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The Last Olympian

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Rick Riordan’s The Last Olympian is the fifth and final installment of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Published in 2009, this fantasy children’s book was a #1 bestseller on the lists of USA Today , the LA Times , and the Wall Street Journal . The novel follows the teenage demigod Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon and of a mortal woman. He and other demigods spend their summers at Camp Half-Blood, located in Long Island, NY.

When the novel opens, two sets of Greek gods are at war: the original race of gods, the Titans, versus the Olympians, their descendants. The demigods fight on the side of the Olympians, whose home, Mount Olympus, is located on the 600th floor of the Empire State Building in Manhattan, NY.

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In the first scene of the novel, Percy and his fellow demigod Charles Beckendorf infiltrate Kronos’s ship. The latter is the Titan god of time, and he is leading the fight against the Olympians. Kronos has overtaken the body of Luke Castellan , a demigod who has bathed in the River Styx to become invulnerable. Although Percy and Charles succeed in blowing up the ship, Charles dies before he escapes.

Percy returns to Camp Half-Blood, where he encounters his mentor Chiron (a centaur) and love interest Annabeth Chase (daughter of Athena). The Oracle of Delphi, in the form of a mummified doll, reveals the Great Prophecy—the hero will make a choice to ensure the ultimate success or destruction of Olympus, a choice which will ensure the hero's demise. Although it appears as though Percy is the hero mentioned in the prophecy, the author later reveals that it is Luke. 

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Once deciding to accept the Prophecy, Percy goes on a journey with Nico di Angelo , son of Hades , to learn more about Luke’s background in order to better be able to defeat him. They visit May Castellan , Luke’s mother, who has lost touch with reality. She is a mortal but has the gift of prophecy and tried to take on the role of the new Oracle of Delphi but was cursed.

Percy and Nico next journey to Central Park, which offers a passage to the Underworld. While there, they meet up with Grover Underwood , a satyr and Percy’s best friend. Grover becomes instrumental in helping lead the war efforts. Percy and Nico descend into the Underworld, and Percy bathes in the River Styx, rendering him invulnerable save for a patch on his lower back.

Next, Percy meets his fellow demigods at the Empire State Building. Their main objective is to keep the Titans away from Mount Olympus. They devise a plan to block off all of the entrances to Manhattan, and the various teams disperse. Percy and Annabeth stick together.

The demigods fight several battles against various monsters, such as the Clazmonian Sow, the Lydian pig, and the drakon. They force Kronos’s army back, but the fight wages on. During the battle, Rachel Dare , a mortal with the gift of sight, arrives to tell Percy that he is not the hero in the Prophecy. Rachel is another one of Percy’s love interests.

Percy, Annabeth, Grover, and Thalia finally go to Mount Olympus in a last-ditch effort to defend it. The city is crumbling around them, and Kronos has entered the throne room. Percy fights him, and Annabeth speaks to Luke, whose spirit is still present in Kronos. Annabeth and Luke have a history together, and she is able to get him to turn against Kronos and defeat him. Luke uses his own sword to kill Kronos, effectively killing himself. In this way, Luke fulfills the Prophecy.

Everyone returns to Camp Half-Blood to tend to the wounded and give burials to the dead. Rachel becomes the new Oracle of Delphi and tells Percy that they cannot be together. Percy confesses his feelings to Annabeth, and they two become a couple. The book ends as summer draws to a close, and the various demigods leave to go back to school in the normal world.

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Rick Riordan's The Last Olympian is the last in a five book series describing the adventures of Percy Jackson, the young half human son of Poseidon. Percy Jackson must lead the other half-blood children of the gods to defend Olympus, which is now at the six hundredth floor of the Empire State Building in Manhattan from the Titan Kronos.

Kronos, who has reincarnated in the body of Percy's old friend, Luke, has sworn an oath of vengeance to destroy Olympus, brick by brick. He has been massing an army of monsters, demigod children, demons, and a few other Titans for a year. If he is successful, the age of the gods will end and a new age of chaos will begin. To distract the gods from their seats of power in Olympus, Kronos simultaneously launches an attack against Poseidon's undersea fortress and unleashes the most fearsome of all monsters, Typhon. Typhon he sends on a mission of destruction from his prison under Mount St. Helens to New York. Typhon is to destroy the gods and Olympus if he is able, but he is just a distraction. Poseidon is embattled in his fortress and will not join the fight. Hades is sulking in the underworld, nurturing a grudge against Zeus for killing the mortal mother of his children. The remaining Olympian gods leave New York to do battle with Typhon, leaving Olympus virtually undefended. The gods believe Typhon to be the main threat, that Kronos would not dare march on Olympus himself. However, Percy has seen in a prophetic dream that Kronos will indeed invade New York, and that only he and his half-blood peers from Camp Half-Blood are left to defend against the invasion. If that isn't enough for the young demigod to worry about, he also has a prophesy telling of a single choice he must make on his sixteenth birthday, which is only a few days away, that will either destroy or save Olympus. On top of that, regardless of his choice, "The hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap."

In order to stand against an overwhelming army and to fight Kronos, Percy accepts the offer of his friend Nico, son of Hades, and bathes in the river Styx. After emerging from the river, his body immortal except for one small point at the small of his back, Percy leads the charge in defense of Manhattan. After a series of brutal battles against overwhelming odds, after slaying several mythical monsters, Percy, Annabeth, and Grover catch up to Kronos in the throne room of the main palace at Olympus.

After fighting Kronos for a while, Annabeth is injured and Percy is disarmed. Kronos, noticing the way Percy is effected by her injury, maneuvers between the two demigods, and threatens to kill her should Percy continue. At this point, Percy gets Annabeth's knife and Luke regains a small bit of control over his body. He begs Percy give him the knife so that he can kill himself. He knows that if Percy tries to kill him, Kronos will be able to stop him. Percy realizes that this is the decision of the prophesy. Can he trust the humanity of his former friend? Percy gives the knife to Luke, who then unbuckles his armor, and stabs himself just below his arm, in the only remaining mortal part of his body. Luke dies, and Kronos, who was not yet strong enough to manifest in his true form, is once again defeated.

Just as Kronos is defeated, the gods march into the palace at Olympus ready to do battle, only to find that the kids have already taken care of it. They set about repairing the damage to their thrones, then the council of the gods meets to discuss aftermath of the war. As reward for their service in the war, Grover is made a Lord of the Wild Council. Annabeth, whose dream is to be an architect, is given the job of redesigning Olympus however she sees fit. Percy, who led the defenders of Olympus and ultimately saved the gods, is granted one wish. The gods offer him immortality and a place as one of them for eternity. He turns this down in order to stay mortal and live his life with Annabeth. Instead of becoming a god, Percy makes the gods swear on the Styx that they will do a better job of claiming their children and getting them to Camp Half-blood, as well as recognizing every god including the minor ones at Olympus.

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The Last Olympian is a novel by Rick Riordan , published on May 5, 2009. It is the fifth and final installment in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.

This conclusion to the saga revolves around Percy Jackson , the son of Poseidon , as he leads his friends in a last stand to protect Mount Olympus and the rest of the world from Kronos and his army of titans and monsters.

• 1.1 Blowing up The Princess Andromeda
• 1.2 The Last Olympian
• 1.3 The River Styx
• 1.4 Percy's Dreams
• 1.5 Dionysus, Old Friends, Drakons, and the Spy
• 1.6 The Cursed Blade
• 2.1.1 Unraveling the Prophecy
• 2.2 The Prophecy of Seven
• 3 Chapter List
• 4 Characters
• 10 References

Blowing up The Princess Andromeda

Percy and his friend Rachel Elizabeth Dare drive to a ridge overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. There, Rachel reveals that her father is trying to get her to go to a finishing school, Clarion Ladies Academy , that she does not want to go to. She asks if Percy has decided whether he would go with her and her family for vacation or not. Before he could answer, Blackjack , Percy's pegasus , lands on the hood of the car with Charles Beckendorf , a son of Hephaestus , on his back. Beckendorf announces that it is time for them to take out the Princess Andromeda .

Rachel Elizabeth Dare

Rachel kisses Percy and wishes him good luck. The two demigods then leave. In good humor, Beckendorf states that the kiss might be better left a secret to Annabeth Chase to which Percy agrees. The two see the ship and sneak onto it. A telekhine sees them, but is killed before he sounded the alarm. They then set Greek Fire explosives in the engine room. Percy leaves the room to distract the monsters on the ship, telling Beckendorf to meet him at the air pad.

Percy is captured and brought before Luke, who is now housing Kronos from the events of The Battle of the Labyrinth . The Titan duels Percy for the fun of it, and he mentions a spy in camp . A few minutes later, Beckendorf appears. It is revealed that all the other explosives are already in place and there would be no time to escape the ship once they explode. This is realized by the enemy forces a moment too late as Beckendorf had made it look like he was only about to plant the bombs when he got captured.

