So, I decided to check out Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. I knew that it was Harry Potter-ish, so I thought to give it a try. I really enjoyed it. Basically the premise is that the Greek gods still exist. They have been traveling through the ages wherever Western civilization spreads. Currently they are in America. Percy Jackson is a young boy who has been kicked out of several schools. He has never known his father. His only family is his mother and good for nothing step dad. Percy's life changes when one of Hades Furies, disguised at a math teacher, attacks him on a school field trip. However, after the incident his mind gets wiped and he things it might have all been an illusion.
When he goes home for the summer, his mom takes him on a vacation. Everything goes well until they are attacked by the Minotaur. His mother was able to get him to a summer camp that his father always wanted him to go to, before the Minotaur kills her. It turns out that these monsters are hunting Percy because he is a son of a Greek god. The gods still like mating with mortals and having children. The summer camp that he goes to trains these "half-bloods." Percy is not just the son of any god, but of Poseidon, god of the sea. This is significant, because Poseidon, Zeus, and Hades all agreed to longer have mortal children since they are the most powerful gods. It is revealed that WWII was caused by their offspring. After, Percy goes through some basic training and catches up on his Greek, he is sent on a quest. He is suppose to retrieve Zeus's thunderbolt, because he has been blamed for it. Zeus thinks that Poseidon told Percy to steal it in order to overthrow him. If Percy does not find it, then a huge war will break out among the gods. And that is never good. If you like Harry Potter, fantasy, or Greek myths, then you will probably want to give this series a try.
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