Review: This series was a very creative and enchanting story for young adults. An easy read for any over the age of 14, but still a fun adventure for all ages. I greatly enjoyed this series; although I did wish that Percy Jackson was older at least to make me feel better about myself for reading a kids book. But I've read them more than once (not like it took long) and still love it. After reading it through for the second time I did feel that it was just a bit too easy. There are parallels to Harry Potter (my favorite YA series, still waiting to review that one) and that can be a bit annoying.
However, Riordan's concept was original and I loved the fact that it was based on ancient Greek religion. Riordan does what J.K. Rowling did (although not nearly to the same extent) and create a world. He draws inspiration from ancient Greece, yet he makes it his own.
Synopsis: Percy Jackson is just your average kid with ADD and mild dyslexia, and trouble seems to follow him everywhere. Well, that's how it seems until Percy learns the truth; he is a demi god. His mother is an average mortal woman, and his father is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Percy begins his training at Camp Half Blood, and learns that his father is one of the Big Three, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades, all of whom made a pact not to have anymore children. Throughout the series Percy and his friends battle fabled monsters such as Medusa and the Hydra. Percy befriends some Gods and makes enemies of others. All five books lead up to a choice Percy will have to make. He is the half blood of the prophecy and the fate of the Gods rest in his decisions.
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