He silently convinces Percy to flee, but Percy refuses to leave him behind. Suddenly, a dracanae notices the trigger on Beckendorf's arm. Beckendorf moves to detonate the bomb, leaving Percy no choice but to escape the ship. He jumps off and wills the currents to speed him away. The ship explodes, and Percy blacks out, thinking only of Beckendorf.

Percy dreams as he drifts unconscious through the ocean. His dream takes place on Mount Othrys during a conversation between Krios and Hyperion . The two Titans talk of their plans to destroy Olympus . After they conclude their conversation, the scene shifts. Percy sees Nico di Angelo eavesdropping on the Titans as well. Nico then asks Percy how exactly he intends to defeat the Titans without the former’s plan before Percy comes to. Percy realizes that he is in Poseidon 's kingdom and is being tended to by his half-brother, Tyson .

Tyson then leads Percy to Poseidon's throne room, where he meets Poseidon's wife and godly son, Amphitrite and Triton , respectively. Poseidon then informs Percy that he is battling Oceanus . He confirms Percy's fears when he tells Percy that Beckendorf did not survive, but also reassures him that Beckendorf did not die in vain and that their little expedition had bought time for the Olympians . Before he sends Percy on his way, he states that Percy must return to Camp Half-Blood to fulfill the rest of the prophecy .

Returning to Camp Half-Blood, Percy brings news of the Princess Andromeda and Beckendorf. Though the campers are initially happy that the Princess Andromeda has been destroyed, they are distraught when Percy tells them of Beckendorf's sacrifice. Later, the camp's war council convenes. Chiron asks Percy and Annabeth to retrieve the prophecy from the Oracle . When the two return, they find the war council in a state of chaos. The head councilors of the Ares and Apollo cabins, Clarisse La Rue and Michael Yew respectively, are arguing. When nobody takes Clarisse’s side, she storms off, stating that the Ares cabin will not help the rest of them fight the war.

Typhon , the Father of Monsters.

Percy then proceeds to read the prophecy – which everyone now concludes to be about him – and realizes that no matter whose side he chooses to fight on, he will inevitably die. The other counselors realize this too, and sympathize with Percy. He brushes this aside and moves on to another matter: a spy in camp that Kronos had mentioned. The counselors begin accusing each other of being the spy when Silena Beauregard , Beckendorf's girlfriend, silences them by reminding them that Beckendorf has died and all they can do is sit and squabble. Through Iris Message, Chiron then shows them that the finally free Typhon has been making his way toward an unguarded Olympus, even with the gods trying to stop him.

The night following the meeting, Percy dreams of Rachel . In his dream, Rachel looks over two photos she has recently drawn. The first is a picture of Luke when he was younger, and the second is a picture of Olympus surrounded by lightning and figures wielding weapons.

The next day, Percy and Annabeth review the camp's cabins and the reports sent into the camp. Percy then reveals that Grover Underwood has disappeared without a trace and that their Empathy Link is weakening. Annabeth tells him that the source of the fight between the Apollo and Ares cabins is a chariot that the Apollo campers took in a raid that the Ares campers led. Annabeth regrets showing Percy the prophecy when Percy indirectly hints that the camp’s situation is hopeless, and Annabeth angrily walks away after calling him a coward.

Needing a break, Percy wanders to the training arena to visit Mrs. O'Leary , his hellhound . When he arrives there, Ms. O'Leary runs into the forest, causing Percy to chase after her. He follows her to the clearing where the Lords of the Wild hold their meetings. There, Percy finds Nico , Leneus , one of the Council of Cloven Elders members, and Grover's girlfriend Juniper talking about Grover.

Leneus initially refuses to help Grover, but is forced to by Percy. After Juniper and Leneus leave, Percy and Nico talk about Nico’s plan. Percy recalls earlier on the Princess Andromeda how he was unable to wound Kronos/Luke. Nico tells him that he could have the same advantage. Percy hesitates, but Nico insists very fiercely, which is unlike him. Percy relents and they then travel together via shadow travel on Mrs. O'Leary to find Luke's mother in order to discover Luke 's past.

Percy and Nico arrive at Luke's mother's house in Westport, Connecticut and find that she is in a psychotic state. Ms. Castellan greets the two boys as Luke when they arrive. She then invites Percy and Nico to lunch with her. Percy and Nico discover that Luke ran away in order to protect his mother from the monsters that are constantly hounding him. They also learn that when he gave his body as a host for Kronos, he required his mother's blessing. Having the information they came for, they attempt to leave, but Luke’s mother seemingly becomes possessed before returning to normal. Disturbed, Percy and Nico say goodbye and run from the house to find that Mrs. O'Leary has been approached by the goddess Hestia .

Hestia , the Last Olympian.

Hestia provides lunch for the boys and then tells Percy that no matter what side he chooses, he must remember her because she is the last Olympian. She goes on to explain that while all the Olympians are gone, she is the only one who remains for she is the goddess of the home.

Hestia then sends Percy and Nico to Percy's own home where they are greeted by his mother, Sally Jackson , and Paul Blofis who finally believes Percy's mother about everything that has to do with the supernatural. Percy and Nico tell her of their plan and she reluctantly gives Percy her blessing, and asks him to give her a signal if he does survive the war. Ready to carry out the plan, Nico and Percy shadow travel to Central Park to reach another entrance to the Underworld .

When Percy and Nico arrive at Central Park, Nico tells Percy that they will need music to enter the Underworld from that entrance. Suddenly, Percy feels Grover's presence and, uses his Empathy Link to awaken Grover out of a deep sleep. Grover then falls out of a tree near Percy and Nico.

He explains that he was spreading the news about Pan 's death and recruiting fighters when he saw a strange man walking through Central Park. Everyone within the immediate vicinity of the strange man would fall asleep, and when he has passed them, they would awake as if nothing had happened. As he went to confront the man, the man put him under a deep sleep.

After Grover's story, Nico says that Grover had encountered Morpheus , the god of dreams, and that his presence meant that the invasion is coming sooner than it was expected. The two then tell Grover their plan, and Grover, though scared for Percy and frightened of the Underworld, plays a song to open the gate to the Underworld before leaving to tell Juniper that he is alive. Traveling into the Underworld, they soon reach the River Styx . Nico, however, detours Percy towards the gate to Hades’s palace, and ultimately hands him over to the Furies .

As Percy realizes he has been tricked, he fights against Nico but is stopped by the Furies and has his sword thrown off a cliff, leaving him defenseless. Nico explains that his father had promised him information on his past if he turned Percy in. Upon arriving in Hades's throne room, Percy, Nico and Hades are joined by Persephone , and her mother Demeter .

Hades , the God of the Underworld.

Hades then reveals that he sent Nico and his sister to the magical hotel they were abandoned at to protect them and to keep them from aging until they left. He adds that the lawyer that took them out of the hotel was actually the Fury Alecto . Hades states that he planned to refrain from helping in the fight for Olympus and that after the Titans took over, he would strike their weakened forces. He then sends Nico off and takes Percy captive.

The River Styx

Percy ends up having yet another dream. He sees Rachel with her family on vacation and feels sad that he is unable to join them. He also sees that she is drawing in the sand in Ancient Greek. The dream changes to a view from the top of the St. Louis Arch. Percy sees the monstrous shape of Typhon and barely makes out the gods as they fight him off. Percy wakes up and sees Nico. He immediately pins Nico to the floor of his cell. Nico truthfully explains to Percy that he had no idea that capturing Percy was what his father had in mind.

Nico then helps Percy escape to the River Styx on Mrs. O'Leary. When the two get there, Percy has a talk with Achilles before bathing in the River Styx to become nearly invincible, leaving only the small of his back, opposite the naval, as his weakness. As Percy wades out of the river, he is attacked by Hades' minions and Hades himself. Percy escapes after defeating Hades and his minions using his new found strength. As he leaves he tells Nico to stay and convince Hades to fight.

Percy then travels out of the Underworld and towards the Empire State Building . He calls Annabeth on his mom’s phone and tells her to round up the campers and head to the Empire State Building. Though he remembers that one of them is the spy, he tells all of them anyway of his plan to get Zeus to defend Mount Olympus. It is here that Percy is officially recognized as the camp's leader.

They head to the 600th floor and find the throne room empty except for Hestia , who is still tending the fire. She then shows him a vision of the day Luke and Thalia Grace found Annabeth — the same day Luke gave her the knife she still uses — and when Luke meets his dad, Hermes , for the first time. Percy almost collapses, overwhelmed by the vision.

Hermes suddenly arrives, and Hestia leaves. Uneasy because nothing is going as planned, Percy and Annabeth send the other demigods away to scout Olympus, leaving the two alone with Hermes. The god relays a message from Athena saying that they must defend Manhattan by using Plan 23 . To Percy, Athena tells him to remember the rivers and to stay away from her daughter. Annabeth mentions Luke, and Hermes, angry that she has brought up the subject, accuses her of being unable to prevent Luke from hosting Kronos. Percy defends her, and the god of messengers departs with sadness and grief.

