocho's magical lightning bolt has been stolen, and each accuses
the other of using the crime as a means of starting an all out Olympian war. Zeus specifically
blames Poseidon's son, Percy Jackson, and soon, all the various creatures of myth - harpies,
centaurs, minotaurs, and hydras -- are after the unsuspecting teen.
When he learns of his lineage from his mother Sally, Percy teams up with half-man, half goat
protector Grover, the battle skilled daughter of Athena, Annabeth and mentor Chiron to take on
Medusa, Hades, Persephone, and the clashing forces of these timeless titans, all in the name of
uncovering the real crook.
Comprised of five main volumes and three supplemental companion books, Rick Riordan's