The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2) by Rick Riordan

The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis:

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.

My Review:

Much better Rick Riordan!

I came in to this story without reserves, without comparisons, and without judgement of that god-awful movie adaptation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. That being said, this book surpassed my expectations, and has improved in quality and storytelling. I can definitely say I will continue on in this series.



I really like Percy's character. He is somewhat wild, and sometimes does not think before acting, but he's young, so it makes sense. He also has a sensitive side, he stands up for the "little man" and wants to do the right thing, even when he is tempted by the not so right.

Annabeth is starting to grow as a person too. I think Percy and her make a great team. Grover had an interesting role in this story, but I wouldn't have put it past him to do what he needed to do to save his own hide.

We were introduced to Tyson this go-round. I really liked him. At first, he had me confused, but once his situation was explained, it made sense and I realized we should not underestimate him. He was a nice addition.

I cannot wait to see what's next.



Favorite Quotes:

“Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we're related for better or for worse...and try to keep the maiming and killing to a minimum.”

“Does truth have a moral?”

Read from August 24 to 25, 2015

Top 5 Genres*: Fantasy, Childrens/Middle Grade, Young Adult, Fantasy/Mythology, Fantasy/Paranormal

*According to Goodreads
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My ratings system

5 stars - I absolutely loved it
4 stars - Good book and would recommend
3 stars - Decent book, but wasn't spectacular
2 stars - Not good, but was able to finish it
1 stars - Did not finish (DNF) and I don't usually rate a book I haven't finished (just to be fair to the author)

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