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All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronos's army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan's power only grows. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster... read more
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Summary
Percy Jackson and his friend Rachel Dare drive to a ridge overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and she reveals that her father is sending her to Clarion Ladies Academy and that she wants Percy to go with her on vacation. Blackjack, a pegasus and Charles Beckendorf, a fellow camper and son of... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Cast of Characters
- Percy Jackson: Main character, Demigod son of Poseidon. Also called Perseus Jackson.
- Annabeth Chase: Percy's best half-blood friend, daughter of Athena.
- Grover: Satyr, best-friends with Percy since, well, sixth grade also called G-Man by Percy
- Tyson: Cyclops, half-brother of Percy, son of Poseidon.
- Rachel Elizabeth Dare: Percy's clear-sighted mortal friend.
- Charles Beckendorf: Blacksmith, Hephastus's son, Silena Beauregard's boyfriend.
- Kronos: Evil leader of the Titans,
- Apollo: God of the sun, twin brother to Artemis.
- Thalia Grace: Demigod daughter of Zeus, Percy's friend, leader of Artemis's hunters.
- Silena Beauregard: Charles Beckendorf's girlfriend, demigod daughter of Aphrodite.
- Luke Castellan: Demigod son of Hermes and follower of Lord Kronos.
- Travis Stoll: Sons of Hermes, head of Hermes cabin, pranksters
- Connor Stoll: Brother to Travis Stoll.
- Chiron: Centaur, Activites director of Camp Half-Blood
- Dionysus: God of grapes, wine, and insanity, Director of Camp Half-blood
- Hestia: Goddess of the hearth, keeps the fire in Mt. Olympus going
- Ethan Nakamura: Son of Nemesis, follower of Lord Kronos
- Zeus: Thalia's father, Lord of the gods, Poseidon and Hades's brother, Percy's godly uncle
- Poseidon: Percy's father, god of the oceans, brother of Zeus and Hades
- Hermes: God of thieves, messenger of the gods
- Hephaestus: God of fire and blacksmiths, father of Beckendorf
- Hades: God of the Underworld, father of Nico, uncle of Percy
- Artemis: Goddess of the moon, Huntress
- Ares: God of war, Clarisse's father
- Nico DeAngelo: Demigod son of Hades. Brother to Bianca DeAngelo.
- Bianca DeAngelo: Gets killed in Titan's Curse.
Memorable Quotes
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“Erre es korakas, Blinky! I will have your soul!”
Dionysus -
“You must save Olympus, Pedro!”
Mr. D -
“As a general rule, I prefer not to have my soul reaped.”
Percy Jackson -
“Not your fault, brother. Kronos does not explode good. Next time, we will use a big stick.”
Tyson -
“Doesn't miss many meals, does he?" Zeus muttered. "Tyson for your bravery in the war, and for leading the Cyclopes, you are apponted a general in the armies of Olympus. You shall henceforth lead your brethren into war whenever required by the gods. And you shall have a new...um...what knid of weapon would you like? A sword? An axe?" "Stick!" Tyson said, showing his broken club. "Very well," Zeus said. "We will grant you a new, er, stick. The best stick that may be found." "Hooray!" Tyson cried.”
Zeus and Tyson -
“With great power... comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.”
Nico -
“Enchiladas!”
Grover -
“"I warned you, daughter. This scoundrel Hades is no good......... but nooo, you had to eat the pomegranate." "Mother-" "And get stuck in the underworld!" "Mother, please-" "And here it is August, and do you come home like your supposed to? Do you ever think of your poor lonely mother?" "DEMETER! That is enough. You are a guest in my house." "Oh, a house is it? You call this dump a house? You make my daughter live in this dark, damp-" "I told you. there's a war in the world above. You and Persephone are better off here with me." "Excuse me. But if you're going to kill me, will you just get on with it?" "Well, this one has an attitude."”
Demeter, Persephone, Hades, Percy -
“"Tyson?" "Yay! Your brain works!"”
Percy & Tyson - Show all quotations from this book (warning: contains spoilers)
First Sentence
The end of the world started when a pegasus landed on the hood of my car.
Table of Contents
1. I Go Cruising with Explosives
2. I Meet Some Fishy Relatives
3. I Get a Sneak Peek at My Death
4. We Burn a Metal Shroud
5. I Drive My Dog Into a Tree
6. My Cookies Get Scorched
7. My Math Teacher Gives Me a Lift
8. I Take the Worst Bath Ever
9. Two Snakes Save My Life
10. I Buy Some New Friends
11. We Break a Bridge
12. Rachel Makes a Bad Deal
13. A Titan Brings Me a Present
14. Pigs Fly
15. Chiron Throws a Party
16. We Get Help from a Thief
17. I Sit on the Hot Seat
18. My Parents Go Commando
19. We Trash the Eternal City
20. We Win Fabulous Prizes
21. Blackjack Gets Jacked
22. I Am Dumped
23. We Say Good-bye, Sort Of
Glossary
- demi-god: half-god
Series
This is book 5 in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.
Authors & Contributors
- Rick Riordan (Author)
Awards
- Amazon.com's Best Books (November 2009: Editors' Picks, #29)
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