Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters is a exciting book to read with nice humor and fun
action by Rick Riordan. The second book in the series is about Percy having to save the camp
and the tree that protects it. The tree is poisoned and Percy must find the Golden Fleece and
save his friend Grover along the way in this incredible adventure. Along the way he fights
monsters, mischief, and stop Luke and his mysterious plans with Kronos.
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is a exciting, entertaining book to read with great humor
and amazing action by Rick Riordan. The story is of a demigod, half Greek god and half human.
After being in danger from monsters Percy meets other demigods at camp half blood. However,
Zeus, the god of lighting, is missing his lighting bolt. He thinks Percy stole it. To relieve himself
from getting blamed for the stolen rod, Percy must go across the country with his peers
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is a retelling of Homer’s Iliad, a popular story of
Greek mythology about Patroclus, an exiled prince and his friend Achilles the greatest
warrior of possibly all time. As the years go on Patroclus and Achilles relationship grows
and becomes something more than just adventures between two young trouble-making
boys. After a while Achilles gets sent off to fight in the Trojan war and Patroclus agrees
Lore, by Alexandra Bracken, takes place during the Agon, a hunt once every seven years where
Greek Gods are made mortal and hunted by mortal descendants of Greek heroes. When a god
is killed, the hunter who dealt the blow gains the powers of that god. Lore Perseous fled this life
long ago, after the death of her entire family. However, she’s drawn back in by Castor, a friend
long thought dead, and Athena, one of the last original gods who needs her help. Lore binds
Achilles, "the best of all the Greeks," is the son of sea goddess Thetis and king Peleus. He is strong, fast, agile, beautiful, and charming to all who meet him. Patroclus is an awkward young prince who has been exiled from his homeland after a violent accident. They were brought together by chance but they forge an inseparable bond and incredible friendship. When the word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, all the Greek heroes are sent for to attack Troy and get Helen of Sparta back.
This book took me a total of 2 days to complete. I was delightfully surprised when I learned that this was the first published book of Madeline Miller, as I’ve read some of her other astonishing and addicting works. This story revolves around the famous Greek hero Achilles and his companion he held for most of his life- Patroclus. Rather than retelling the classic and widespread stories of Achilles’s heel, Miller took an alternative approach to the myths and lifted from the dusty covers the factor of love and friendship, in addition to the hardships and glory the hero faces.
The Adventures of Odysseus by Neil Philip is a thrilling story about the Greek hero Odysseus's journey home from the Trojan War. Odysseus being troubled by many gods along the way; the Greek mythology novel is complete with chaos and action. That said, if gods, demigods, and legendary heroes come to your liking, you won’t regret giving it a read. A truly remarkable novel in my eyes, I find it hard to beat.
The Song of Achilles, written by Madeline Miller, is a fictional romance novel, set in ancient Greece. Set from the point of view of Patroclus, a young boy exiled from his home to the kingdom of the young prince Achilles, whose mother is a small god. Patroclus is one of the many boys Achilles’ father has taken in, but as Patroclus and Achilles become closer, Patroclus becomes his right-hand man. Achilles is everything Patroclus is not, strong, smart, and charismatic.
The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller, belongs to the historical fiction genre and is a retelling of Homer's Iliad. When Patroclus is exiled from his home for an act of violence, he meets Achilles, the son of a sea goddess, who is destined to be the greatest Greek hero ever known. The two form a friendship despite the disapproval of Achilles' mother.
Madeline Miller’s Circe is a retelling of the ancient Greek myth of a witch with the powers of transformation. Born to Helios, the Titan god of the sun yet evidently without any powers of her own, Circe has a childhood in the shadows, largely unnoticed unless harassed. She discovers her magical abilities after picking flowers grown from the blood of gods and is cast down from the halls of the gods for her offense. Stranded on an island and forbidden to leave, a cast of characters from Greek mythology enter her story.
