Percy Jackson and the Olympians Audiobook by Rick Riordan

The Lightning Thief is a 2005 fantasy-adventure, young adult novel by American writer Rick Riordan. Based upon Greek folklore, it is the first publication in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians collection. It follows the experiences of twelve-year-old Percy Jackson, a kid that uncovers that he is a demigod, the child of a temporal woman and the Greek God Poseidon. Percy Jackson and the Olympians Audiobook by Rick Riordan Streaming. He goes to a summer camp for young demigods, finds 2 lifelong buddies in Annabeth Chase and also Grover Undergrowth, and also takes place an epic quest to resolve the secret of Zeus’s missing out on lightning bolt, which can start a war. Exploring styles of identity as well as self-discovery, the nerve to do what’s right, as well as love and loyalty to family (both birth as well as found), The Lightning Burglar was preferred as well as extensively praised, offering over 1.2 million copies in the four years after its release. It was detailed as one of the Young Adult Library Services Association’s Best Books for Young Person, in addition to lots of other visitors’ option awards. It got a 2010 film adaptation routed by Chris Columbus, and an off-Broadway musical is presently in development. There are an overall of five publications in the Percy Jackson as well as the Olympians collection, along with numerous additional publications and spin-offs.

Percy Jackson, a twelve-year-old kid with dyslexia and ADHD, narrates The Lightning Burglar. He resides in New York City, and also when the tale starts, he is on a field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to see a Greco-Roman display. A bully picks on his close friend Grover Underwood. Percy presses the bully right into a fountain, as well as is eliminated by his instructor, Mrs. Dodds. Percy anticipates to be penalized, but is stunned when the instructor develops into a winged Fury and attacks him. The various other chaperone, Mr. Brunner, shows up and tosses Percy a pen that changes into a sword. Percy swings at the monster, and also she disappears. The other pupils do not keep in mind seeing anything that happened, and also they do not remember Mrs. Dodds. Percy persuades himself it was all a hallucination, other than that Grover acts oddly around him, and also he overhears Grover and also Mr. Brunner discussing him.

As the summer begins, Percy as well as his mommy, Sally, go to the beach. There’s a large tornado, as well as both are woken up by Grover, that discloses he is not a human young adult, but a Satyr with goat legs. He informs Percy as well as Sally they are in danger, and the three drive to a mystical summer camp. Unexpectedly, they’re attacked by a Minotaur, that knocks Grover subconscious and also grabs Sally, who vanishes in a flash of gold light. Believing his mom is dead, Percy assaults the Minotaur and eliminates it, after that hideaways into a nearby farmhouse. Percy Jackson and the Olympians Audio Book Free. He gets up three days later and finds he is at a place called Camp Half-Blood, a hideaway for young demigods– and he is one of them.

Percy meets lots of various other young demigods at the camp, including Luke Castellan, the child of Hermes; Annabeth Chase, the little girl of Athena; and Clarisse La Rue, daughter of Ares. Percy’s powers remain to arise, suggesting he has web links to the water. When a Hellhound creeps into the camp and strikes him, he is secured and also openly asserted by the God of the seas, Poseidon. Mr. Brunner, who is really Chiron the centaur, runs the camp; he summons Percy to tell him about a deal between the three senior Gods, Poseidon, Zeus, and Hades. They vowed not to have anymore children, as well as Percy is an offense of that vow. Furthermore, Zeus’s lightning bolt has been stolen, bringing the old Gods to the edge of war. Percy is charged with discovering the screw, as well as asks Annabeth as well as Grover to accompany him on his pursuit.

They travel to the realm of Hades, whom Chiron assumes is the most likely culprit. They deal with a number of legendary beasts along the way, yet when they track Hades to LA, they learn that his Helm of Darkness, his equal symbol of power, has been taken too. Hades implicates Percy of taking the Helm as well as reveals that Percy’s mother is his hostage. He threatens to kill her, but they get away as well as uncover that Ares has been adjusting them as well as is the actual burglar. Percy defeats Ares in a battle. Hades, understanding that Percy wasn’t the thief, returns his mom safely to New york city.

Percy takes the lightning bolt back to Zeus, who forgives Poseidon’s splitting of the vow and lets Percy go securely. He goes back to camp as well as has fun for the remainder of the summer season. On the last day, he as well as Luke Castellan are hanging around, when Luke instantly switches on him as well as assaults him. Luke reveals that he is truth thief, and also both he and Ares were working for the exact same bad guy– Kronos, the Lord of the Titans and the precursor to the regime of Zeus. Percy is stunned, but Luke explains his idea that the Gods have to be toppled because they’re poor leaders. He claims it is time for the demigods to increase, and also uses Percy the opportunity to join him. An Official Rick Riordan Companion Book – Your Real Guide to the Demigod Training Camp, Trials of Apollo) Percy Jackson and the Olympians Audio Book Download. Percy declines, as well as Luke attempts to eliminate him with a harmful scorpion. Percy handles to kill the hazardous arachnid, yet is infected while doing so. He remains in a coma for several days while Luke escapes, and when he wakes up he is given the selection to remain at the camp full time with a great deal of the various other demigods, or return house to cope with his mom for the school year. He picks to go home– even though it will be extra hazardous, he really feels that he belongs in both worlds.