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__Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief__ By: Rick Riordan Reviewed by Kiana April 4, 2011 Quick Note: This picture doesn't look anything like Percy Jackson! :D __Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief__ by Rick Riordan is one of the best books I have ever read (even though he has a whole series I'm reading. This is also the first book)! I would recommend others to read this book/series because if you are interested in mythology, then this is what you can read. The genre is humor, mythology, and romance (a tinsy winsy bit). The person telling the story is Percy Jackosn himself and the conflict is someone has stolen Zeus master bolt which toppled Kronos (the evil Titan king and the Lord of time) from his throne in the first Titan war a bajillion years ago. Percy is now being accused of taking Zeus master bolt because he is the son of Poseidon. Also the other problem is, the three eldest gods called the Big Three made a pact 60 years ago during World War 2 that they weren't going to sire anymore heroes because it was too dangerous. However, Percy and Thalia (the daughter of Zeus) were born anyway (even though Thalia was turned into a pine tree). So Percy now must travel to find the master bolt, return the bolt before the summer solstice, and convince Zeus that he didn't take the bolt. But he also discovers a shocking secret and truth that causes a prophecy from the Oracle to come true. SO READ THIS BOOK! :D home Cobra Reviews of Page-Turners