The Lightning Thief

This book lives up to its hype. I love the premise and I love/hate the fact that if I talk about this book in a general way it sounds like Harry Potter (Adolescent boy with a somewhat troubled life who sometimes has weird things happen around him finds out something about his parentage that changes everything he's ever known and is then whisked away to have adventures with other kids like him.) I love the portrayal of the Greek gods and the modernization of their stories. I will relish the sequel.