Series: Book 4 in the Percy Jackson & The Olympians series
Rating: Not rated
Tags: Mythology; Greek, Legends; Myths; Fables, Animals, Mythical, Action & Adventure, Juvenile Fiction, Fantasy & Magic, General, Greek & Roman, Horror & Ghost Stories, Sports & Recreation, Animals; Mythical, Labyrinths, Camps, Titans (Mythology), Monsters, Camping & Outdoor Activities, Lang:en
Summary
Grade 5–9—The battle starts, literally, with
an explosion and doesn't let up. After Percy destroys the
high school band room battling monsters called
empousai who have taken on the form of cheerleaders,
he has to hide out at Camp Half-Blood. There, Grover's
searcher's license is going to be revoked unless he can find
the god Pan in seven days. An entrance to the Labyrinth has
been discovered, which means that Luke, the half-blood turned
bad, can bypass the magical protections and invade the camp.
Annabeth insists that she must follow a quest to locate
Daedalus's workshop before Luke does. Percy is disturbed by
visions of Nico, the son of Hades, who is summoning forth the
spirits of the dead with McDonalds Happy Meals. Percy,
Grover, and Percy's Cyclops half-brother follow Annabeth into
the maze not knowing if they will ever find their way out.
Riordan cleverly personifies the Labyrinth as a sort of
living organism that changes at will, and that traverses the
whole of the United States. Kids will devour Riordan's subtle
satire of their world, such as a Sphinx in the Labyrinth
whose questions hilariously parody standardized testing. The
secret of Pan is revealed with a bittersweet outcome that
also sends an eco-friendly message. Like many series, the
"Percy Jackson" books are beginning to show the strain of
familiarity and repetition. However, the overarching story
line remains compelling, and the cliff-hanger ending will
leave readers breathless in anticipation of the fifth and
final volume.—_Tim Wadham, Maricopa County Library
District, Phoenix, AZ_
As an incoming freshman, Percy isn’t expecting his
high school orientation to be any fun. But when a
mysterious mortal acquaintance appears, followed by demon
cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to worse. In this fourth 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 will 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.From School Library Journal
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