You cant tell by looking at me that my dad is Poseidon, God of the Sea. But when an innocent game of dodgeball among Percy and his classmates turns into a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants, things get…well, ugly.Īnd the unexpected arrival of his friend Annabeth brings more bad news: the magical borders that protect Camp Half-Blood have been poisoned by a mysterious enemy, and unless a cure is found, the only safe haven for demigods will be destroyed. The Sea of Monsters: The Graphic Novel sees Percy Jackson come to life in this explosive graphic novel adaptation of Rick Riordans blockbuster title. Not a single monster has set foot on his New York prep-school campus. But his greatest challenges come in the world’s darkest hour.Seventh grade has been surprisingly quiet for Percy Jackson. He stands ready to assist when Annabeth leads the charge into the mind-blowing Labyrinth. With his best friends Annabeth Chase, intimidating and intelligent daughter of Athena, and Grover Underwood, omnivorous half-man, half-goat, the son of Poseidon solves the mystery of Zeus’s stolen lightning bolt, saves Camp Half-Blood by recovering the long-lost Golden Fleece, and frees the goddess Artemis before she’s crushed by the weight of the sky. Welcome to the beginning of Percy Jackson’s new life, a life where Greek mythology intersects modern day, where ADHD is an asset not a disorder, and where dangerous quests are the most sought-after activity. Their destination is the camp, but their chances of making it there don’t look good. Percy learns all this as he, his mother, and his best friend Grover Underwood-who is not a teenage boy, but a satyr the hooves and horns were a dead giveaway–are fleeing for their lives. But luckily, there’s a place where the children of the gods are safe: Camp Half-Blood. Any demigod living in the real world is vulnerable. Then they like them very much.) When monsters smell half-bloods, they attack. (Unless they’re served up as tasty snacks.
Unfortunately, Greek monsters are also real, and they don’t like demigods. Demigods, or half-bloods as they’re also known. Sometimes those relationships result in children. The Sea of Monsters: The Graphic Novel (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians) Price: 8.49 (as of 12:45 PST- Details ) Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. (Why there? Because Mount Olympus moves to wherever the center of Western civilization is-which is New York City, apparently, at least in the Olympians’ eyes.) Now and then, the gods come to earth and form relationships with mortals. The Greek gods of myth are real and living in Mount Olympus high above the Empire State Building.
Percy Jackson’s first reaction to learning he’s a demigod is…huh? But it’s true.
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