The campers gather in a small park at the edge of the mountain and find that Morpheus has caused all the mortal residents of Manhattan to fall asleep to prevent human intervention. They look beyond the borders of Manhattan and figure out that Kronos and Hecate must be using their powers to slow down time around the vicinity of Manhattan in such a way that the closer mortals get to the island, the slower time is.

The group then exits the building. Percy divides the campers into groups to guard the bridges and tunnels that the enemy may use to get to Olympus . As he realizes that he has left the Lincoln Tunnel open (even with a WWII M4 Sherman headed there), Thalia and the Hunters of Artemis appear and state that they would stand guard over that route. The group dissipates to meet the incoming invasion forces. Percy and Annabeth then fly on pegasi to activate Plan 23.

They proceed to help the Apollo campers on Williamsburg Bridge , the bridge connecting Manhattan to Brooklyn. The Apollo campers, Annabeth, and Percy manage to drive the enemy back to Brooklyn when they realize that enemy reinforcements, headed by Kronos himself, are on the other side of the bridge. The group falls back, but they fight nonetheless. During the battle, Annabeth intercepts a stab meant for Percy that was directed towards his weak point. The demigods retreat when Percy realizes how much strength he has and strikes Riptide into the bridge with such force that the bridge breaks. Michael Yew goes missing, seemingly like he fell off the bridge. Percy tells some Apollo campers to search for him. Kronos turns back and the campers and Hunters regroup and settle down for the night in their new headquarters, a hotel at the southeast corner of Central Park.

Percy's Dreams

Nico di Angelo .

Percy dreams about Nico where the latter is trying to summon his mother’s ghost, but his sister's spirit forbids him to. Nico insists, but instead of his mother’s ghost he is met with a vision. In the vision, he sees Maria di Angelo and Hades in the era of World War II. The two are arguing about Nico and Bianca's safety.

Hades wants to take them to either the Underworld , or to the Lotus Hotel and Casino where they will be safe. Maria replies that she cannot agree to either as she would want them to have a normal life. Zeus then makes the hotel where they are currently staying in explode, killing Maria di Angelo though the lives he had wanted to claim were Nico's and Bianca's. Zeus did this for fear that the Great Prophecy will be about either Bianca or Nico.

Hades then sends for Alecto and orders her to wash the di Angelos' memories clean in the River Lethe and to take them to the Lotus Hotel and Casino , where Zeus cannot harm them. The Oracle approaches Hades and states that she had warned him this would happen. Hades, in all his anger and sadness, curses the spirit of Oracle, declaring that it will never find another human host until he and his children are welcomed in Olympus. The dream changes, and Percy sees Rachel at the beach with her parents. She has a gut feeling that New York is being invaded by monsters and that Percy is in trouble. She then persuades her parents to leave the beach with her and go back to Manhattan.

Percy is awakened by Thalia , who tells him that a Titan, Prometheus , has come to negotiate. Percy, Grover , and Thalia go to Central Park where the Titan stands with Ethan Nakamura , an empousa , and a clumsy Hyperborean Giant . The Titan states that Olympus is destined to fall, and that the demigods should surrender. When Percy refuses, Prometheus shows him more of Luke's past. In the vision, Percy sees Luke and Hermes arguing. Percy is moved by what he saw, but remains adamant. Prometheus then gives him Pandora's box, a pithos containing the Elpis , the Spirit of Hope. Prometheus tells Percy that if and when they decide to surrender, he only needs to release Hope, and the Titan would know.

The group head back to their headquarters. Due to his exhaustion, Percy falls asleep and dreams of Poseidon's undersea palace. The place is in disorder, and the sea is transformed into a huge battleground. The dream shifts to Aunty Em's Garden Gnome Emporium , the slain Medusa 's lair.

Percy sees the sheer numbers of the enemy forces, but his attention is drawn to Kronos, who is conversing with Ethan Nakamura , the demigod who had almost stabbed Percy in his weak spot. The dream shifts one last time to the Big House in a different era. There, Percy sees what truly happened to May Castellan , who tried to take the spirit of the Oracle . He quickly wakes and heads down to Central Park with some demigods. There, he sees the Titan Hyperion along with some other monsters. The two battle it out on the lake. Percy later has the upper hand when he creates a small hurricane to douse Hyperion's fiery aura. Grover and his satyr friends then successfully trap him inside a maple tree.

Almost immediately, the Clazmonian Sow descends and wreaks havoc. Percy and Blackjack chase it. Percy then activates some of the automatons scattered in New York via Plan 23 and orders them to destroy the Sow. After they successfully do so, he retreats back to the Empire State Building . Arriving there, he realizes that the campers have been pushed back to the doors of the building. Luckily they are saved by Chiron's cousins, the Party Ponies . As the last of the Titan army flees, Chiron notes that they will be back, and states that they should heal their wounded.

Dionysus, Old Friends, Drakons, and the Spy

As he talks with Annabeth about Luke, Percy suddenly finds himself at a party in the southern United States. There he finds Dionysus playing Pac-Man, who explains that it was he who had brought Percy's consciousness to that place. Dionsyus warns him not to lose Olympus, for it would be the end of Western civilization. Before he sends Percy back, Dionysius asks Percy to keep his son Pollux safe, and Percy agrees.

As Percy’s consciousness is brought back to New York, he suddenly sees Rachel on a helicopter. The helicopter is in danger of crashing as the pilot is asleep, but Annabeth manages to get inside the cockpit and steer it safely to the ground. Rachel and Percy then talk, with Rachel revealing a crucial piece of information: Percy is not the hero. Percy is visibly shocked and returns to the hotel headquarters.

Soon, Percy falls asleep again. In his first dream, he sees Nico trying to convince his father to fight in the battle for Olympus. The dream changes, and Percy sees Kronos ordering Ethan and Prometheus to release the drakon . He wakes and organizes his forces for battle. He and Annabeth go fight the drakon despite the fact that — according to Rachel — only a child of Ares can kill it.

They are then surprised when they see Clarisse leading her cabin into battle. However, after Clarisse is attacked by the drakon and falls from her chariot, they realize something is wrong. The real Clarisse soon arrives and they all recognize that the fallen one as Silena Beauregard . Silena, knowing that she has little time, reveals herself as the spy. She explains that before she met Beckendorf, Luke was very kind to her. When she wanted to stop helping him, he threatened to blackmail her. Silena then passes away. Out of anger, Clarisse single-handedly kills the drakon.

After Clarisse defeats the drakon, Thalia suggests that Percy and Annabeth go to Olympus to help set up the final defenses. On their way to the elevator, they see Grover kneeling over a dying Leneus. After Leneus is reincarnated into a laurel, Grover accompanies Percy and Annabeth to plant Leneus in the gardens of Olympus.

As they near the main Olympian palace, they see Rachel holding Pandora's pithos as if in a trance. Percy brings her back to reality, and she gives the jar to Percy. Sensing that Percy and Rachel need a moment in private, Annabeth and Grover leave the two. Hestia suddenly appears, and Percy gives her the pithos as he realizes that in order to resist the temptation to give up Hope, he must leave it in the place where it survives best — in Hestia's domain: the hearth.

Annabeth and Grover return, and Percy tells them of his plan to convince Poseidon  to fight for Olympus instead of his domain in the sea. They then help Percy climb on to Poseidon's throne where he is able to telepathically communicate with his father. Though Percy almost combusts as a result of Poseidon's anger that anyone else dared to sit on his throne, Percy is successful in convincing his father to fight along with the other gods against Typhon. At that moment, Thalia comes in to tell them that Kronos's army has reached the doors of Olympus.

The Cursed Blade

Kronos makes his way towards Olympus when Hades appears along with Persephone , Demeter , Nico , and a massive undead army. Impatient to get to Olympus, Kronos collapses the magical barriers around Manhattan and draws it closer to Olympus. By doing so, he has cut himself, his vanguard, and Percy’s group (composed of himself, Annabeth, Grover, and Thalia) off from the bulk of his army and from Hades. As Percy’s group fight off Kronos' vanguard, Kronos, along with Ethan , makes his way up to Olympus, where he starts to obliterate it.

Percy, Annabeth, Grover, and Thalia quickly follow him, but Thalia is incapacitated when a statue of Hera falls on her. She urges everyone else to go on without her. The rest of the group make it to the throne room, and the final battle begins. Percy takes on Ethan, and is able to convince him to help him fight Kronos. Kronos kills Ethan after his betrayal. Annabeth then attempts to awaken Luke inside his body by calling out to him. Kronos, however, manages to incapacitate the three campers.

Confident of his triumph, Kronos then shows them a vision of the Typhon , who, by now, has reached the Hudson River, with the gods barely slowing him down. Suddenly, Poseidon appears, and the gods strike with renewed force. They manage to send Typhon back to Tartarus , and Kronos destroys the vision in anger.

