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    The Last Olympian: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 5

    Written by Rick Riordan

    Narrated by Jesse Bernstein

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    All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of a victory are grim. Kronos's army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan's power only grows.

    While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it's up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time.

    In this momentous final book in the New York Times best-selling series, the long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy's sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateMay 5, 2009
    ISBN9780739380345
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    The Last Olympian: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 5

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    • 4/5
      Great finish to the Percy Jackson series. Great series for the pre-teens.
    • 5/5
      Actual rating: 4.5 stars, rounded up for feelsFor more reviews, Cover Snark and more, visit A Reader of Fictions.I both saw this coming and I didn’t. I mean, I knew that The Last Olympian would be my favorite of this series, but I also really didn’t expect the emotional whomping. The willow totally snuck up on me is all I can say. Rarely is a book full of so much ow my feels and dawwwww all at once. So yeah, I guess I have to formally thank Debby for forcing me to give this series another chance, because she was totally right.The Last Olympian starts, literally, with a bang. Up to now, the Percy Jackson novels have had to build up to the drama and danger, but this time it starts there and doesn’t let go. The pace of this one manages to be even faster than that of the previous novels, which weren’t slow reads themselves. The Last Olympian is the darkest of the series by far, but manages to maintain a mood that works for middle grade readers. Riordan keeps that trademark humor flowing, though it does smack a bit more of the gallows this go round. Personally, I’m a big fan of books that can make me laugh even at the darkest times and I think it makes the moments when nothing is funny pack that much more of an emotional punch.I wouldn’t say no one is safe in a Rick Riordan novel. It’s not quite Game of Thrones in terms of death and destruction. However, I would definitely say that not everyone is safe. Of course, this is already well-documented, but it gets more emotionally painful this time. I really didn’t see it coming, but this book almost made me cry TWICE. Once from the sads and once from the happies and holy hell what are feelings ouch. Considering that it’s middle grade, The Last Olympian is considerably dark and I consider myself satisfied with the end results.The characters really shine in this one. The world building is still masterful, but wasn’t really being developed at the pace of the previous novels (since hello that’s sort of done now and there’s a war going on), so I really had time to focus in on the characters. Obviously I loved a bunch of them already, but some that I didn’t know I cared for suddenly meant so much to me. How did Riordan do this to me? The rather massive cast is so well-developed. Each of the gods have their own personality as do the children. You can even see the influences of the godly parents on the kids, while also seeing the way they are completely their own beings, which is basically the whole point of the series.The ultimate messages of the series are so powerful and touching. In a lot of ways, Percy is not the hero. He’s not the smartest or the most powerful. I don’t even know if he’s the bravest. I sort of think he’s actually just the biggest, most optimistic idiot. I suspect Percy’s tragic flaw is that he would do anything to protect others, but I think it’s his greatest strength too. Percy has so much compassion, more even than he realizes. At this point, I want to talk about some specific spoilery things I love, so into the spoiler tags, I go.Some things that I love about the way this book ended:1) Percy is not the hero of prophecy, which YAY. There have been too many prophetic heroes, and I love the way that fiction is constantly overturning this trope now.2) As a side note, I ADORE the fact that pretty much every character of note got a chance to shine. It’s not the Percy Jackson show. He has his moments, more than most even, but also we’re in his head so he can’t see everything.3) I love that the gods are changing and learning.4) Not only that, but the biggest help that Percy and Nico were to the war effort was, ultimately, in convincing their parents to focus on what truly matters.5) The fact that Percy’s wishes are so non-selfish: he wants every kids to be recognized and all the minor gods to get the respect due to them. AND NICO GETS A CABIN.6) I’m glad that even Luke was still redeemable, even if I am glad that he died. Best of luck in the next life, though, kid.7) Though I’m sad about the life Rachel has chosen, I’m glad that she chose it and didn’t go that route because she was sad about the way her romance was going. Also, I love that she’ll still be around.8) Finally, I think it’s hilarious how much Demeter wants everyone to eat cereal.My sole lingering grumble is the summer thing. Like, okay, Camp Halfblood operates in the summer ideally, but there was a war on. I find it really hard to believe that Kronos would wait for the campers to finish out their school years to make his big attack. Let’s wait until the enemy is in place before attacking; everyone knows Kronos likes fights to be as fair as possible. Yeah, right. Plus, Kronos’ forces are stronger at night, which there is less of in the summer. I feel like the story’s a bit too strongly tied to its summer schedule for its own good in this case, but everything else is right on target.Oh right, did I forget something? The romance. I will climb on board that ship with everyone else. *throws champagne bottle at the good ship Percabeth* I still love Rachel and that totally could have been okay with me too, but obviously this was going to be the ship and it’s all for the best. I do find it impressive that Riordan manages to sell Annabeth being more charmed by Percy than annoyed by his more than occasional slowness. She appreciates him for who he is, and he her, which is a good ship when you come right down to it. Poseidon grant them calm seas.My heart was dashed on the rocks and lifted up on the waves. Strange things happen when you put the son of Poseidon in charge. I’m going to be reading the next series soon, after a brief break, and I am so excited. Leave spoilers for that series and you will be sent directly to Tartarus.
    • 5/5
      As the series comes to an end the suspense still grows. As I hated to come to the end I cannot spoil it for others Its a wonderful series I would recommend to others.
    • 4/5
      As one might expect, all of the hanging plot threads, character issues, and conflicts left over from the previous books featuring Percy Jackson all culminate in The Last Olympian the final volume of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. While many series experience something of a let down in their final act, as the author struggles to bring his carefully laid plots to a satisfying conclusion, happily The Last Olympian avoids this problem and finishes off this excellent young adult series with a strong story and in a manner that is both unpredictable and yet fully in character for all the participants.Following the attack on Camp Half-Blood in The Battle of the Labyrinth, Kronos had retired to rally his forces, but also set various plans in motion. After an awkward interlude with plot complication Rachel Dare, the book opens with Percy, along with the demigod Beckendorf (a child of Hephaestus), heading off to try to destroy Kronos' cruise ship of the damned and weaken the forces of the Titans. Although the series has had its share of lethal consequences before - Bianca di Angelo's death, Daedalus' death, and so on, the book signals that things will be getting rough for the final act when Beckendorf becomes the first of the half-bloods to meet his end a scant handful of pages into the story.[More forthcoming]
    • 5/5
      This is my favorite book in the series and rereading it reminded me of that. I love how everything plays out, how the threads tie up. The titular character and their main theme is the best part though. It makes the entire series more than just a fun middle-grade adventure. It's a story about the meaning and importance of family, whether that be by blood or by friendship, and how it can literally change the world.
    • 5/5
      An excellent end to a fantastic series.
    • 4/5
      Great conclusion to the series! :) Full review later--it's 1am and I am tired
    • 4/5


