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Dec 04, 2020
Camp Half Blood was meant to be a haven for demigods. When the tree of the demigod daughter of Zeus, Thalia Grace is poisoned, however, the barrier around Camp Half Blood that prevents monsters from entering is weakened. The kind Camp Counsellor Chiron is falsely accused of poisoning the tree on the grounds that his father is Kronos, the evil titan of time. The new camp counsellor is Tantalus, a sinner who had the punishment of being starved and dehydrated while standing in a river with an apple hanging over his head. The only solution for the poisoning of the tree is to retrieve the Golden Fleece, which has incredible healing powers. In order to obtain this, a quest for the Golden Fleece is issued, but Tantalus refuses to allow Percy to participate in the quest. Percy receives a dream of his friend, Grover Underwood pleading for help, saying he is being held captive near the Golden Fleece. Afterwards, Percy talks to Hermes about the god’s son, Luke who attempted to kill him. With his encouragement, Percy, Annabeth, and Percy’s half-brother, Tyson all leave camp to find Grover. They must save Grover, prove Chiron innocent, and heal Thalia’s tree, but most importantly, they must find out what Luke is really planning. Great sequel to Lightning Thief. Fast paced and action packed like all other Rick Riordan books. The characters felt real and relatable, and the first person point of view made me feel immersed in the story. Ages 12+