Luke Castellan .

Annabeth continues to try calling out to Luke, and is tossed across the throne room in return. Annabeth, now seriously weakened, tries one last time to bring Luke out by reminding him of his promise to her: that they would always be a family. The fact that he had hurt Annabeth spurs Luke to regain control of his body.

Percy tries to defend Annabeth as he wrongfully thinks that Luke still has evil intentions against them, causing Kronos to repossess the body. Luke, however, struggles to keep control. Luke tells Percy that in order to defeat Kronos, he must be slain by his own hand as Kronos would regain control if anyone else approaches him aggressively. Percy picks up Annabeth's knife, and though he initially decides to kill Luke himself, he gives the knife to Luke. Luke then stabs himself in his own weak spot. Because of his sacrifice, the Titan lord is defeated. His body is taken away by the Fates.

The gods return to Olympus and reward the heroes for their courage and valor. They promote Tyson to the rank of General of the Cyclopes , and present him with the most finely made club. They instate Annabeth as the official architect for the redesigning of Olympus. They award Grover the empty seat in the Council of Cloven Elders .

In addition, all the victims of the war would achieve Elysium . Lastly, the gods offer Percy immortality, but Percy declines, instead asking for a different wish. He asks them to claim all demigods they have sired as soon as they reach thirteen or as soon as they have reached camp. He also asks that Hades and the minor gods be respected and given a cabin for their children at camp. Plus, Percy asks for the Big Three Pact to be broken, saying the pact 'didn't work'. Because the gods swore on the River Styx, they must oblige to his wish, though some of them are uncomfortable with it. He is then congratulated by the gods.

Later, Nico tells Percy that Rachel has escaped to camp. Knowing what she is about to do, Percy quickly summons hippocampi to take himself, Annabeth and Nico back to camp, but it is too late — Rachel had already chosen to take the spirit of the Oracle. However, instead of becoming like May Castellan , Rachel is able to successfully become the new Oracle, and at that same day, speaks her first prophecy .

The dead are burned in their funeral shrouds that night. During the burning of Silena 's shroud, she is honored as a hero, and her actions as a spy are never mentioned again. Percy and Annabeth decide to make their relationship official, and life in camp returns to the usual for the next two weeks. Because the gods uphold their promise, new demigods keep appearing in many different places. Cabins are also being built for the minor gods. Even with Rachel Elizabeth Dare 's prophecy bothering them, Percy and Annabeth are excited about camp for the next summer and look forward to the future.

The Great Prophecy

In The Last Olympian , the Great Prophecy is revealed:

A half blood of the eldest gods, Shall reach sixteen against all odds, And see the world in endless sleep, The hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap, A single choice shall end his days, Olympus to preserve or raze.

Unraveling the Prophecy

The characters who play major parts in the Last Olympian and the First Great Prophecy.

• Percy Jackson is the son of Poseidon , who, with his two brothers, are the eldest gods.
• Percy turns sixteen even though he has several near-death experiences.
• Morpheus puts all the mortals in Manhattan into a deep sleep.
• The hero refers to Luke , whose soul is reaped by Annabeth's Knife . The knife is cursed because of Luke's broken promise to Annabeth and Thalia .
• Percy makes the choice to give Luke the knife.
• Luke chooses to save Olympus rather than destroy it.

The Prophecy of Seven

Near the end of the book, Rachel Elizabeth Dare , the new Oracle, speaks a new Great Prophecy:

Seven half-bloods shall answer the call, To storm or fire, the world must fall, An oath to keep with a final breath, And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death.

Chapter List

• I Go Cruising with Explosives
• I Meet Some Fishy Relatives
• I Get a Sneak Peek at My Death
• We Burn a Metal Shroud
• I Drive My Dog Into a Tree
• My Cookies Get Scorched
• My Math Teacher Gives Me a Lift
• I Take the Worst Bath Ever
• Two Snakes Save My Life
• I Buy Some New Friends
• We Break a Bridge
• Rachel Makes a Bad Deal
• A Titan Brings Me a Present
• Chiron Throws a Party
• We Get Help from a Thief
• I Sit on the Hot Seat
• My Parents Go Commando
• We Trash the Eternal City
• We Win Fabulous Prizes
• Blackjack Gets Jacked
• I Am Dumped
• We Say Good-bye, Sort Of
• Percy Jackson - Main Protagonist. Is 16 years old by the end of The Last Olympian . Son of Poseidon and the mortal Sally Jackson . Narrator of the story. He becomes Annabeth's boyfriend. The Child of the Prophecy. Best friends with Annabeth, Thalia, and Grover.
• Annabeth Chase - Daughter of Athena and the mortal Frederick Chase . She becomes Percy's girlfriend at the end of the book. Best friends with Percy, Thalia, and Grover. Official architect for the redesigning of Olympus.
• Grover Underwood - Satyr . Percy's best friend. Becomes Lord of Wild. Is the Chosen One of Pan . Becomes a member of the Council of Cloven Elders . Best friends with Percy, Thalia, and Annabeth.
• Thalia Grace - Lieutenant of the Hunters of Artemis . Daughter of Zeus and the mortal Beryl Grace . Best friends with Percy, Annabeth, and Grover.
• Nico di Angelo - Son of Hades and the mortal Maria di Angelo . Stays in the Underworld for part of the Battle of Manhattan .
• Kronos - Father of the Big Three . Possesses Luke Castellan 's body. Leader of Titan Army. Main Antagonist. Is defeated after the half-blood hosting him is killed.
• Luke Castellan - Son of Hermes and the mortal May Castellan . The Hero of the Prophecy. Gives his body as a host for Kronos . Main Antagonist. Dies after stabbing himself in the underarm, his weak spot, on Olympus .
• Charles Beckendorf - Son of Hephaestus . Dies on the Princess Andromeda . Silena's boyfriend.
• Silena Beauregard - Daughter of Aphrodite . Beckendorf's girlfriend. Kronos' spy. Dies from the poison of a drakon .
• Clarisse La Rue - Daughter of Ares . Silena's best friend.
• Chris Rodriguez - Son of Hermes. Clarisse's boyfriend.
• Connor Stoll - Son of Hermes. Survives the Battle of Manhattan.
• Travis Stoll - Son of Hermes. Survives the Battle of Manhattan.
• Katie Gardner - Daughter of Demeter . Head counselor of the Demeter cabin.
• Rachel Elizabeth Dare - Percy's friend. Can see through Mist . Liked Percy before she becomes the new Oracle .
• Prometheus - Titan of Forethought. Part of the diplomatic delegation to Percy and the demigods. Surrendered after Kronos lost.
• Hyperion - Titan of the East and Lord of the Light. Defeated by Percy Jackson. Turns into a maple tree due to the satyrs' spell.
• Ethan Nakamura - Lieutenant to Kronos. Betrays him on Olympus and is killed for it. Son of Nemesis .
• Morpheus - God of dreams. Son of Hypnos. Follower of Kronos.
• Charles Beckendorf - Sacrificed himself to destroy the Princess Andromeda .
• Michael Yew - Likely died when Percy destroyed the Williamsburg Bridge. His death is not certain, but it seems to be the general opinion at camp due to his body never being found and him never being heard from again.
• Leneus - Speared from behind in the final battle.
• Silena Beauregard - Spewed with poison while fighting a drakon.
• Ethan Nakumura - A piece of steel from his sword rebounded when it broke after he attempted to attack Kronos but failed. He was then thrown through a fissure in Mount Olympus .
• Luke Castellan - Stabbed himself to defeat Kronos .
• An unnamed Hunter of Artemis - Died during the Battle of Manhattan .
• An unnamed Apollo camper - Carried off by a Hellhound .
• An unnamed Ares camper - Body found next to Drakon.
• Others - Many died during the war.
• In an episode of The Middle , the family's youngest son is seen reading The Last Olympian . [1]
• When Percy and the other campers arrive at the lobby of the Empire State Building, the security guard is again seen reading a book. This time, he is seen reading " a big black book with a flower on the cover ." This could be a reference to the Twilight series.
• This is the only book in the entire Camp Half-Blood series where all the Olympians , including Hades and Hestia , appear.

The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson & The Olympians, Book

• Battle of Manhattan
• ↑ The Middle, episode Hecking It Up
• 1 Percy Jackson
• 2 Nico di Angelo
• 3 Jason Grace

"The Last Olympian" Summary

By Rick Riordan

fantasy | 381 pages | Published in 2009

All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronos's army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan's power only grows.While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it's up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time. In this momentous final book in the New York Times best-selling series, the long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy's sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate.

Estimated read time: 4 min read

One Sentence Summary

The final battle between Percy Jackson and the Titan lord Kronos takes place in New York City.

Table of Contents

Introduction, brief synopsis, main characters, main events, themes and insights, reader's takeaway.

