It’s a fun, action-packed book for kids roughly ages 10-12 (although I enjoyed it in my advanced age too). Also, his mother has been taken by the Minotaur to the Underworld. Percy has a lot going against him, including the fact that his very existence violates a treaty among Zeus, Hades and Poseidon not to father any more children, because those children might become too powerful and threaten the reign of the gods. In this book, Percy finds out he is the son of a god, he discovers Camp Half-Blood, a haven/training ground for the demigods, and he is accused of stealing the lightning bolt of Zeus, which if not found will spark a war among the gods and (of course) threaten all humanity. It also means he feuds regularly with his brother, and with his other brother Hades. Poseidon is one of the brothers of Zeus, which makes him one of the most powerful gods. In case you haven’t heard of this series, which is by Rick Riordan, it’s about the adventures of Percy (full name Perseus) Jackson, who discovers in this book that he is the son of Poseidon, the Greek God of water.
I won’t do a full review of Percy Jackson, but will say that I really enjoyed this book.
My review of The Passage is in progress, but let me just say I was relieved to have finished it – and that’s not a good sign. This week I finished two books – The Passage and Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.