[Book Review] The Sword of Summer

Title: The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #1)
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
497 pages
Year of publication: 2015

Magnus Chase has seen his share of trouble. Ever since that terrible night two years ago when his mother told him to run, he has lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, staying one step ahead of the police and truant officers.
One day, Magnus learns that someone else is trying to track him down—his uncle Randolph, a man his mother had always warned him about. When Magnus tries to outmaneuver his uncle, he falls right into his clutches. Randolph starts rambling about Norse history and Magnus’s birthright: a weapon that has been lost for thousands years.
The more Randolph talks, the more puzzle pieces fall into place. Stories about the gods of Asgard, wolves, and Doomsday bubble up from Magnus’s memory. But he doesn’t have time to consider it all before a fire giant attacks the city, forcing him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents. . . .
Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die.

[Book Review] The Throne of Fire

Title: The Throne of Fire (Kane Chronicles #2)
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Paperback
452 pages

WARNING!! SPOILERS FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T READ THE FIRST BOOK!

Review for The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles #1)

[Book Review] The Last Olympian

Title: The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #5)

Author: Rick Riordan

Publisher: Disney Hyperion

Paperback

381 pages

WARNING!! SPOILERS FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T READ THE FIRST 4 BOOKS

Review for The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1)
Review for The Sea of Monster (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2)
Review for The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #3)
Review for The Battle of Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #4)

[Book Review] The Red Pyramid

Title: The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles #1)
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Paperback
514 pages

Since their mother’s death, Carter and Sadie have become near strangers. While Sadie has lived with her grandparents in London, her brother has traveled the world with their father, the brilliant Egyptologist, Dr. Julius Kane.

One night, Dr. Kane brings the siblings together for a "research experiment" at the British Museum, where he hopes to set things right for his family. Instead, he unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes him to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives.

Soon, Sadie and Carter discover that the gods of Egypt are waking, and the worst of them--Set--has his sights on the Kanes. To stop him, the siblings embark on a dangerous journey across the globe--a quest that brings them ever closer to the truth about their family, and their links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.

[Book Review] The Battle of Labyrinth

Title: The Battle of Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #4)
Author: Rick Riondan
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Paperback
361 pages

WARNING!! SPOILERS FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T READ THE FIRST 3 BOOKS

Review for The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1)
Review for The Sea of Monster (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2)
Review for The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #3)

Percy Jackson isn‘t expecting freshman orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears on campus, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to diabolical.

In this latest installment of the blockbuster series, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Even the safe haven of Camp Half-Blood grows more vulnerable by the minute as Kronos‘s army prepares to invade its once impenetrable borders. To stop them, Percy and his demigod friends must set out on a quest through the Labyrinth‘a sprawling underground world with stunning surprises at every turn. Full of humor and heart-pounding action, this fourth book promises to be their most thrilling adventure yet

[Book Review] The Titan's Curse

Title: The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #3)
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Rick Riordan
Paperback
320 pages

WARNING!! SPOILERS FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T READ THE FIRST 2 BOOKS

Review for The Lightning thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1)

Review for The Sea of Monster (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2)

When Percy Jackson receives an urgent distress call from his friend Grover, he immediately prepares for battle. He knows he'll need his powerful demigod allies at his side; his trusty bronze sword, Riptide; and . . . a ride from his mom.

The demigods reace to the rescue to find that Grover has made an important discovery: two new powerful half-bloods, whose parentage is unknown. But that's not all that awaits them. The Titan lord, Kronos, has set up a devious trap, and the young heroes have just fallen prey.

Hilarious and action-packed, this third adventure in the series finds Percy faced with his most dangerous challenge yet—the chilling prophecy of the Titan's curse.

[Book Review] The Sea of Monsters

Title: The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2)
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Paperback,
288 pages

Review for The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1)

Percy Jackson’s seventh-grade year has been surprisingly quiet. Not a single monster has set foot on his New York prep-school campus. But when an innocent game of dodgeball among Percy and his classmates turns into a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants, things get . . . well, ugly. And the unexpected arrival of Percy’s friend Annabeth brings more bad news: the magical borders that protect Camp Half-Blood have been poisoned by a mysterious enemy, and unless a cure is found, the only safe haven for demigods will be destroyed.

In this fresh, funny, and hugely anticipated follow up to The Lightning Thief, Percy and his friends must journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their beloved camp. But first, Percy will discover a stunning new secret about his family—one that makes him question whether being claimed as Poseidon’s son is an honor or simply a cruel joke.

[Book Review] The Lightning Thief

Title: The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1)
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Paperback, First Edition
377 pages

Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school...again. And that's the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he's angered a few of them. Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect.

Now Percy and his friends have just ten days to find and return Zeus's stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the true thief: he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves.