The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse - Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends—one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena - Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.
Publication Year: 2005
Also, can't remember but do they ever explain how/why Hera cut Argus loose to act as security for Camp Half-Blood? Seems odd that she'd be chill with letting her right-hand man run off to Long Island unless he's there on her behalf in some way.
0"In his pocket was a set of reed pipes his daddy goat had carved for him, even though he only knew two songs: Mozart’s Piano Concerto no. 12 and Hilary Duff’s “So Yesterday,” both of which sounded pretty bad on reed pipes." Sorry, Percy; Grover can't help that he has immaculate taste 😂😂
1It's been solidly over a decade since I last read this and I'm starting to realize how many little details I've forgotten, like Mr. D's tiger-print Hawaiian shirt, the description of all the cabins, and how old Luke actually is. Also, reading the illustrated edition this time around and loving the way the illustrator brought the characters and this world to life.
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