      Satisfying conclusion to a fun series :)
    • 5/5
      Oh my gosh this was so good. So many tear-jerking moments. But I really liked it. It was full of twists and turns and surprises and craziness and I hated Percy and I loved Percy and I hated a lot of people but then I loved a lot of them, too. This was by far the best of the series. I am so glad I read them all in a row in five days, but wow. This was good.
    • 5/5
      Definitely the best of the five in the series! The adventures of Percy and his friends comes to an extremely satisfying conclusion in this final installment, as they race against time (literally) to stop Kronos. Percy's growth and maturity is subtly but believably done. The plot of this book is AMAZING, and the pacing is perfect, with exciting scenes filled with action to quiet scenes about loss, loneliness and growing up. I especially loved the scene where Percy makes the choice to take on Achilles' curse, and the battle scenes were elegant, furious, and wonderfully written. The story of Silena and Charlie was sweet and sorrowful, and I loved the growth of Clarisse during this episode. Luke's story was wonderfully paced and concluded in a perfect manner. A perfect conclusion to a wonderful series!!
    • 5/5
      Reading about Percy Jackson's adventures is always a mixture of amusement and wondering what will happen next to him and those he cares for. This book didn't disappoint and was action packed within a few pages. There was excitement from beginning to end that had my attention and was hard to put down.

      From the time Percy was about twelve years old, he's been preparing for a Prophesy that involves one of the Demigods having to make a choice on their sixteenth birthday that will either save or destroy the world. Percy is so sure that it's him and with his birthday less than a week away, he's nervous as to what choice he may have to make, how to defeat Kronos, his conflicted feelings between to girls and learning enough to get a driver's license.

      When Blackjack lands on the roof of his stepdad's Prius while he is on a drive with Miss Dare, he knows that his time for trying to be a regular teenager has come to an end. Everyone at Camp Half Blood is preparing for war hitting New York City how to stop Kronos, Typhon, and the rest of the Titans from taking over Mount Olympus.

      Percy soon learns the full Prophesy meant for him which leaves a lot of questions and fears that may result in him dying. He doesn't let that fear stop him though and realizes that he'll need the help of his friends in order to attempt to stop Kronos before the world becomes ruled once again by the Titans.

      With the Gods away fighting the Titans, it's up to Percy, his friends, family and powers to attempt to keep the Titans from taking over New York City. Things are not what they seem, dreams are more than just in the mind and soon Percy will come to find out that Prophesies have a double meaning. And just when things start to make sense for this son of Poseidon, Percy will come to realize that the weapons he needed to help fight the Titans were right in front of him all the time.

