Jul 22, 2009 The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan is the fifth and last book in the Olympian series with Percy Jackson. We read this book (and entire series) aloud and all of us loved the books. We are actually re-reading the series again right now. At the end of the book their is a comment by the author, Rick Riordan that led us to believe that there will be more books about the gods. We think that the next series will be about Nicko who is the son of Hades. The Lightning Thief, the first book of the series, will be out as a movie in February, 2010 (watch the trailer below). You can vote for your favorite book in the series below.
Percy Jackson’s fifth and final adventure begins with a blast and gets increasingly more explosive. It reads less like a novel than a 400-page battle scene set in Manhattan, pitting Percy, Annabeth, Grover Co. against a pantheon of monsters intent on reaching the portal to Mount Olympus (located on the 600th floor of the Empire State Building). In other words: fans will not be disappointed. All the action takes place in the days before Percy’s 16th birthday, on which a prophecy has foretold a single choice shall end his days. Readers who have watched their dyslexic hero grow into his considerable powers since age 12 will not be surprised by his brave leadership. Or as Percy, facing the Minotaur’s army, puts it in typically wry fashion: It was now roughly one hundred and ninety-nine to one. I did the natural thing. I charged them. Details about Luke’s childhood explain his traitorous allegiance to Kronos; Annabeth and Rachel Dare vie for Percy’s attention; and the final clash would keep a Hollywood special effects team busy for years. As the capstone to this beloved series, this story satisfies. And a surprise character takes on the mantle of Oracle, instantly issuing a new prophecy that suggests, happily, there’s more fun with the demigods to come. Ages 10up.
