Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods

Riordan, Rick. Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods. 2014. 336p. ISBN 978-1423183648. Available at FIC RIO on the library shelves.

When first asked by his editor to write a compendium on the Greek Gods, Percy Jackson is hesitant. After all, as a demi-god himself, he could catch a lot of flak from the Titans and the Olympians. But after thinking it over, he decides that such a book would be very helpful for mere mortals to understand the relationships between the rulers of Olympia.

Told from Percy’s perspective, this book presents a concise history of the twelve Olympians, as well as that Gaea and her children, the Titans. Each God and Goddess gets his or her own profile, including how they came about to be and what they have been up to since, all in the unmistakable voice of a teenager.

Beautifully illustrated, this volume is a must for the lovers of the Percy Jackson series and for those who want a hilarious look at the lives of the Greek Gods.