The Last Olympian

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book 5

Published: 5, May 2009

Author: Rick Riordan

Book 5 of 5: Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Genres: Action, Adventure, Children's, Detective, Education, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Folk Tales, Greek & Roman, Horror, Legends, Magic, Mystery, Myths, Social Skills, Spy, Supernatural, Teen, Young Adult

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Summary

While driving with Rachel Dare, Percy Jackson is accosted by Charles Beckendorf, and the two set out to assault Luke's ship, Princess Andromeda. Because of a spy at Camp Half-Blood, Kronos, who is housed in Luke's mortal body, is not caught off guard, and Beckendorf is murdered in an explosion. Later, Percy awakens in the underwater kingdom of his father Poseidon, which is under attack by the Titan Oceanus. Poseidon sends Percy back to Camp Half-Blood to hear the "Great Prophecy," but Percy wants to help fight. Percy reports the spy to the camp and learns that the Olympians are battling Typhon.

That night, Percy departs with Nico di Angelo, Hades' son, in search of information on how to fight Kronos. Percy obtains a blessing from his mother after visiting Luke's mother in Westport, Connecticut, and speaking with Hestia. He subsequently goes into the underworld, where he bathes in the River Styx and accepts Achilles' curse. Percy succeeds despite being deceived by Nico in return for information about the boy's mother. He exploits his new invulnerability to battle a tiny army of Hades' henchmen.

Percy appears in New York City after emerging from the Underworld, leaving Nico to persuade his father to join the fight against Kronos. Percy enlists the assistance of the campers to protect Olympus, as the gods refuse to give up their fight with Typhon. New York City is put to sleep by a tremendous sleeping spell cast by Morpheus, Hecate, and Kronos himself just before the conflict begins. Despite the addition of Thalia's Hunters of Artemis, the Party Ponies, and a few other allies, the Olympian army is unable to repel the Titan army's relentless attacks. Out of the original 40 campers, about 16 perish at Camp Half-Blood.

When Annabeth shields Percy from an attack by Ethan Nakamura that would have hit Percy in the Achilles tendon, she sustains a serious injury. Despite these defeats, Percy rejects Prometheus' offer of surrender and entrusts Hestia with the Titan's gift of Pandora's pithos. The campers destroy Hyperion, which enrages Kronos even more. Rachel Dare, who has been having unexplained prophesy moments, appears to warn Percy of a drakon that can only be slain by an Ares kid.

Silena Beauregard, dressed as Ares' chief counselor Clarisse, enters and breaks the cabin's war boycott, wounding herself in the process. In a fit of rage, the real Clarisse comes and kills the drakon on her own. The campers discover that Silena was the camp's spy, but that after her boyfriend Beckendorf died, she opted to atone for her wrongdoings.

Percy visits his father and requests that Poseidon join the battle against Typhon, which he grudgingly accepts. Percy and his allies are driven back to the blocks around the Empire State Building, where they make their final stand to preserve Mount Olympus. Kronos succeeds to reach Olympus even as Hades arrives with Nico and an army. Percy confronts Kronos without obtaining a meaningful edge for either side. The warriors may see Typhon nearing New York in an Iris message-vision, only to be vanquished by Poseidon and his Cyclopes.

Ethan Nakamura likewise defies Kronos' predictions, but he is assassinated. When Kronos threatens Annabeth, Luke regains control of his body and, with the help of Percy, injures himself to the brink of death, killing Kronos. Luke informs Percy before he dies that Ethan was correct; the battle was sparked by the wrath of unrecognized gods and unclaimed offspring. He passes away quietly, and his body is carried away by the Fates.

Thalia, Grover, Annabeth, Tyson, Clarisse, and Nico are among the heroes rewarded by the gods for their contributions to the destruction of the Titans. Percy is finally called forward. Zeus bestows to him the greatest of all gifts: immortal godhood. To the Olympians' surprise, Percy instead begs the gods to vow on the River Styx that they will claim all demigods by the age of thirteen, build homes for all minor gods and Hades' offspring, and grant amnesty to innocent Titans and former friends like Calypso. Percy also breaks Zeus', Poseidon's, and Hades' oaths not to produce demigod offspring.

Kronos isn't dead, Hermes tells Percy, but he's been spread so thin that he'll never form a mind, much alone a body again, because the Titans can't die any more than the gods can. Percy finds Rachel's plans to become the next Oracle after the conference, and he hurries to camp with Annabeth and Nico. Rachel is firmly established as the next Oracle under Apollo's guidance, and she delivers the next Great Prophecy. Percy's birthday is celebrated by Annabeth, and the two begin dating shortly after the chapter ends. Camp Half-Blood is slowly returning to normal as the gods keep their new vows. The end-of-summer bead pays tribute to the numerous slain demigods.

Rating: 100/100

Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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