The Monster In Percy Jackson's The Lightning Thief

The Lightning Thief is about Percy Jackson, a 12 year old boy who has troubles at home (violent step father) and troubles at school (dealing with ADHD). During what seems like another normal day, he's attacked by his math teacher, only to learn that she is a monster called a harpy. Things only get crazier when he is saved by his best friend Grover, who reveal he himself is not human either, but is in fact a satyr, a creature from Greek myths. Percy learns of a world he never knew existed. He is in fact the son of the Greek god Poseidon, and he is what is called a demi god, half god and half human. Grover takes Percy to Camp Half-Blood, a safe haven for demi gods that are hunted by monsters. There he meets other half bloods, like the daughter

of Aresc Clarrise, and the daughter of Athena, Annabeth.

While there, Percy learns that he was blamed for something that was stolen from the king of God Zeus. And in order to clear his name, Percy, Grover, and Annabeth go on a journey to retrieve what was stolen: The Lightning Bolt of Zeus. Without giving too much of the story away, Percy and company find out that the thief who stole the Bolt framed Percy in hopes of starting a conflict between Zeus and Poseidon. Throughout their journey, they meet more half bloods, fight monsters, and learn more about their pasts.

I definitely enjoyed reading this book from cover to cover. The pacing was great and there was something intriguing happening on every single page, and it kept me going. The author did a great job introducing characters, and gave back stories to help clear any questions the reader might have.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this book to someone. It is very engrossing and is a book I think would appeal to anyone who likes fiction. It also has a lot oh mythology and back story, which goes very, very in depth as the series progresses. I think young kids and teens would like the book and the series as a whole.