The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #5) by Rick Riordan
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Web ID: 14601619A Satisfying Conclusion
“1. A half-blood of the eldest gods 2. Shall reach sixteen against all odds 3. And see the world in endless sleep 4. The hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap 5. A single choice shall end his days 6. Olympus to preserve or raze” It is no secret that I didn’t love the previous two books in this series. I really don’t think it was either of the books fault, at least not completely. I just think I was too old to fully appreciate the story the author was telling, and that’s completely fine. I thought I was going to feel the same way about this one when I started it because it was giving me those same vibes. However, as the story progressed, I found myself more and more into it and ended up having a pretty good time with it. The Last Olympian is the final book in the series, so this is the book where everything truly begins coming together. Percy has been given this prophecy that seems to indicate that he is the last Olympian and when he turns 16, he will die. Obviously that is not what he wants to hear, but with the war with the Titans coming to a head, that prophecy may be more true than he hoped. The story is pretty straightforward. There is a lot of the characters getting in place for the big battle. Percy is still dealing with whatever his relationship is with Rachel. We also learn more about her and we get to see how her role in the story changes. There are a lot of battles happening in the story and one thing I appreciated was how not everyone survives. I know this is a series for a younger audience, but I have always felt it was okay to be realistic about characters getting killed in these very dangerous fantasy stories. The battle itself was full of action and I was actually kinda nervous for our characters. There was a moment after the battle that made me sad, but again, I liked that Riordan took it there. I will also say that I enjoyed Percy and Annabeth together a lot more in this book than previous ones. I still felt that they should have spent more time together, but I found their moments together at the end to be sweet. Overall, I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I will continue on to the spin off series at some point. CW for death and violence.
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This Book is a great last book.
I read this book a few weeks ago. I have read all of the books in this series and I think this is a great book to end a series. the plot is fun and well-related to the rest of the series. I also think it leads into the second series well.
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The perfect series ender
The final novel in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan, THE LAST OLYMPIAN, is everything a final novel should be. There is no build-up because Mr. Riordan took care of that in the first four books. Neither does he make readers wait for the promised battle. He doesn't add any last-minute characters. Instead, we have nonstop action and the unveiling of long-held secrets. Even better, Percy finally shows some of the maturity I would expect to see from a teenager who was forced to grow up at a young age. He is clever with his battle tactics, compassionate where necessary but brutal when needed. After feeling like Percy sounded too young and naive in books three and four given his experiences, it is a treat to get a glimpse of what Percy would be like as an adult. I'll also say that even though I wasn't a huge Percy and Annabeth fan, the ending of THE LAST OLYMPIAN was adorable. Mr. Riordan handled the awkwardness and Percy's nervousness with delicacy and just a slight touch of humor. I imagine there was more than one child who used those scenes as motivation for their own awkward romantic encounters. There is no doubt that THE LAST OLYMPIAN is the best book in the series. It contains within its pages everything I was hoping to see in previous books culminating in the battle for Olympus. I thought the battle scenes to be well-written, detailed without being graphic, and touching on fallen comrades and foes with the appropriate level of gravitas. While Mr. Riordan sets up the next series with a well-timed prophecy, I consider my time with Percy Jackson and friends at an end, with a final book that provides enough closure to satisfy me.
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