Synopsis:
After a year spent trying to prevent a catastropic war among the Greek gods, Percy Jackson finds his seventh-grade school year unnervingly quiet. His biggest problem is dealing with his new friend, Tyson–a six-foot-three, mentally challenged homeless kid who follows Percy everywhere, making it hard for Percy to have any “normal” friends.
But things don’t stay quiet for long. Percy soon discovers there is trouble at Camp Half-Blood: The magical borders which protect Half-Blood Hill have been poisoned by a mysterious enemy, and the only safe haven for demigods is on the verge of being overrun by mythological monsters. To save the camp, Percy needs the help of his best friend, Grover, who has been taken prisoner by the Cyclops Polyphemus on an island somewhere in the Sea of Monsters–the dangerous waters Greek heroes have sailed for millenia–only today, the Sea of Monsters goes by a new name…the Bermuda Triangle.
Now Percy and his friends–Grover, Annabeth, and Tyson–must retrieve the Golden Fleece from the Island of the Cyclopes by the end of the summer or Camp Half-Blood will be destroyed. But first, Percy will learn a stunning new secret about his family–one that makes him question whether being claimed as Poseidon’s son is an honor or simply a cruel joke.
What To Expect:
This is the second in the Percy Jackson & The Olympian series. Readers can expect a continuation of the mythological adventures Percy and his friends go on as young demigod heroes.
Content Warnings:
Language: Mild – Teasing and bullying insults, no cursing
Sexual Content: Mild – Adultery and talk of gods having children with various partners
Violence: Moderate – Fighting, death, injuries from battles with monsters
Substance Use: None
Prejudices: Mild to Moderate – Ableism, sexism and classism. Prejudice among the gods vs demigods vs monsters. Mild body shaming.
Religious Themes: Greek mythological world, including the underworld
Other Topics: Strained parental relationships/abandonment
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