The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #3) by Rick Riordan
Release: May 5th 2007
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Source: Amazon
Titan’s Curse Synopsis:
It’s not everyday you find yourself in combat with a half-lion, half-human.
But when you’re the son of a Greek god, it happens. And now my friend Annabeth is missing, a goddess is in chains and only five half-blood heroes can join the quest to defeat the doomsday monster.
Oh, and guess what? The Oracle has predicted that not all of us will survive…
Review:
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I really missed Annabeth being in the forefront of this story. There are a lot of new characters introduced in this book like Thalia, Zoe, Artemis, Bianca, Nico etc. but still I missed the dynamic of Percy, Annabeth and Grover. It was very difficult to take into the new characters as well, as most of them are so annoying in the start. I did not like Thalia at all as I think she came off as a very smug person and was trying to overshadow Percy. At times I wished she had remained a tree, or if it was her who was trapped instead of Annabeth. Then you have Bianca who randomly decides to join the hunt even though she knows Nico is all she has and she cannot protect him once she joins. She comes off as very self-centered and I did not like her.
But there are some characters that I actually liked. I loved Apollo! I thought he was so cool and chilled for a God and kind of goofy at the same time. He is hilarious at times and I loved the haiku he blurts out. I also loved Blackjack, the Black Pegasus character who helps Percy and transports him everywhere. I thought Zoe’s character was also very interesting. At first, I really did not like her as I thought she came off as a snob. But she grew on my and it was so tragic on what happens to her at the end. It was heartbreaking to read Zoe’s scenes towards the end.
The ending also shocked me because we also find out who Nico is and the powers he possesses. There is also an interesting character that Percy meets called Rachel, who I cannot wait to read more about in the next book. Oh, and lets not forget how cool Dr.Chase (Annabeth’s father) is for making an appearance to rescue them!
Coming to the plot, there are so many action packed scenarios that the team find themselves in, whether it is fighting skeletons in the Hoover Dam, or defeating Talos in the Junkyard of the Gods. Rick Riordan again manages to add humor really well to the adventure where they all make about “the Dam Snack Bar” and “Dam French Fries”. And lets not forget Bessie the Ophiotaurus who keeps mooing a lot. Any scene with Bessie just made me laugh out loud! The book also progresses nicely with Percy and Kronos, making you want to pick up the next book. So, there is a LOT that happens in this book. This book was really good in that it felt more grounded and serious to the series, and there is a lot of character development.
Overall, I liked this book much more than “The Sea of Monsters” but not as good as the first book “The Lightning Thief”. But the Titan’s Curse is a complete entertainer and a perfect continuation to the series, and I would rate it 5/5 stars.
