Battle of the Labyrinth 2010-07-23

Reviewer: Sonia Frances

Rick Riordan does it again. Another brilliantly entertaining and marvelous book in the Percy Jackson series. Percy is growing up and as he is growing, so are his powers which are becoming almost more than he can control.

The Battle of the Labyrinth involves Percy battling with a selection of Greek monsters. The first battle that Percy has is with two creatures called 'Empousai'. The two empousai (vampires) dress as high school cheerleaders and attack Percy and his new friend, Rachel Dare. The next battle is with a Sphinx. The third battle in the book is between Percy and Nemesis' son. They fight for hours until...well I can't say too much (but lets face it we know he survives because Book 5 follows on!).

A fantastic story for both kids and adults! If you enjoy fantasy, another brilliant book is 'Godstone - The Kairos Boxes' by G.A Williams and also the 'Roman Mysteries' series:


GODSTONE - THE KAIROS BOXES


The Thieves of Ostia (The Roman Mysteries)

Keeps pace with the previous books :) 2010-07-20

Reviewer: Travis Stein

In Battle of the Labyrinth, Percy is starting to become a real man. As he gets ready to officially enter high school as a freshman, Percy is looking forward to spending another summer at his favorite Camp Half-Blood. Of course nothing is as simple as it seems. Being the son of Poseidon tends to carry its hazards in the mortal world and what happens at orientation? Well naturally Percy is confronted and attacked by demon/monster cheerleaders intent on killing him. However, Percy finds a familiar friend at his new high school in Rachel Dare - the mortal girl that can see through the mist like few humans and even demigods can. With Rachel's help, Percy manages to merely cause minimal damage to the high school and as a result only the auditorium is burned down this time.

From there, we once again throw normal out the window and its the usual life of a half-blood for Percy and company. When Percy arrives at camp, he joins Annabeth in her newly anointed quest to go through the Labyrinth. The war between Percy/The Olympians and the Titan lord Kronos draws closer. Even Camp Half-Blood is no longer safe as the Titan Lord's army prepares to invade the once safe and impenetrable borders. The only hope that they have to stop the invasion is to go through the infamous Labyrinth of Daedalus - a vast and intimidating underground maze with surprises, traps, and monsters at every turn. The only problem is that Percy and his friends aren't the only ones looking to enter the Labyrinth and ask its 2000 year old creator some questions. Luke and company are back as well in their quest to resurrect Kronos and overthrow the gods of Olympus. What ensues is nothing short of an exciting race to the finish line to see who can learn the secrets of the Labyrinth while trying to contact Daedalus as both look to gain any advantage they can over the other side to complete their goals.

Overall, I felt the book was pretty good for the 4th installment in the series. You've got Percy growing up with battles on many fronts in high school, girls, and realizing his potential as as well as exploring/further developing his powers as the son of Poseidon. Since Book 1, I've really enjoyed this series for what it is and not what I disliked about it after Book 1. My only small qualm with The Battle of the Labyrinth was that the battle against Kronos' army at the end was a little disappointing to read through. I think mainly because it didn't have Kronos in it and it seemed like it was too short even though there was plenty of action on both sides. Then again, I suppose that's the purpose of a 4th book out of 5 right? To set up the last one of course :). It ought to be plenty interesting in Book 5 and I look forward to seeing how it all shakes down in the finale!

-Travis S.

Fantastic! 2010-07-20

Reviewer: Bekah

All of the Percy Jackson books are awesome! I completely recommend this book and the other books in the series. It is a must read!

My review 2010-07-16

Reviewer:

after looking for the labrynth for quite some time percy and Annabeth get cornered by zeuses fist and see a crack.When they go in they find out it's the labyrynth! they venture in and have a jurney they would never forget

gift 2010-06-27

Reviewer: prarygater

This book was sent as a gift. It is one in a series and the receiver is
very pleased with it.