The Titan's Curse

OMG, IT'S BEEN SUCH A LONG TIME! I DIDN'T REMEMBER ABOUT THIS ENDING. IT'S SO PAINFUL. AND PERCABETH IS STARTING. OH GOD. NICO, MY BABY, NICO. dinosaur growling

4.7

This maybe not the best book in the entire series, at least it lived up to my expectations and the quality of the story is greatly improving after every sequel, thus my rating is improving as well. This book is very addictive and it always leaves me at the edge of my seat after every chapter.

This is the first book where we get to know more of Thalia's character, after being resurrected in the previous book which is The Sea of Monsters. Percy and his gang, including Thalia, started off well during the first few chapters but as usual things quickly started to fall which led them in another trap. Thalia and Percy were the ones to save the world, and Annabeth. AND AGAIN AS USUAL, they must do it in a very limited amount of time because of another possible dooms day and the winter solstice.

With Riordan's terrific humor and innovation on Greek mythology, this book kept me attached to the story just like The Lightning Thief and The Sea of Monsters. Before reading this book, I suggest you to read the first two books because it can get very confusing sometimes and it lacks character and plot introductions. Some questions were answered just like how Thalia and Percy would get along. The Titan's Curse also gave me possible hints on what the next two books will be about (there are 5 books in the series). For sure, you would get excited to read the remaining books because it will surely introduce new quests/adventures until it leads us to the finale.

In general, Rick Riordan never failed me again with such a great middle book. It maintained its right pace and intensity throughout the story. The characters are lively as always, often giving you a great laugh and a roller coaster ride of emotions. I suggest everyone to read this and the entire series if you're in for an awesome adventure!

been a while since i've read this but i DO know that it was so good that i've continued to see wat happens to these characters

this series is over rated. it is pretty normal to me and it is getting repetitive. (maybe not the same events are happening but the events aren't so different both in narration and in details).

I'm still surprised by how solid these are. I had honestly made the hipster-asshole assumption that since these were so popular they wouldn't be any good. UGHHH RENATA DON'T BE AN ASSHOLE.

The audiobooks are great because they're so fast-paced. Once in awhile the discs are too scratched and I miss a chapter-ish but I'm pretty sure I still followed the whole story. I really liked Artemis & the Hunters. It was totally time for some more (cultish) girl power up in there.

In this installment of the Percy Jackson series, Percy must rescue his friend Annabeth from the clutches of the power hungry Kronos. He teams up with many old and new characters in his quest which takes him across the United States. This book is just as entertaining as the ones before it. The series is thoroughly enjoyable and readable. I love that Riordan does not really water down a lot of the violence. People die in this book and sometimes they are the wrong people. Some of the good guys go down and some of the bad guys don't. It's very real but still very kid friendly.

The series is aging. Percy is now in 8th grade. Annabeth is trying to live with her Dad and Stepmom again. Tyson has found a home and Grover has found two new children of the Gods that need to make their way to Camp Half-Blood. Percy is still the main and center character, but he is not in charge of the quest, in fact he is chosen to join the quest at all.

The prophesy about the curse says someone will die (and someone does). Luke (the ongoing half-blood bad guy) is back again with new Titan Gods that want to overthrow Olympus.

But when Annabeth goes missing, Percy realizes he cannot sit this quest out and sneaks along, more to save Annabeth than to fulfill the quest.

I really am very impressed with the progression the series. It is just not a routine every book is the same, like I felt that the Lemony Snicket series ended up being. This is a natural, but varied series and it is building quite well. Now on to book 4.

Really nice book

So far this has been my favorite installment. I think what made it so great for me is that these kids are finally growing up and dealing with real emotions and decisions.

Lots of new and interesting characters enter (and some leave) Percy Jackson's world. His encounters with the Gods are great to read and the non-action scenes aren't entirely boring. Once again, the ending leaves the reader wondering what's next!

I tend to get weary of books with sequels unlike most people who get more and more attached to the characters; I seem, instead, to get tired of the predictability of the characters. This book I'm rating a nine again, however, despite the speed with which I whipped through it and despite the tiresomeness I felt at times while reading the characters' conversations. A nine nonetheless for all true fans.