"The Last Olympian" is a fantasy-adventure novel written by Rick Riordan. This book is the fifth and final installment in the "Percy Jackson & the Olympians" series. It was first published in 2009 and has since garnered a large following due to its captivating storytelling and rich mythological elements.

The story is set in modern-day New York City, where ancient Greek mythology intersects with the contemporary world. Percy Jackson, the protagonist, and his friends must defend the city against the impending invasion of the Titan lord Kronos and his army. The fate of Olympus, as well as the entire Western civilization, hangs in the balance. With the help of his fellow demigods, Percy embarks on a quest to prevent the destruction of the gods and the annihilation of humanity.

Plot Overview and Setting

The plot revolves around the impending battle between the Olympian gods and the forces of Kronos. The setting encompasses both the mortal world, particularly New York City, and the hidden realms of the gods and monsters. The narrative is driven by the escalating conflict as the young demigods prepare to face the ultimate showdown against the Titan army.

The main characters in "The Last Olympian" play pivotal roles in the unfolding events.

Summary of Different Story Points Over Chapters

Chapters 1-5: the prophecy and the war council.

The novel begins with Percy receiving a prophecy that sets the stage for the upcoming battle. At the war council, the demigods strategize and fortify their defenses.

Chapters 6-10: A Dangerous Mission and Unlikely Allies

Percy and his friends undertake a perilous mission to seek support from the god Hades. Along the way, they form alliances with unexpected allies.

Chapters 11-15: Confronting the Titan Forces

The demigods engage in skirmishes with the advancing Titan army, leading to intense confrontations and losses on both sides.

Chapters 16-20: The Battle of Manhattan

The climactic battle unfolds in the heart of Manhattan, with the demigods and their allies fighting valiantly against Kronos and his forces.

Chapters 21-25: Revelations and Sacrifices

Secrets are revealed, sacrifices are made, and the true extent of the characters' courage and resolve is put to the test.

The main events in "The Last Olympian" revolve around the escalating conflict between the Olympian forces and the Titan army. Notable events include the battle strategies devised by the demigods, the infiltration of enemy territory, and the climactic showdown in Manhattan.

• Courage and Sacrifice : The novel explores the themes of bravery and selflessness as the characters face overwhelming odds in defense of their world.
• Friendship and Loyalty : The bonds of friendship and loyalty are tested as the characters navigate treacherous situations and make difficult choices.
• Power and Responsibility : The concept of wielding power responsibly and the consequences of misuse are central to the narrative.

The narrative provides insights into the resilience of the human spirit, the enduring nature of friendship, and the capacity for individuals to rise to extraordinary challenges when united by a common cause.

"The Last Olympian" offers readers a thrilling conclusion to the "Percy Jackson & the Olympians" series, filled with action, suspense, and moments of genuine emotion. The novel also imparts valuable lessons about bravery, sacrifice, and the enduring power of friendship.

In conclusion, "The Last Olympian" delivers a satisfying and epic culmination to the adventures of Percy Jackson and his companions. The novel's seamless blend of mythology and contemporary themes, along with its engaging characters, make it a compelling read for fans of fantasy and adventure fiction.

The Last Olympian FAQ

What is the genre of 'the last olympian'.

The Last Olympian is a fantasy novel, part of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, which also falls into the young adult fiction category.

Who is the author of 'The Last Olympian'?

The Last Olympian is written by Rick Riordan.

What is the main theme of 'The Last Olympian'?

The main themes of 'The Last Olympian' include friendship, sacrifice, bravery, and the battle between good and evil.

Is 'The Last Olympian' suitable for all ages?

The Last Olympian is generally suitable for middle-grade readers and older, as it contains themes and content that may be more suitable for a mature audience.

How does 'The Last Olympian' connect to the rest of the series?

The Last Olympian is the fifth and final book in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, concluding the story of Percy Jackson and his adventures with the Greek gods and monsters.

Are there any similar books to 'The Last Olympian'?

Fans of 'The Last Olympian' may also enjoy other books by Rick Riordan, such as the Heroes of Olympus series, the Kane Chronicles, and the Trials of Apollo series, all of which are set in the same mythological universe.

What age group is 'The Last Olympian' suitable for?

The Last Olympian is generally suitable for readers aged 10 and above, but younger readers may also enjoy it with parental guidance due to its themes and content.

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Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian by Rick Riordan – review

‘A story that made me want to read it every second of the day’

Inside Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian there is a vast and complex mystery of the great prophecy. In this book, which is the fifth in the Percy Jackson series, Percy is 16 and finally finds out what the ancient prophecy surrounding him is.

The prophecy reveals that the fate of the world rests on Percy’s shoulders. Once again it is left to Percy and his friends to stop untold evil...as always! Which, let’s face it, we all love.

A gargantuan army of evil titans and monsters has threatened to destroy New York and Olympus. Will Percy be able to stop the Titan army or will he fail drastically?

To add to this, Poseidon, the God of the Sea (Percy’s immortal dad), has a big problem on his godly hands. His second home, which is spectacular, is under attack from sea serpents. The rest of the Gods are now fighting Typhon in the East. How can the Gods help to save Percy now?

My favourite character Black Jack, Percy’s doughnut-loving Pegasus, is in this book as well, with daredevil stunts and high-speed getaways. Black Jack is not the only animal he rides in this book. He also rides a giant smelly flying boar, which in fact is not one of Percy’s best ideas.

Rick Riordan manages to write humour even in the darkest times within the story. A story that made me want to read it every second of the day. An amazing story with the underlying question, who is the last Olympian?

I would give this book 9 out of 10. I would recommend this book for children aged 8+ who like Greek Myths.

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By Elizabeth Devereaux

• May 28, 2009

In Rick Riordan’s universe, Greek mythology is alive and well — in Central Park, the alleys of Los Angeles, the peak of Mount Tamalpais in California, the strawberry fields of Long Island. Heroes are typically dyslexic (their brains are meant for classical Greek), have A.D.H.D. (the better for one-on-one combat) and know only one parent (gods still have affairs with mortals). Prophecies bemuse, prompt and mislead. Monsters may be destroyed, but they do not die; it is the task of the hero to defeat them for his time.

We first met Percy in “The Lightning Thief” at age 12, when he learned that he was a son of Poseidon. Now he concludes his adventures in “The Last Olympian.” As is often the case in middle-grade fantasy series, the stakes couldn’t be higher: here the fate of Western civilization hangs in the balance. The Titan Kronos, the overthrown father of Zeus, is slowly regaining power, with the intention of destroying the gods and everything built upon them, i.e., the West. While the unimaginably large monster Typhon rages cross-country from Mount St. Helens to New York City, beating back the Olympian gods and goddesses, Kronos and his minions battle the not quite 16-year-old Percy and his coterie of half-bloods, or demigods. The clash of modern and classical worlds is both exciting and entertaining (as when Percy meets his former math teacher: “A shadow appeared overhead — something dark, cold and stinking of death. It swooped down and landed in the top of a poplar tree. . . . ‘Mrs. Dodds,’ I said”).

The action, never leisurely in any of the five books in the series, runs at a frantic pace here — monsters pop out with a rapidity that becomes almost predictable, except that they are so enjoyably hair-raising, and that Riordan has such clever ways of dispatching them. The tempo distracts from a few jarring plot points. (The war god’s daughter opts out of one of the biggest battles since Troy because her cabin at Camp Half-Blood didn’t win a certain prize — how’s that again?) In general, however, Riordan — an award-winning author of mysteries for adults — has been carefully laying the foundation for the outcome all along. An ominous “Great Prophecy” hinted at from the beginning of the series comes true, and its fulfillment has a sphinx-like complexity.

Like the stories in which they’re rooted, Riordan’s Percy Jackson novels speak to more than one audience, and in more than one key. Here is Demeter “harrumphing” at Persephone: “You could’ve married the god of doctors or the god of lawyers, but nooo . You had to eat the pomegranate.” For all the jokes and the monster mayhem, there is also room for grandeur and big questions, like the meaning of family, home and hearth; the place for Hope, which resurfaces in a sealed jar retrieved from Pandora; the distance between knowledge, or foreknowledge, and love; and the traditional indifference of the gods.

In a distinctly nonclassical, crowd-pleasing moment near the end, the gods are made humane. Fortunately, Riordan is almost certain to restore them quickly to their proper scale: as the book closes, the Delphic oracle issues a new prophecy, letting readers know that a new series cannot be far away.

THE LAST OLYMPIAN

Percy jackson & the olympians, book 5.

By Rick Riordan

381 pp. Disney Hyperion Books. $17.99.(Ages 10 and up)

Elizabeth Devereaux is the former children’s book review editor of Publishers Weekly.

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Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when both Ana and Thea were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and Shiny (and often over-hyped) books. What better way to snap out of a reading fugue than to take a mini-vacation into the past?

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This month, we tackle the fifth and final book in Rick Riordan’s much beloved Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, The Last Olympian .

