After a summer spent trying to prevent a catastrophic war among the Greek gods, Percy Jackson finds his seventh-grade school year unnervingly quiet. His biggest problem is dealing with his new friend, Tyson-a six-foot-three, mentally challenged homeless kid who follows Percy everywhere, making it hard for Percy to have any “normal” friends.
But things don’t stay quiet for long. Percy soon … soon discovers there is trouble at Camp Half-Blood: the magical borders which protect Half-Blood Hill have been poisoned by a mysterious enemy, and the only safe haven for demigods is on the verge of being overrun by mythological monsters. To save the camp, Percy needs the help of his best friend, Grover, who has been taken prisoner by the Cyclops Polyphemus on an island somewhere in the Sea of Monsters, the dangerous waters Greek heroes have sailed for millennia-only today, the Sea of Monsters goes by a new name the Bermuda Triangle.
Now Percy and his friends-Grover, Annabeth, and Tyson-must retrieve the Golden Fleece from the Island of the Cyclopes by the end of the summer or Camp Half-Blood will be destroyed. But first, Percy will learn a stunning new secret about his family-one that makes him question whether being claimed as Poseidon’s son is an honor or simply a cruel joke.
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I loved it but I suggest that you read the first book of that series which is Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. I just love Rick Riordan’s books. I also like the Harry Potter series.
The Sea of Monsters is book two in Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series. The author picks the story up after the summer has passed and another school year is coming to an end. All has been proverbially quiet. No monsters, no screw-ups, no serious danger to threaten Percy. So it looks like he’ll be able to come back to this school next year! But…of course…things aren’t going to pan out that way. With a little help from a new “friend” at school, Percy is able to survive. But what’s with the weird dreams of Grover at night? And there’s danger at camp? What is going on? Well…chaos is about to rain down like hailstones on Percy, but at least he’ll have some help along the way.
Now! I watched the movie before reading the book and I have to say that once again…I’m disappointed in the way the movie was handled. Everything was twisted around and I honestly feel that the book is more adventurous and well done than the movie. Percy meets Tyson pretty quickly, but I’m honestly surprised that it takes Percy so long to see what Tyson really is. I’m glad that the author toned down Percy’s attitude in this book. The last one he honestly got on my nerves. Granted any interaction with Ares is limited, but still. But of course, the author brings in a new character to irk my nerves…Tantalus. It takes a while to get Tantalus’s story, but I’m glad when I did get why he was being punished.
This story has a bit of a slower pace than the first book, but it’s pretty satisfying overall. I am rating this book 4.5 out of 5 stars. I know this book is fiction, but honestly, there were more than a few times of where I felt the characters needed to have more sense than they do. Moving on to the next book and looking forward to the freshness to come of it not being tainted by a completely rewritten movie.
I LOVED this book! SO Inspiring, Shows the true meaning of friendship.
Four-and-a-half stars.
Rick Riordan writes some of my favorite dialog.
There was no one in the house when I finished this book. I nearly went insane trying to find the next book in the series. (The Riordan books are split between both my girls’ rooms.)
More excellent worldbuilding, lots of action and adventure, and loads of great twists and turns.
Tyson is a good addition to the story on so many levels.
More prophecies, more danger, more crazy twists!
Loved the various sheep and other creatures in the Sea of Monsters Percy and his friends have to traverse.
An excellent sequel. A must-read for fantasy and mythology fans.
Read this second!!!
I loved this second instalment in the Percy Jackson series and highly recommend it to everyone! Percy had a great adventure in this book and learnt so much about his own capabilities.
Rick Riordan Sea of Monsters
Read and enjoy! Mr. Riordan knows his gods, their talents and faults. Enjoy this action packed adventure for middle-grade and beyond.
best book ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I liked this book better than the first one. Loved a lot of the scenes in the book and some of the new characters!
I have not put a rating on it because I haven’t read it yet. I am sure like all of Mr. Riordan’s books, this one will be spectacular!
It was a very good book! Can’t wait to read the rest
A great second installment in the Percy Jackson series. Rick Riordan has an uncanny way of bringing all these characters to life in a believable way. I love how we get to learn all about the ancient gods of Olympus in an entertaining way.
The first Percy Jackson book I read — wonderful storytelling!
You cannot help but love this book and the whole series!!!
It was an amazing experience and an excellent squeal to the Lightning Theif.
I don’t have much to say. Rick you’re the real deal.
it was great i love it
This book is unlike any book I’ve ever read before.
It was good