Review of "The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3)" on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
The third book in the Percy Jackson series is one that will truly play with your emotions and you will fear for Percy, his comrades and truthfully? Those who are his foes because everything is rising up the ante.
"Five shall go west to the goddess in chains, One shall be lost in the land without rain, The bane of Olympus shows the trail, Campers and Hunters combined prevail, The Titan’s curse must one withstand, And one shall perish by a parent’s hand."
- The Oracle.
I loved this book so much for the introduction of the Hunters of Artemis, who are sassy and defiant and a welcome addition to the plethora of mythological characters and modern-day ones alike because they bring in their own views of the world that are a breath of fresh air to gove another set of eyes on the world of Gods and Mortals alike. …
The third book in the Percy Jackson series is one that will truly play with your emotions and you will fear for Percy, his comrades and truthfully? Those who are his foes because everything is rising up the ante.
"Five shall go west to the goddess in chains, One shall be lost in the land without rain, The bane of Olympus shows the trail, Campers and Hunters combined prevail, The Titan’s curse must one withstand, And one shall perish by a parent’s hand."
- The Oracle.
I loved this book so much for the introduction of the Hunters of Artemis, who are sassy and defiant and a welcome addition to the plethora of mythological characters and modern-day ones alike because they bring in their own views of the world that are a breath of fresh air to gove another set of eyes on the world of Gods and Mortals alike. We also get introduced to a set of twins who are unusual and their tale is one that will leave you with a multitude questions, curiosity and a wonder to what will come about from their introduction to the adventures.
We get to see more of Percy's life as the son of the Greek God of the Ocean, Poseidon and his life when below the waves and the creatures who live there. There are some fantastically humorous moments with the oceanic creatures and Percy that had me chuckling which is respite as the trouble for Percy and his friends continues and we witness just how much the group have had to mature as things deteriorate around them. Riordan however doesn't make it heavy, and it's so well-written that you are left on the edge of your seat hoping things won't go as badly as it feels it will.
We get real insight that the boy who had become Percy's first enemy's reasoning isn't as clear cut as you may well think. There's a reminder that the heroes aren't always perfection and the antagonists aren't always truly evil without reasoning. The Greek Gods aren't infallible, and in The Titan's Curse, you see a glimmer into why manipulation is easy to occur.
This has been my favourite book so far, and I loved it so much because Riordan gives us a wonderfully diverse, well-written tale that all who love Greek Mythology will enjoy and have as a firm favourite.
