The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
The Battle of the Labyrinth has been my most favorite of the Percy Jackson books, although I believe that each book gets a little bit better and better, so there’s a chance I will say that when I review The Last Olympian. This book not only brings in a lot of new gods and goddesses, it brings together the mortal and immortal worlds in a kind of beautiful way.
Every day, Kronos is growing stronger and stronger as more monsters and Demi-gods join his side, and for the first time since Percy was introduced to the world of mythology, Camp Half-Blood is not safe. Annabeth and Clarice have deducted that Luke is using the Labyrinth and is trying to find a way into the camp so they can destroy the other half bloods who have not joined their side, however, Clarice now wants nothing to do with the dark and deadly maze. It is up to Annabeth, Percy, Grover, and Tyson to navigate the Labyrinth to find Daedalus, the creator, and hopefully bring him to their side before Luke. However, the Labyrinth is not the only deadly thing they will face, and they are racing against time. They need not only the gods help, but the help of a mortal girl, if they want to survive this.
It’s weird, but one of my favorite things about this is that it makes me so glad that I am not a teenager anymore. Percy is having some serious girl trouble in this book and it is so cute but it also makes me so glad that I am 15 years out of all of that. I would have said that at the end of the last book, Annabeth was the obvious choice for Percy, but I also wouldn’t have pushed it. But after this book, Percy has some options. Percy is reunited with Rachel Dare from the previous book, and she is the mortal who is able to help them find Daedalus. It’s obvious that Percy does not realize yet that he has feelings for either of these girls. But then to throw a wrench in things, at one point, he is sent to Calypso’s island and has a chance to stay there forever and be with her. He really does consider it, too. What I also really enjoy about this is that none of it feels forced. Riordan does a good job of making it out like any teenager would be acting. Despite them having quite abnormal lives, this is so very normal. I was worried it would be like in the Harry Potter movies when the relationship between Ron and Hermione appears out of nowhere (it really translated better in the book), and luckily these books are going the same path.
Another thing that I really enjoy is the low key message to save the environment. Since the first novel, Grover has talked about his dream of being a Searcher to find Pan, the god of the wild. Well, in this book, he finally find him. Pan has been wanting to pass on for quite some time, but because of the satyrs, he has not been able to. When Grover finally locates him in the Labyrinth, Pan explains that because the wild is dying, he is dying, and it is his time to go on. But everyone needs to do their part to save the wild. Pan expresses this not just to Grover, but to Annabeth and Percy, demi-gods, and Rachel, a mortal. He tells them to spread the message to others, and then he passes on, leaving a little bit of himself in all of them. I think this is a really power point because it shows the reader that it is everyone’s job, no matter who they are, to take care of the environment.
Plot wise, this book really ups the ante. It is constantly moving forward. Like the other books, from the beginning, there is action that doesn’t stop. The mythology is beautifully done, like always. And I really care about these characters. While I know that movies wouldn’t do them justice, I kind of wish there were movies because I really want to spend more time with these characters, but I know they wouldn’t be the same. I am really glad that I am reading these books. Better late than never. It is no longer about providing me a distraction through these dark days; they are providing me joy and happiness.
Rating: 9/10
Author: Rick Riordan
Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Book 4 of 5)
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Mythology
Dates Read: March 30-April 1, 2020
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It’s weird, but one of my favorite things about this is that it makes me so glad that I am not a teenager anymore. Percy is having some serious girl trouble in this book and it is so cute but it also makes me so glad that I am 15 years out of all of that. I would have said that at the end of the last book, Annabeth was the obvious choice for Percy, but I also wouldn’t have pushed it. But after this book, Percy has some options. Percy is reunited with Rachel Dare from the previous book, and she is the mortal who is able to help them find Daedalus. It’s obvious that Percy does not realize yet that he has feelings for either of these girls. But then to throw a wrench in things, at one point, he is sent to Calypso’s island and has a chance to stay there forever and be with her. He really does consider it, too. What I also really enjoy about this is that none of it feels forced. Riordan does a good job of making it out like any teenager would be acting. Despite them having quite abnormal lives, this is so very normal. I was worried it would be like in the Harry Potter movies when the relationship between Ron and Hermione appears out of nowhere (it really translated better in the book), and luckily these books are going the same path.
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Rating: 9/10
Author: Rick Riordan
Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Book 4 of 5)
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Mythology
Dates Read: March 30-April 1, 2020
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