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The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
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A good book for those who like action-adventure and Greek mythology. a perfect blend of suspense and romance. an adventure so good i read it in two days! ( )
  MrFClass | Nov 13, 2009 |
I liked this book because it has a lot of action and friendship. Also I could never put the book down.It is about a boy named Percy Jackson and there is a war coming;he has to organize where everybody goes. ( )
  Peiffer | Nov 11, 2009 |
The Last Olympian? Not who you think.
The last book in the series? Not exactly.

Fans of Percy Jackson will likely enjoy this last chapter in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, and be glad to read that a continuing series is in the works, a series following the young heroes after Camp Half-Blood.

The Last Olympian is full of non-stop action (and of course, a few jokes), as the fate of the Olympians and indeed, that of the entire mortal world hangs in the balance. Percy’s 16th birthday approaches, along with its mysterious prophecy. The Titans are on the move, and the Olympian gods are divided in their defense. Even the demigods are fractured, with a spy in their midst.

A few surprising twists and the relationship between Percy, Rachel and Annabeth will keep readers guessing until the end. A satisfying conclusion to a great series. ( )
  shelf-employed | Nov 8, 2009 |
great finish to a great series ( )
  annekiwi | Oct 26, 2009 |
Well, the moment has come. Kronos/Luke is making his big move in this book. He has gathered the Titans, hordes of ancient creatures of evil, the Minotaur (yeah, he's back), as well as a horde of rebel demi-gods.

Percy, on the other hand, finds the numbers of campers greatly reduced. And on a personal level, his attention divided between Annabeth and Rachel. I won't say too much more --because I loath spoilers-- only that Nikos is still urging him to undergo a terrifying journey to the Underworld in order to give them a chance to defeat the now physically invincible Kronos. (Remember, weapons just bounce off the evil guy)

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The Final Book ties up all the loose ends. We finally get to find out what the prophecy means, and just exactly what sacrifice Percy will have to make.

The writing is just as wonderful as in the previous books. There is lots of humor as well as insights into the characters lives.

Personally, I was hoping for a little more 'pathos'. Death has always been treated lightly in the series, but I hoped this last book might change that perspective a tiny bit. There was one other plot element that I thought weakened the overall effect of the story, but generally it was a most gratifying read.

I HIGHLY recommend this series to young readers who love adventure. It's one of my favorites.

Pam T~
mom and reviewer at BooksForKids-review.com
  PamFamilyLibrary | Oct 26, 2009 |
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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.
 
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To Mrs. Pabst, my eighth grade English teacher, who started me on my journey as a writer.
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The end of the world started when a pegasus landed on the hood of my car.
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"The world will fall, the gods will die, and I will never achieve a perfect score on this stupid machine." (Dionysus)
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in this book percy is turning 16 which could be good or bad. kronos's army is trying to take over olympus because the gods are fighting typhon. i think this was a great book and i recommend it.

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