The Sea of Monsters

The Sea of Monsters

Author: Rick Riordan

Pages: [paperback] 279

Available in hardcover and paperback

Sequel to: The Lightning Thief

It's back to school once again for Percy Jackson. He's survived another year, a year that has been surprisingly empty of monster attacks. He's even made a new friend named Tyson. But this is all about to change, because the barriers protecting Camp Half-Blood are fading.

Thalia's tree is dying.

It's a race against time as Percy must team up with a number of allies to find the mythical Golden Fleece, restore Thalia's tree to its regular magical slendor, and save Camp Half-Blood, the only safe haven for half-human, half-god children.

Will Percy succeed in saving the Camp and in turn his friends?

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This sequel did not disappoint. Percy and his friends were as brave and witty as ever, and I could quote this book all the time, the lines were so funny. It made me smile, wince, gasp, and laugh-every page had a different emotion, and the whole book was as addicting as the first, if not more.

I would recommend this for any fans of the first book. If you haven't read The Lightning Thief, read it. Now. 

If you thought the ending to the first one was a shocker, wait till you read this! It's one you'll never see coming.

Now that I've read this book, I'm 1/6 done my current challenge,

Challenge ;)

I've decided to set a challenge for myself and start the What's in a Name? challenge. It's a six book challenge, and every time I finish a challenge I'm going to start another one. These are the books required, along with which title I've selected to read:

1. A book with a food in the title: Grapes of Wrath

2. A book with a body of water in the title: The Sea of Monsters

3. A book with a title (queen, president) in the title: The Count of Monte Cristo
4. A book with a plant in the title: Wind in the Willows

5. A book with a place name (city, country) in the title: [Haven't found something for this one yet. Suggestions would be amazing!]

6. A book with a music term in the title: The Last Song
 
I don't have to read the books in order, so I've already started the second one. This looks like it's going to be a lot of fun!