Author: Rick Riordan

Genre: Contemporary/Urban Fantasy, Middle Grade, Greek Mythology, Reimaginings

Publisher: Disney Hyperion Books Publication date: First published 2009 (this edition 2014) Paperback: 381 pages

All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronos’s army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan’s power only grows. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it’s up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time. In this momentous final book in the New York Times best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy’s sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate.

Stand alone or series: Fifth and final book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series

How did we get this book: Bought + Review Copy from the Publisher.

Why did we read this book: Because we’re big Percy Jackson fans, and this year marks the 10th anniversary of Percy Jackson and the Oylmpians series! As part of the festivities, we’re happy recipients of the following very cool Camp Half Blood survival pack, courtesy of Disney-Hyperion.

We’ve been positing reviews of the entire original Percy Jackson and the Olympians series this year, along with some other goodies. Check out all of our posts HERE (or #ReadRiordan) to get all of the Percy Jackson goodness.

Format (e- or p-) : Print

**WARNING: This review contains unavoidable spoilers for books 1-4 in the Percy Jackson series. If you haven’t read those books, and you would like to remain unspoiled, look away.**

Thea’s Take:

When we started this series, tackling all of the original Percy Jackson books, I was ecstatic. I love Percy Jackson, and have since my first taste of The Lightning Thief several years ago. We’ve reviewed each of the books in this series over the past three months, and the re-reading experience has been truly amazing. (One of the (very few) drawbacks of reviewing books for a blog on the regular is the lack of time for re-reading–unless we turn re-reads into regular features, which we very much intend to do in 2016.)

One of the things I love so much about the Percy Jackson books is the way each volume in the series builds to one ultimate, dramatic showdown for the soul of Olympus. In The Last Olympian , Percy and his fellow half-bloods and demigods are poised for battle against Kronos–who now inhabits Luke’s body–and the Titans and other half-bloods and demons he has rallied to his cause. Kronos will stop at nothing to dethrone his children, the Gods of Olympus, and with Poseidon preoccupied with battle in the realm of the sea, and Zeus and the other major Gods fighting the formidable Typhon in the midwest, it is up to Percy and the remaining students of Camp Half-Blood to protect Olympus–that is, the island of Manhattan, in particular the Empire State Building–from Kronos’s advancing army. Making things even more complicated is the fact that Percy is just shy of his sixteenth birthday–the date when the prophecy that everyone has labored so hard to keep from Percy will come to fruition. A single choice, made by a child of the big 3 gods (Zeus, Poseidon, Hades) will save Olympus, or destroy it. For Percy, keeping his friends and family alive, his city safe, and the Gods in power is no small feat, and with the weight of the terrible prophecy on his shoulders, the stakes are higher than ever. It is up to Percy, his friends Annabeth, Grover, Thalia, Nico, Rachel Dare, and Clarisse, to rally the demigods and hold Olympus–the fate of all the Heroes and the western world depend on them.

Of all the books in the series, I think The Titan’s Curse is my favorite, but The Last Olympian is a very close second. This is the ALL OR NOTHING book, the story where the shit hits the fan, where Percy makes some really important decisions, and the truth of the prophecy comes to full light. All of the niggling plot threads–what happened to Luke? Where do Annabeth’s loyalties really lie? What happened to Nico and his father Hades, how does Rachel Dare fit into everything, what the heck does the prophecy really mean and what’s up with the Oracle? ALL of this comes to a dramatic conclusion here in book V, in which many demigods, humans, and other creatures die. On that note, another thing I really love about this series is that everyone is given a say–we understand Luke, and Ethan Nakamura, and Silena Beauregard, and Clarisse, and why each of these characters acts in the ways that they have acted. We also see Percy tempted for the first time, frustrated with the lack of answers and his father, losing trust in the people he cares for, and struggling against his impending destiny. I only wish Annabeth had more of a voice in this final book, as she’s relegated to a supporting role–an important one, nonetheless. As does the setting:

Even from this height, I should’ve heard the noise of the city–millions of people bustling around, thousands of cars and machines–the hum of a huge metropolis. you don’t think about it when you live in New York, but it’s always there. Even in the dead of night, New York is never silent. But it was now. I felt like my best friend had suddenly dropped dead. “What did they do?” My voice sounded tight and angry. “What did they do to my city?”

This might be my bias as a current New Yorker, but seeing the obvious love that Rick Riordan has for Long Island (where Camp Half Blood is), for the island of Manhattan, and the battle for the future taking place in the city that never sleeps (but has, ironically, been put to sleep) is pretty awesome. Percy’s outrage at the silence of his city, the defense of the East and Hudson Rivers, the battle on the Williamsburg Bridge, the fortification of the tunnels all leading into the metropolis are so, so, so cool to read.

Another thing I loved about The Last Olympian was learning and meeting more of the Titans, in particular Prometheus, with his wiles and his earnest demeanor. Ultimately, this book and this series is about the tension between parents and children; the unfulfilled duties of parents to their children, the rebellion of children against their parents. That counts for the Titans–who yearn to steal back their power from their children–just as it counts for the Gods and their half-blood offspring. There’s a nice examination of the lesser gods and forgotten deities, like Nemesis and Hestia, who play pivotal roles in the fate of Olympus.

(Oh, yeah, and the identity and meaning of the “Last olympian”? That’s pretty awesome, too.)

Ultimately, I’m really happy with the way the series ends and the dramatic revelations at the end of The Last Olympian . It’s a truly epic end, to a truly epic series–and while Percy Jackson will never be Harry Potter, it’s a powerful, fulfilling, and worthy successor.

Absolutely, wholeheartedly recommended. Next up–the Red Pyramid, or maybe I’ll tackle the Heroes of Olympus series (both of which I have not yet read). Any recommendations/takers?

Ana’s Take:

I haven’t been as enthused as Thea about Percy Jackson: my experience reading this series has been vastly different than hers. I had not read the series before and the result so far has varied from annoyance (at book four, for example) to reluctant appreciation ( The Titan’s Curse ).

Thea already covered – and well – What Happens in The Last Olympian and I agree with her assessment of its strengths especially where it concerns the thematic core of the novel: that of the relationship between parents and children.

The strengths of the novel – and even, the series – has always been this fraught relationship between the old gods and the new demigods as well as between the Titans and Zeus’ Gang. In this book, we get a further look at the minor gods and how their absence from the pantheon or their treatment by those who stand above has affected the lives of their children, themselves and effectively the world. I use the word “world” very loosely indeed: one of the series biggest weaknesses is how the story seems to be far too focused in the US, concentrating the story in this one place as opposed to the wider world. One of the biggest disappointments is how we never see demigods from anywhere but America. I understand how the gods have “settled” in the US but boy, can’t the gods even travel when spreading their seed?

But I digress.

We also get to see the importance of the four “Hs”: Hearth, home, hope and heritage, to the story. Heritage connects to the above and to family. Hearth, home and hope are cleverly interconnected with the main storyline and with the title – when it’s revealed who the Last Olympian was and how was that important, I actually teared up a bit.

To me, the biggest plus of The Last Olympian is how the writing vastly improves: the story is tighter, more focused. The plot has unexpected, surprising twists as well as moments that resonate; the action is top notch and even though there are deus ex machina moments, most of the action sequences rely solely on the characters’ choices and agency. When it’s finally revealed the true meaning of the Prophecy and how it all plays it out, I was pleasantly shocked. There are no percy, my boys and the love triangle gets nicely solved with both girls playing great roles in the end.

Ultimately, I find that Rick Riodan’s writing doesn’t really appeal to me and I doubt I will ever read any of his other novels. Actually, given my lukewarm feelings toward book 4, I almost didn’t read this last book. I am glad I did in the end because I finally found a book in the series that I truly enjoyed reading and perhaps even loved a little bit.

Ana: 7 – Very Good, for this book and 6 – Good for the series overall

Thea: 8 – Excellent, for this book and the series overall

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Thea James is one half of the maniacal duo behind The Book Smugglers. She is Filipina-American, but grew up in Hawaii, Indonesia, and Japan. A full-time book nerd who works in publishing for her day job, Thea currently resides in Astoria, Queens with her partner and rambunctious cat. COOKING FOR WIZARDS, WARRIORS & DRAGONS (available August 31, 2021) is her first cookbook.

The Heroes of Olympus series is… weak. The first two were pretty good actually, but the latter 3 could have been one book and been a much better, tighter story. Those just kind of wandered and rambled forever. The Kane Chronicles weren’t as good as the Percy Jackson books, but I did enjoy them. Definitely recommend them over Heroes of Olympus! The first Agents of Asgard book is in the same category, don’t think it was as good as the Percy Jackson books, but still enjoyable!

As much as I love the Percy Jackson books, I actually liked the Kane Chronicles more. It was really refreshing to read about something other than Greek gods in a YA mythology series. The Heroes of Olympus does start off a little slow; but what I liked is that as it went on and they added all their heroes, the point of view shifts between all the heroes, and it’s a really diverse group. I appreciate that Riordan heard the issues people had about how Percy Jackson was fairly white and addressed that with his other series.