      This was one of my favorite books in the series despite knowing that this is the last one. I found myself laughing out loud quite a bit particularly from Percy's point of view. He may be a Demigod but he's also a teenage boy who's trying to help save the world while also coming to terms with a world he's only known about since the age of twelve and powers that are slowly growing. It was interesting to see him conflicted about his feelings though eventually he realizes that the girl he is most interested in wasn't who he initially expected to be with.

      I loved reading about Poseidon's world and getting a glimpse into the God of the Ocean's world that Percy hadn't had many chances to see. Hopefully he'll get to see more of his Dad's world some day in a future series of books and when things aren't quite so hectic.

    • 5/5
      As the series comes to an end the suspense still grows. As I hated to come to the end I cannot spoil it for others Its a wonderful series I would recommend to others.
    • 5/5
      The book, The Last Olympian, encompasses if you try your hardest you can succeed in the end. In the beginning, Percy Jackson, the protagonist struggles with trying to save Mount Olympus and New York from the war between Titan and demigod. Throughout the middle he perserves through fighting with evil creatures while trying to help cure the injured. By the end he has learned that ones self is stong enough to overpower the ones in control. (381/381)
    • 5/5
      A perfect ending to an amazing series! This novel finishes off the overarching conflict of the first four books: Kronos' rise and assault on Olympus. Riordan does an excellent job tying up all of the subplots and character arcs along with the main storyline, and does it with amazing style--I couldn't put this down after the first page.
    • 3/5
      I hate to end a series read on a sour note, but I think I found this to be the least inspired of the books in the Percy Jackson series. A big part of that may simply be that I read it after reading so many other YA fantasy series, and some of the premises are typical to the genre. However, I did feel as though a few key points were a bit too reminiscent of those in a certain very popular series about a certain other protagonist coming of age and facing a final battle. I can only imagine that creating characters and prose that grow with your readers is something for which few adults have a natural talent. That being said, I enjoyed these books immensely for what they were: easy, engaging reads, with simple but well turned out plots, with characters to whom most readers can relate on some level.
    • 5/5
      Best book ever I already bought want to live in them
    • 5/5
      Amazing story and plot. I would read this all day..
    • 5/5
      This book is amazing and sad I loved it I hope you do to ? Percy and Annabeth.
    • 5/5
      This book is so great! I finally finish this series!
    • 5/5
      I liked it a lot. Riordan's writing style begins to mature in the book.
    • 5/5
      The books is phenomenal, but the narrator is GOD AWFUL! I’m so angry at how disrespectful the narration is for this iconic series! Jesse Bernstein can fight me!!!
    • 5/5
      This book was amazing! Every chapter had its own unique twist and turn that made the final book of the series more exciting in every page.
    • 5/5
      Still my favorite book series of all time even after all these years. So good.
    • 5/5
      I liked it because of it’s creativity and imagination.
    • 3/5
      An interesting story
    • 5/5
      Where do I even start?
      When I finished The battle of the Labyrinth I thought no book could possibly surpass its awesomeness but oh boy was I wrong!
      This book passed all the expectations I had for it, it made me laugh and cry like no other book did.
      I couldn't put it down from the moment I picked it up and it just kept getting better and better.
      I think it's fair to say that Rick Riordan is on hell of a write to have created such a master piece!
      In other words, this book was perfection.
    • 4/5
      Just one big ol' battle scene.
      Lots of people die, the gods are buttheads, and New York is a mess.
      Goodtimes.
    • 3/5
      2.5 starsI can’t summarize the plot very well, because I missed much of it. I do know that there is some kind of prophecy, something that’s supposed to happen to Percy, or something that Percy’s supposed to do when he’s 16 (maybe both) - I think it’s something dangerous. His 16th birthday is coming real soon. I wanted to give this 3 stars (ok), but I listened to the audio, and the audios of these books just don’t hold my attention, though I caught some things here and there. From what I gathered there was lots of fighting, but hard to pick out a plot. Or, maybe that’s the idea? I wish I had looked back at my reviews for the other books in the series for that reminder to not listen to the audios. I do (kind of) know how it wrapped up – at least some of the things that happened at the end with Percy’s friends, and an agreement made with the gods. I see that the series continues with a focus on the Camp for the demi-gods. Might be more interesting; I’m not sure, but I’m thinking it’s just not worthwhile for me to continue. Oh, and I still only ever think of a cute blue Muppet every time I hear the name “Grover”! And shoot, now that I’ve actually read the plot summary, I feel like I should lower my rating to 2 stars because I caught so little of that…
    • 5/5
      As always Rick Riordan had amazing plot twists. He really is the best writer on the planet.
    • 5/5
      This is my favorite book in the series. May Olympus rise high over all!