Book 4 Percy Jackson Series

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In book 4, Percy Jackson (son of Poseidon) kicks off a new school year by battling the

cheerleading squad, who turn out to be empousai (servants of Hecate). This time, he gets somehelp from an old friend, Rachel Elizabeth Dare, a mortal who can see through the Mist.

After his disastrous freshman orientation, Percy and Annabeth (daughter of Athena) return toCamp Half Blood to prepare for the impending war against the Titan lord Kronos and his allies.Percy finds two new faces at camp, Quintus (the new sword instructor) and Mrs. OLeary (hishellhound pet). The Council of Cloven Elders decides that Grover, Percys best friend (also asatyr), has one week to find the god Pan or they will revoke his searchers license. And Percyreunites with his cyclops brother, Tyson.

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The story takes a turn when Percy and Annabeth discover an entrance into the Labyrinth (themassive underground maze created by Daedalus) in the center of Camp Half Blood. They cometo believe that Kronos army (led by former camper Luke) will try to infiltrate the camp through theLabyrinth.

Annabeth (an expert in architecturemagical and nonmagical) gets her first quest: to go into theheart of the Labyrinth and take Ariadnes string from Daedalus workshop before Luke and hiscronies can find it. The next day, Annabeth, Percy, Tyson and Grover set off on a perilous questunderground, but not before Percy gets a strange Iris message. In the message, he sees Nico(son of Hades) raise the dead to find a way to get his sister back (his sister died to save Percy inbook 3). Nico learns that he can exchange a soul for a soul, and Percy is certain that Nico plansto kill him and exhange his soul for that of his sister.

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Once in the Labyrinth, Percy and his friends must overcome Janus (the two-faced god of choices),Kampe (an ancient monster with a belt of living animals), flesh-eating horses, a squinx, aclassroom of telekhines (sea demons), two dracaenae (snake women), a few giants and a wholelot more.

In between battles, they meet a few friendly faces, like Briares (one of the ancient Hundred-Handed Ones) and Calypso (a beautiful girl forced to live alone on an island because of herfathers transgressions). Grover finds the god Pan, but not in the way he had hoped. And Nicorealizes that he must put aside his anger and work with Percy to fight the Titans.

The crew finds Daedalus workshop, but learns that Daedalus (who turns out to be someone they

know) has already given Ariadnes string to Luke. On the way back to camp, Percy takes a detourand discovers a horrible truth about Lukes connection to Kronos. The Titan lord has beenressurected in Lukes body, and the scythe (his weapon that can sever the soul from the body)has been reforged.

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With the help of Rachel Elizabeth Dare, Percy barely escapes Kronos. As soon as theycan, Percy, Grover, Annabeth, Tyson and Nico return to Camp Half Blood to prepare for the

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imminent battle against the Titans. The campers are ready to fight, but their numbers are too fewto go up against Kronos massive army. An onslaught of monsters rips through the camp. Thisbattle is like nothing Percy has ever experienced before. Campers die. Things look grim, untilthey get a little help from two reluctant fighters: Briares, the Hundred-Handed One, and Grover.Briares destroys Kampe in a shower of stones, and Grover unleashes the sound of pure panic (agift given to him by Pan), which causes the monsters to flee. Daedalus also returns and sacrificeshimself to destroy the Labyrinth and close up the entrance into Camp Half Blood.

After the battle, Dionysus (former head of Camp Half Blood) returns, and, in a rare kind act,convinces the Council of Cloven Elders that the god Pan really is dead and Grover should not beexiled. Grover finds a new calling (and grows up a lot). He sets out to convince his fellow satyrsthat it is up to them to rebuild the wild places.

With Kronos army momentarily at bay, Percy still has to deal with his personal turmoil. Aftereverything that happened with Rachel Elizabeth Dare and Luke, his relationship with Annabethhas never been more complicated. They barely talk for the rest of the summer, and part withoutresolving their issues.

Percy goes home where his mom and her boyfriend, Paul Blofis, celebrate his fifteenth birthday.

Percy cant help but worry about the prophecy he received years ago stating that he would eithersave or destroy the world on his sixteenth birthday. His thoughts are interrupted when a surpriseguest pops in, Percys father, Poseidon. Percy tells his father everything that happened, andPoseidon tells Percy about the old sea gods who are threatening his underwater realm. Poseidongives Percy a sand dollar, which he says will come in handy later.

The books ends when Nico shows up at Percys place and offers to tell him how to beat Luke. Ofcourse, if readers want to know exactly what Nico means, theyll have to stick around for book 5!

Once again, Riordans fast-paced action, relatable characters and ingenius melding of Greekmythology and contemporary fiction make this book a great pick for reluctant readers (or ANYreaders!). Book 4 may just be the best yet. It introduces interesting new characters and adds newdimensions to a few old characters. The Grover and Pan storyline finishes up a subplot started in

book one, and inspires readers to bring back the wild places in their own neighborhoods. Overall,an awesome ride. If you havent read any of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians books yet,now is the time.

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