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Every Percy Jackson Book In Order (Chronological) - How to Read All Rick Riordan Books In Series

Following the success of Percy Jackson and the Olympians ' first season on Disney+ , many fans may be looking to read, re-read, or read more of the many other Percy Jackson books by Rick Riordan.

Beyond the original five Percy Jackson and the Olympians books, there are several different follow-up series and stories. Diving into such a seemingly complex world may seem daunting, but like any of the series' many quests, the journey and rewards make it more than worthwhile.

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How To Read Percy Jackson in Order (3 Ways)

The Direct has mapped out three different approaches to reading through the world of Percy Jackson created by Rick Riordan — each more in-depth than the last. All lists are presented in timeline order rather than the order in which they were published.

All you need to do is pick the list that matches how you want to engage with the books, find the books at your local library, bookstore, or online retailer, and get lost in the world you are about to enter.

Welcome, Demigods.

Order 1: Percy Jackson Books & Sequel Series

The core of the Percy Jackson universe is in its three series (and one standalone book) devoted to Greek and Roman mythology. Sticking to this order is no doubt the most straightforward and intuitive way to read the books as it only covers these main books, and the timeline and publication order are close to identical:

• The Lightning Thief  ( Percy Jackson and the Olympians [PJO] 1)
• The Sea of Monsters (PJO 2)
• The Titan's Curse (PJO 3)
• The Battle of the Labyrinth (PJO 4)
• The Last Olympian (PJO 5)
• The Lost Hero ( Heroes of Olympus [HoO] 1)
• The Son of Neptune (HoO 2)
• The Mark of Athena (HoO 3)
• The House of Hades (HoO 4)
• The Blood of Olympus (HoO 5)
• The Chalice of the Gods (PJO 6)
• The Wrath of the Triple Goddesses (PJO 7, releasing September 2024)
• TBD (PJO 8)
• The Hidden Oracle ( Trials of Apollo [ToA] 1)
• The Dark Prophecy (ToA 2)
• The Burning Maze (ToA 3)
• The Tyrant's Tomb (ToA 4)
• The Tower of Nero (ToA 5)
• The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Books 1-5)

This is where it all began. The first five Percy Jackson books ( Percy Jackson and the Olympians ) chronicle Percy's first few years at Camp Half-Blood and the quests he embarks upon along the way. These books are narrated from Percy's first-person perspective and include goofy chapter names like "I Wrestle Santa's Evil Twin."

The Heroes of Olympus (Books 1-5)

The Heroes of Olympus is the first Percy Jackson sequel series that both literally and figuratively expands the world introduced already by bringing in Roman mythology along with the familiar Greek. 

These books are roughly double the length of the original series and are told in rotating, third-person perspectives, with a different set of narrators for each book. Though The Heroes of Olympus deals with more mature topics and themes, it still features the same wit and charm fans of the first series know and love.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Books 6 & the Soon-To-Come 7 & 8)

Almost 20 years after the release of The Lightning Thief , Riordan surprised fans with a sixth addition to Percy Jackson and the Olympians , bringing back Percy's first-person narration and silly chapter titles. Released in 2023 and dedicated to Walker Scobell, Aryan Simhadri , and Leah Sava Jeffries, The Chalice of the Gods sees Percy in his first of three quests for college recommendation letters from the Olympians.

The seventh book in the series, The Wrath of the Triple Goddesses , will be released on September 24. According to Riordan's blog , this is the second of three planned PJO follow-ups.

The Trials of Apollo (Books 1-5)

The Trials of Apollo is the first Camp Half-Blood series not to see Percy Jackson as the protagonist of any of its books. However, his absence allows for new and old characters alike to take the spotlight. 

The series follows the god Apollo after Zeus casts him off Olympus and punishes him by turning him into a mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. Stripped of his immortality and godly powers, Apollo (with the help of characters from both Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter) must face several trials to earn back what he once had.

The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure is a standalone book, co-written by Riordan and Mark Oshiro. It picks up some final plot threads left loose by the end of The Trials of Apollo and gives the fan-favorite character Nico di Angelo his quest and story. 

He and Will Solace — who have both been around since the Percy Jackson and the Olympians era — must endure the darkest parts of the mythological world, learning about each other and themselves.

Order 2: All Books in Percy Jackson Universe

Rick Riordan has explored more than just Greek and Roman mythology in his various books. Stories about Egyptian and Norse myths co-exist alongside those featured in the Percy Jackson books. This reading order is fairly similar to the last one, with only six books added where they fit in the chronology:

• The Lightning Thief  (PJO 1)
• The Red Pyramid ( The Kane Chronicles [TKC] 1)
• The Throne of Fire (TKC 2)
• The Serpent's Shadow (TKC 3)
• The Lost Hero (HoO 1)
• The Wrath of the Triple Goddesses (PJO 7, releasing September 24)
• The Hidden Oracle (ToA 1)
• The Sword of Summer ( Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard [MCGA] 1)
• The Hammer of Thor (MCGA 2)
• The Ship of the Dead (MCGA 3)

The Kane Chronicles (Books 1-3)

Riordan's first series after the original five Percy Jackson and the Olympians novels, The Kane Chronicles, brings the myths, legends, and gods of Ancient Egypt into the modern day. The trilogy centers on the adventures of Carter and Sadie Kane — two of the most powerful magicians since Ancient Egypt — and their efforts to save the world from the evil god Set.

The series features minor references to the Percy Jackson novels — things like a mention of the different set of gods who live in New York City (referring to the Olympians themselves) and the introduction of characters like Drew Tanaka and Lacy, who would later appear in The Heroes of Olympus . 

The biggest connection between the Greek and Egyptian stories, though, will come later, in the third reading list.

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard (Books 1-3)

Whereas The Kane Chronicles deviates from the standard demigod format of Riordan's mythology stories, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard goes all in on it. The titular Magnus is the son of the Norse God Frey. After dying saving someone else, he moves into Hotel Valhalla, and throughout three books, he and fellow demigods fight to delay the destructive Ragnarok

The biggest connection between the Magnus Chase trilogy and Percy Jackson is Magnus himself, as he is the cousin of Percy Jackson 's Annabeth Chase. Annabeth appears in all three Magnus Chase books and brings Percy in the third.

Order 3: All Books, Guides & Stories in Percy Jackson Universe

This one is for the superfans, as it includes every piece of published Percy Jackson canon. The reading order itself will separate most of the short stories from longer collections into their places on the timeline, but they will be discussed in collections.

Some of these collections feature fictionalized interviews with campers or other meta storytelling methods. To create a chronological timeline, those can be placed with whichever short story they are closest to in proximity:

• The Demigod Diaries: The Diary of Luke Castellan
• The Demigod Files: Percy Jackson and the Stolen Chariot
• The Demigod Files: Percy Jackson and the Bronze Dragon
• The Demigod Files: Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades
• The Demigod Diaries: Son of Magic
• The Red Pyramid (TKC 1)
• The Demigod Diaries: Percy Jackson and the Staff of Hermes
• Percy Jackson's Greek Gods
• Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Ultimate Guide
• The Demigod Diaries: Leo Valdez and the Quest for Buford
• Camp Half-Blood Confidential
• Demigods & Magicians: The Son of Sobek
• Demigods & Magicians: The Staff of Serapis
• Demigods & Magicians: The Crown of Ptolemy
• Brooklyn House Magician's Manual
• Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds
• Camp Jupiter Classified: A Probatio's Journal
• The Sword of Summer (MCGA 1)
• 9 from the Nine Worlds
• Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes
• Un Natale Mezzosangue

The Demigod Diaries (4 Short Stories, Collected)

The Demigod Diaries is a collection of four short stories published in 2012, offering extra background and context for fan-favorite Percy Jackson characters.

The collection brings fans the only opportunity thus far to read from Luke Castellan's perspective, more time with Percabeth , and some filler for the gap between The Lost Hero and The Son of Neptune . Additionally, Rick Riordan's son, Haley Riordan, wrote the post- The Last Olympian story Son of Magic .

The Demigod Files (3 Short Stories, Collected)

Published in 2009 before The Demigod Diaries (but with its earliest story happening after the former's earliest chronologically), The Demigod Files is a collection of three short stories from the Percy Jackson and the Olympians era.

They all feature Percy prominently, but characters like Clarisse La Rue , Annabeth, Charles Beckendorff, Silena Beuregard, Thalia , and Nico di Angelo all have prominent roles. Two of the three stories directly tie into the events of The Heroes of Olympus , being described briefly in The Lost Hero and The House of Hades .

Percy Jackson's Greek Gods/Heroes (2 Guides)

If you're a fan of classic Percy Jackson narration and/or want to learn more about the Greek myths that inspired the Percy Jackson novels, these books are for you. Percy Jackson's Greek Gods and Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes are essentially crash courses on Greek mythology, as taught by Percy Jackson.

