It was also refreshing to see Annabeth finally lead a quest of her own. The Battle of the Labyrinth itself was also a satisfying conclusion to the buildup of the preceding books regarding the two armies preparing for war. This book was full of shocking twists-from the revelation that Quintus is actually Daedalus to Luke becoming the host for Kronos’s spirit, this book was certainly not lacking in action. Nearly everyone knows the story of Icarus and Daedalus, which means Riordan could spend less time on the backstory and fully focus on advancing the plot. This book is centered around one of the coolest (and also creepiest) myths out there, which is why it is one of my favorites. It places fourth on the list only because I find the books get better as the plot thickens, which is why my top three picks are the last three books in the series.ģ. Overall, The Lightning Thief is a mostly-lighthearted introduction to life at Camp Half-Blood and the world of modern Greek mythology. This book is singular in the series in that the reader is immersed in a world of modern-day Greek gods for the first time-from discovering Percy’s godly parent to learning that Mount Olympus now resides above the Empire State building, there is a certain level of novelty and whimsy that can’t be replicated in the other books. If we didn’t like the first book, we wouldn’t want to read the rest. Where do I begin? When ranking a series, it’s worth mentioning that the readability of a series is largely dependent upon a captivating first book. Despite this, The Sea of Monsters has perhaps one of the best endings in the series, with Thalia being resurrected by the Golden Fleece, adding a twist to the Great Prophecy.Ĥ. This book is last on my list, however, mainly because it largely focuses on setting the stage for the books that follow-aside from the few interactions with Luke’s assembled army, there is little development in regards to the war with Kronos and the Titans. This book was also a beautiful ode to The Odyssey, and featured a host of callbacks, from the sorceress Circe to Polyphemus’s anger with being thwarted by Nobody.

Granted, this book has plenty of memorable moments: Annabeth listening to the sirens, the team’s fight with Polyphemus, and-of course-Tyson’s introduction as Percy’s cyclops half-brother. Starting things off at number five is The Sea of Monsters.

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