What Rick Riordan does really well is take these familiar characters and bring them into the 21st Century. But then again these are not the Greek gods from Antiquities. In much of the series it is not humans being punished for their pride and vanity but the gods. This series takes that idea to a new and interesting level. I’ve always really loved mythology and the Greeks way of explaining the world around them, and like most religion using stories to demonstrate the failings of humanity and to scare people into being righteous (because I’m a pessimist). What initially attracted me to this series was its use of Greek Mythology. But with one book left to read and spurred on by the Completed Series Challenge I hunkered down and finally finished the series. From then on I proceeded to read the books from time to time usually when I would remember about how I never finished the series or someone would mention how much they liked these books. I enjoyed it but wasn’t really blown away. I read the first book, The Lightning Thief, four years ago when I worked at a middle school and was going through a middle grade phase. I have to say, I seriously dragged my feet when it came to completing this series. The Last Olympian is the fifth and final book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan. Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
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