As such, you can expect silly chapter titles, goofy quips, and anachronisms, right alongside beautiful illustrations by John Rocco and informative storytelling from Riordan.

Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Ultimate Guide (Guide)

It is first worth noting that 2009's Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Ultimate Guide is a little tricky to find. There is no Kindle version available for purchase, and it feels unlikely you'd find it in stores given its use of since-updated official character art. Though, it's not impossible to find, thanks to online retailers.

Still, if you get your hands on a copy, it is full of detailed information about mythology, Camp Half-Blood (including a map), and the characters from the novels. When I first got a copy as a kid, I diligently took the "Ten Signs You Might Be A Half-Blood" quiz it includes to give myself more immersion into this world.

Camp Half-Blood, Camp Jupiter, Magicians, & Hotel Valhalla Guidebooks (Guides)

Riordan has written four worldbuilding guidebooks to the main modern mythological series he has written. There is one on Camp Half-Blood (Greek), Camp Jupiter (Roman), a Magicians' guide (Egyptian), and Hotel Valhalla and the nine realms of Asgard (Norse).

These are filled with silly anecdotes and fascinatingly detailed information. Plus, they all serve in-universe purposes — for example, Camp Half-Blood's is a replacement for the often-referenced abysmal orientation video shown to new campers.

Demigods & Magicians (3 Connected Short Stories, Collected)

Demigods & Magicians is a collection of three short stories published in 2016 — though the stories themselves had all been released separately before being collected in one book together. As the title suggests, mythologies collide as Percy and Annabeth team up with Carter and Sadie Kane, battling a common enemy together. The first story features Percy and Carter, the second Annabeth and Sadie, and the third all four heroes.

Like any good crossover, there is, of course, the initial misunderstanding and fight between heroes who don't realize they are on the same side. But once everyone gets on the same page (metaphorically and literally), they form an unstoppable team.

9 From The Nine Worlds (9 Connected Short Stories, Collected)

When I was creating this reading order, 9 from the Nine Worlds stumped me. The premise is the reader joins Thor on a run around the nine realms, wherein he passes through various short stories starring different characters from the Magnus Chase novels. The thing is, many of these stories take place in different time periods from the others. Unlike The Demigod Diaries , though, you can't separate these from the other eight, as you lose the Thor narrative connecting each of them.

All this to say, each realm gets its own story (written by Riordan), with Thor as your guide and the only character to appear in all nine.

Un Natale Mezzosangue/A Half-Blood Christmas (Short Story, Online)

In 2020, Rick Riordan wrote a holiday-themed one-shot story about Nico helping Percy find a gift for Annabeth, and it is entirely in Italian. It takes place during COVID-19, so there are references to mask-wearing and social distancing.

The entire story is available to read on Riordan's website — just be sure to translate the page if you can't read the original Italian writing.

If that still wasn't enough Percy Jackson , the first season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians is streaming on Disney+.

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Rick Riordan Shares Update on Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 was a major success on Disney+ . Rick Riordan, the author of the Percy Jackson books and executive producer on the television adaptation, recently shared how things are progressing on the forthcoming second season, which will be based on the children's novel, The Sea of Monsters .

In a blog post published on his website, RickRiordan.com , Riordan shared that he will not be doing an in-person tour for his new Percy Jackson book, Wrath of the Triple Goddess , in the fall, as he anticipates "being back at work producing season 2 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians by then , if all goes according to plan." With Disney+ renewing Percy Jackson for a second season back in February 2024, it looks like the streamer has wasted no time getting the show back into production.

Rick Riordan Provides Exciting Update on The Kane Chronicles Adaptation

Percy jackson season 2 scripts are half done.

Riordan also offered a writers' room update , revealing that they are "working from an eight-episode outline that I created last year, detailing what each episode will cover from the book. From there, the writers’ room has drawn up a more detailed outline of each episode (with my input). I have read all those outlines and they’re in really good shape. The next step is writing the actual scripts. Half of those are done and the rest are in progress. I am pleased with the results so far."

As for casting, Riordan revealed that they are nowhere close to making any sort of official announcement, saying, "At any rate, we have only just begun our casting conversations for season two. When I know more about which actors have been chosen for what parts, I will let you know, but that is still quite a ways away."

Walker Scobell, Leah Jeffries, and Aryan Simhadri will all be back for Percy Jackson Season 2, reprising their respective roles as Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, and Grover Underwood. Released in 2006, The Sea of Monsters is the second book in Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, following Percy and Annabeth as they — along with a young cyclops named Tyson — embark in search of the Golden Fleece to save Camp Half-Blood and rescue Grover from the mythical cyclops Polyphemus.

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Similar to The Lightning Thief (the first Percy Jackson book), The Sea of Monsters was previously adapted to film by 20th Century Fox in the early 2010s, starring Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson. Unfortunately, the film underperformed at the box office, leading to future adaptations of the Percy Jackson series being scrapped. While Riordan and most of the Percy Jackson fandom do not like how unfaithful the movies were to their source material, Logan's performance has constantly been singled out as one of the few highlights, leading many fans to only campaign for the actor to appear in the new adaptation.

Lerman was recently asked if he would be interested in appearing in a new role on the Disney+ show. While the actor admitted that he hadn't seen Percy Jackson yet, he refused to rule out a comeback . "I mean, maybe," Lerman said. "I'm open to things."

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 is available to stream on Disney+.

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Demigod Percy Jackson leads a quest across America to prevent a war among the Olympian gods.

Release Date December 20, 2023

Cast Aryan Simhadri, Leah Jeffries, Adam Copeland, Walker Scobell, Jason Mantzoukas

Main Genre Adventure

Genres Family, Action, Adventure

Rating TV-PG

Franchise Percy Jackson & the Olympians

Creator Rick Riordan, Jonathan E. Steinberg

Streaming Service(s) Disney+

'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Season 2 Will Begin Filming This Fall

Walker Scobell stars in the hit Disney+ series alongside Leah Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri.

The Big Picture

• Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 is set to return to production this fall, continuing the epic Greek mythology adventure.
• The upcoming season will adapt "The Sea of Monsters," exploring Percy's relationships with gods and mortals on his quest.
• Rick Riordan's written works, including "The Chalice of the Gods" and "Wrath of the Triple Goddess," continue to expand the character's story.

After two years of pre-production, tons of pitches, and well over 30 weeks of filming, Percy Jackson and the Olympians arrived on the small screen, bringing with it the thralling legend of Greek mythology to Disney+ . After a first season which saw the Walker Scobell -led live-action adaptation bring to life The Lightning Thief , the first book in Rick Riordan 's series of best-selling books, the series earned a second season renewal . By the time the first season wrapped in January, the team of Scobell's Percy, Grover ( Aryan Simhadri ), and Annabeth ( Leah Jeffries ) had parted ways, with hopes of reuniting soon. Riordan, who also serves as executive producer on the show, has now revealed that the reunion off screen is happening this fall as the second season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians returns to production .

Before bringing the Greek Gods of Mount Olympus to Disney+, Riordan had adapted some of his work for 20th Century in the Percy Jackson movies which starred Logan Lerman in the titular role. However, reviving the franchise on screen isn't where the journey ends for Riordan as he continues to expand the library of his written works revolving around the character. The Chalice of the Gods was released last year to further expand on the character's story, and now the author has announced that his latest installment in the book series, Wrath of the Triple Goddess, is heading to the publisher. Writing on his blog , Riordan celebrated the character's "rebirth" on the TV show, while revealing the fall will see the production of the show's second season. He wrote:

Sadly, I will not be doing an in-person tour for this book in the fall. We anticipate being back at work producing season two of Percy Jackson and the Olympians by then, if all goes according to plan, and also, to be honest, I kind of want a breather from touring! Last year was incredible with three different media tours — for The Sun and the Star , Chalice of the Gods , and of course the TV show. But this year is going to be more about catching up with projects.

'The Sea of Monsters' is Coming Soon

Riordan's revelations tally with comments from co-creator and executive producer Jonathan E. Steinberg , who had previously confirmed that production will resume as soon as possible . Speaking during the TCA tour in February, Steinberg, when quizzed about when will filming on Percy's next adventure woulf begin, answered, "As soon as possible." Adding: "We feel the demand of people wanting to see more, but we want to make sure we get this right."

When next we see Percy and his friends on screen, they would be adapting the next book in the saga, The Sea of Monsters . This was one of the books adapted in the early Percy Jackson movies, with Lerman starring in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters . The show will ultimately explore the development of the relationships Percy engineers between both gods and mortals. After aiding in the retrieviel of Zeus' ( Lance Reddick ) lightning bolt, Percy will shift his focus to his eventual battle against Kronos ( Nick Boraine ).

There is currently no release date for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2. Season 1 is streaming on Disney+ now.

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Demigod Percy Jackson leads a quest across America to prevent a war among the Olympian gods.

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