The Battle of the Labyrinth Rick Riordan

The Battle of the Labyrinth

Author: Rick Riordan

Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children

Publication Date: 07 April, 2009

ISBN: 9781423101499

Pages: 384

Subjects: Juvenile fiction

Available as: Trade Paper, 978-1-4231-0149-9 Trade Cloth, 978-1-4104-1018-4 Trade Cloth, 978-1-4231-0146-8 E-Book - , 978-1-4231-3198-4 Audio Recording Downloadable, 978-0-7393-6477-2

Description:

Percy Jackson isn’t expecting freshman orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears on campus, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to diabolical.

In this latest installment of the blockbuster series, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Even the safe haven of Camp Half-Blood grows more vulnerable by the minute as Kronos’s army prepares to invade its once impenetrable borders. To stop them, Percy and his demigod friends must set out on a quest through the Labyrinth—a sprawling underground world with stunning surprises at every turn. Full of humor and heart-pounding action, this fourth book promises to be their most thrilling adventure yet.

PW Publishers Weekly

Review Source: Publishers Weekly

Review Date: 2008-04-14

Percy Jackson's fourth summer at Camp Half-Blood is much like his previous three--high-octane clashes with dark forces, laced with hip humor and drama. Opening with a line for the ages--"The last thing I wanted to do on my summer break was blow up another school"--this penultimate series installment finds Percy, Annabeth and the satyr Grover furiously working to prevent former camp counselor Luke from resurrecting the Titan lord Kronos, whose goal is to overthrow the gods. When the heroes learn that Luke can breach Camp Half-Blood's security through an exit from Daedalus's Labyrinth, they enter the maze in search of the inventor and a way to stop the invasion. Along the way they encounter a lifetime supply of nightmare-inducing, richly imagined monsters. Grover's own quest to find the lost god Pan, meanwhile, provides a subtle environmental message. Percy, nearly 15, has girl trouble, having become something of a chick magnet. One of Riordan's strengths is the wry interplay between the real and the surreal. When the heroes find Hephaestus, for instance, he's repairing a Toyota, wearing overalls with his name embroidered over the chest pocket. The wit, rousing swordplay and breakneck pace will once again keep kids hooked. Ages 10-up. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved