In the month of March, I read Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Titan’s Curse. This is the third novel in the Percy Jackson series, which is written by Rick Riordan. This novel is about the demigod, Percy Jackson, and his continued mission to help save the world from mass destruction, from a fight between the Greek Gods and Titans. A prophecy recited by an oracle sends Percy and his other half blood friends on another dangerous quest across the United States to stop the evil Titan army from overthrowing Olympus (home of the Gods) and causing “Dooms Day”, while facing the prophecy of “The Titan’s Curse”. Little does Percy know that he will face many hardships and losses.
I really enjoyed reading this novel and would recommend it, because it was very action-packed and fast paced. I know that a lot of people don’ like to have to wait for the conflict and climax to come, so this novel is perfect for those people. There was a lot going on continuously, making it a fast and easy read! Furthermore, it had fantastic characters. All of the characters had realistic problems and flaws, which I think is important, because it connects the reader (me) to the characters.
All though all of the characters were good, my favorite was Percy Jackson, himself. I think he was the most likable person and had the most admirable traits, most particularly his bravery. Percy Jackson is brave. Within the text, “ ‘The Sky,’ I told the goddess. ‘Give it to me.’ “ (268). For context, Percy came across the goddess, Artemis, on his quest. He found her being held captive by a titan named Atlas, who made her carry the burden of the sky. Percy knew that Artemis was the only one there that could stop Atlas, so he took the burden of the sky for her, because the only way you can escape from this curse is if someone takes the burden for you. This demonstrates that Percy is brave, because instead of being a coward and leaving Artemis to hold the sky, while trying to defeat Atlas when he knew he couldn’t, he took control of the sky, despite knowing there might be fatal consequences, as even the immortal goddess, Artemis, struggled to do so. He knew saving Artemis was the right thing to do, and he also knew that saving Artemis would help the gods keep ruling Olympus.
My favorite quote from Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Titan’s Curse is “There is always a way out for those clever enough to find it.” (211). I like this quote, because I find it inspiring. What it means to me is that there is not always a direct way out of your problems, but there can be if you give it some thought on how to solve the problem.
Here is a fan made photo of Percy Jackson holding up the sky:
