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The Titan's Curse: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 3
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The Titan's Curse: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 3
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The Titan's Curse: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 3

Written by Rick Riordan

Narrated by Jesse Bernstein

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When Percy Jackson receives an urgent distress call from his friend Grover, he immediately prepares for battle. He knows he'll need his powerful demigod allies, Annabeth and Thalia, at his side; his trusty bronze sword, Riptide; and . . . a ride from his mom.

The demigods race to the rescue, to find that Grover has made an important discovery: two new powerful half-bloods whose parentage is unknown. But that's not all that awaits them. The Titan lord, Kronos, has set up his most devious trap yet, and the young heroes have just fallen prey. Hilarious and action-packed, this third adventure in the series finds Percy faced with his most dangerous challenge so far: the chilling prophecy of the Titan's curse.
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Release dateApr 24, 2007
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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Find this review and more at On The Shelf!I love the Percy Jackson series! It’s very exciting and fun. The characters are great and I love hearing about the different Greek gods and goddesses. The author really knows how to bring his characters to life!Percy is a great character he is brave even though he is so young and he does whatever it takes to keep those he cares about safe. He definitely has some crazy and dangerous adventures, but he has some great friends to help him out. Annabeth is probably my second favorite character and you can tell Percy cares about her.We get to see more of Thalia in this book and she is a strong character. Her and Percy butt heads a lot and seems like they are both trying to be leaders. The new quest is very dangerous, lives are at stake, Olympus is at risk and the goddess Artemis is missing, so there is plenty of action in this book.The world in this series is really wonderful and it feels huge since they constantly have stuff going on, see new places and meet a lot of new people. Not only do they have the places in the “regular world,” but they have all of the places they can get to from the mythological world as well. I look forward to the last 2 books of the series, plus the movie for Sea of Monsters which comes out on my birthday :-)Great characters, vast world, action, exciting.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    For more reviews, Cover Snark and more, visit A Reader of Fictions.Considering that I started this one yesterday in the evening, I’m so grateful that the Percy Jackson books are such pageturners or else I wouldn’t have finished this review for today. Now that I’m thinking on it, I was definitely flipping pages in The Titan’s Curse faster than ever before. This series is really starting to pick up speed for me. I flew through it at pegasus speed. Or something like that. Anyway, with The Titan’s Curse, I definitely feel like the stakes are starting to get much more intense, just like I’d hoped.The tone of this series subtly shifts a bit more to the dark side in The Titan’s Curse. The comic relief’s still there of course, but everything’s a bit more dangerous and the comedic elements might be slightly more spaced out. There’s also more of an overarching plot to this one than in previous installments, which had breaks for games and little adventures. Now, it’s pretty much all about advancing the larger plot of the impending war against the titans and the prophecy that might be about Percy.The Titan’s Curse comes with yet another prophecy delivered by the Oracle. In this one, the reader learns that one of the five selected for this quest will die, killed at the hand of their father, and that one will be lost. Umm, hello tension. If you want me to be invested emotionally in the outcome, letting me know that someone will most definitely be dying by the end of the book is a good way to do that. Plus, Annabeth is in jeopardy, which is not cool bro. In the previous installments, I felt like everyone was safe, but now I was really questioning which member of the questing team would bite the dust, thus the intense reading speed.As with The Sea of Monsters, there continues to be great character development. In the previous one, Percy discovered new depths to Clarisse, who is sadly lacking form The Titan’s Curse. However, he does get to meet some new characters. Plus, he’s able to forge a new understanding of Dionysus, which I think was sorely needed and all the more touching for how much of a dick Mr. D was throughout the series. It’s not like anyone really becomes someone different and changes intrinsically, but they’ll let a little of their better side shine through and I really love that. It’s not like Percy will suddenly be best friends with someone he misunderstood but they learn to respect one another and form alliances. It’s cool. Oh, also super curious to see what becomes of Thalia, because she could basically do anything at this point. Oh oh, also also very glad to see Grover getting to really do some stuff and be less of a silly sidekick.There’s a whole bunch of new characters introduced, and they’re pretty much all winners. Obviously, my heart was immediately charmed by Bessie, the sea cow monster thing, and Blackjack, the pegasus shown on the cover. How much do I love that the pegasi talk like they’re from New York? So much, and I don’t even know why. I wasn’t so sure initially how I felt about the new heroes, Bianca and Nico, but by the end both won me over. They will do such interesting things. Then there’s Zoë, a Hunter, who’s kind of a bitch, but also awesome. The way that Riordan ties all the plot threads together by the end was little short of masterful.Finally, I do think I see the ship starting to like trim sails or whatever nautical jargon means getting ready to leave the dock. Like, there’s the school dance at the beginning and it’s like they’re still a bit too young for romantical feelings, but things do seem to be changing. The fact that Aphrodite is watching Percy and Annabeth like her own personal reality TV station is basically my new favorite thing. I expect major cuteness, please. Pretty much the only issue I had with this book was that there was not enough Annabeth.Basically, I am ready for the next book, but unfortunately the ebook has not been made available to me by my library, and I can’t read the copy I bought because traveling. Much sad. There better be shipping and death and pegasi.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Another good addition to this series. Great series for pre-teens and young adults.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    As the story continues, we all learn who the Titan is ans why he has cursed others. Don't want to tell the book you must read.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    In an interesting twist, at the end of The Sea of Monsters, the power of the Golden Fleece served to cure Thalia's Tree to such an extent that Thalia, daughter of Zeus, also came back to life. This complicates matters in The Titan's Curse by adding a second demigod with a parent who is a member of the "Big Three", and muddying the meaning of the prophecy that everyone had previously assumed applied directly to Percy. This, as one might expect, is just the beginning of the problems that confront Percy Jackson and his friends in the third installment of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, as the main story line of the series begins to seriously pick up steam.[More forthcoming]
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Adequately written, but heavily plot-driven and amusing. Hard to believe children these days don't read much better stuff than this though.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    So far I have enjoyed this 3rd book in the series the best. Many unexpected things happened, the plot is quite brilliant! And it's so funny!
    And I know it says recommended age for this book is 9-12, but honestly, a good story has no age limits!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5


    Another fun installment in the series :) the book's end satisfied, while adding just enough to the overarching storyline to leave me craving the next volume.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Excellent read.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This was by far the best of the three novels. I immediately hated the character I thought would be my favorite, but then I loved her. And then all my hopes and dreams were crashed when the one god I thought didn't have children, did. And you meet more of the gods/goddesses then ever before and their personalities are awesome. Also, Percy is still perfectly flawed which I love. Luke is.... growing on me. Annabeth is growing off of me, to be honest. I still love Grover, and I probably always will. Although now I have an increased desire to drink more coffee... and I love the monsters/animals/creatures you meet and interact with this. Also, I cried. Like, I full on cried. Books RARELY make me cry. Bring tissues.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    another good story
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I continue to be impressed with this series, thanks to its engaging personality and fresh take on Greek mythology. Riordan even manages to introduce more characters and give the story more weight while maintaining a nice balance among action, exposition and humor. Looking forward to books #4 and #5 arriving from Amazon!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    As the story continues, we all learn who the Titan is ans why he has cursed others. Don't want to tell the book you must read.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Reading this in the wake of my 9 year old, he would give it an enthusiastic 5 stars.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Again, bravo Rick Riordan!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I feel that Thalia becoming a Hunter is a total cop-out by the author. I know it's called "Percy Jackson blah, blah, blah" but it would have been awesome to have Thalia cause some damage and see how Percy reacts to it.

    Just sayin...
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Once again, I devoured this book.

    Read in one night, Percy continues to make me laugh out loud and my love of Greek myth made this a joyous read. The ending is both action-packed and sad, but it just made me want to go right to book 4.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Once again, Percy Jackson is off on an action-packed adventure. The last couple of Olympian Gods and Goddesses Riordan hadn't yet revealed make their appearances here along with a few other new characters. Annabeth is mostly MIA for this one, but instead we get more time with Thalia and to meet some of Artemis' Huntresses. While the characters, apart from a few of the main ones, tend to be pretty flat, character development isn't really the point with this series. Action and humor again sit nicely side by side in this plot-centric, quick read. Several more plot elements are set up, including a mortal girl able to see through the mist, and the ending appears to lead directly into the next book. I was surprised by how disappointed I was to learn this is only going to be a five book series, but I'm pleased that I won't have to wait too long to have the whole story.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Again, fun. The author just brings things together so nicely at the end of each book, but leaves enough of a teaser that you want to read the next one--soon!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Is it fair to criticize a book for being too exciting? because this is. The action just doesn't let up. Percy manages to have something like four or five major battles before the climax.

    This is a lot of italics for one short review.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Annabeth is lost in a battle, and, shortly after Artemis goes missing, as well. Percy, Thalia, and Grover accompany some of Artemis's hunters in a quest to recover the Goddess before the winter solstice.Another fun, quick read.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Monsters are coming out of the woodwork and the heroes are working at keeping the world from ending, the monsters are stirring, Artemis is missing and only five of the demigods can go to battle the evil.There's a lot about family and keeping in touch with family in this one. The characters have to make some hard choices about their lives and what the future holds for them and knowing that one of them could be the person who heralds the death of the gods isn't comforting. Percy is having to grow up and make difficult choices in his life, the punches aren't being held back.It's an interesting read, light enough stuff but with a serious undertone.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Again, this is a good read. It's quick and easy and pretty hilarious. I enjoyed it.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Yet another rescue mission falls in Percy Jackson's lap, but this time, in addition to the goddess Artemis, his best friend Annabeth needs urgent assistance from her fellow half-blood heroes. Third time's the charm it seems, since this installment of the series is the best so far. The stakes for Percy are incredibly high since it's not just his own life that's endangered, but that of Annabeth. Also, the Kronos plotline is really picking up in this book and he and his cronies (ha!) are getting closer to victory than ever before. I'm enjoying the play on classic myth in this series and Riordan seems to get better and better at mixing the plotlines in a seamless way. This is aimed at the slightly younger range in the YA-sphere than I normally prefer, but the story is fun enough that I'll happily suspend whatever qualms I have about the writing.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The third book in Riordan's Percy Jackson series. The book series introduce everyone to mythology and fantasy in a way that's humorous and enticing. This book follows that same format and though it gives subtle hints as to what to expect next there's still twists and turns along the way. The simplistic writing style makes this a great book to read aloud for younger audiences such as 2-4 grade. This adventure leaves the audience in suspense which is perfect for the next book in the series.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I absolutely love the addition of the two new demigods. I won't tell you why I love them so much, but their parentage is rather fascinating.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Riordan, R. (2007). Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Titan's Curse. New York: Hyperion Paperbacks for Children.1423101480312 PagesAppetizer: Set in winter, the third book in the Percy Jackson series begins with Percy, Annabeth and Thalia answering a call for assistance from Grover to come to Westover Hall in Maine. The satyr has found two more half-blood children of the Greek gods who could aid them against the mounting forces of the bad guys.When Percy and his friends arrive they discover that the newly discovered half-bloods have also been discovered by the monsters as well. When a fight ensues, Percy is aided by a Greek goddess he has not met previously and the hunters who follow her. Yet, despite the assistance, Annabeth is still lost, potentially forever. While another prophecy is in the words, Percy is more concerned with trying to find his lost friend, a quest that will, once again, take Percy across the country to battle monsters and gods that want to overthrow the Olympian gods.As the third book in the series, The Titan's Curse holds its place well, making many references to the previous novels and also setting more more of the conflicts for the rest of the series. I have to say, I am impressed with the scope of Riordan's vision for this series/epic. Sure, he is re-presenting many of the classic characters of myth, but it's amazing the way he has brought them all together in this mounting tension over a possible war between the Titans and the Olympians.*Slight spoiler for the second book* With Thalia back, I really liked the tension Riordan created between them over who was the hero of the prophecy that's driving this series. I liked that it could be used to discuss jealousies and attempts to share responsibilities. *end slight spoiler*I also liked Riordan's interpretation of Artemis and her hunters. I found it particularly interesting since the young adult novel, Rampant (with killer unicorns!) had a very different approach. (While these books might be good to compare, it's important to note that they're intended for slightly different ages. Rampant is an upper-young adult novel and the Percy Jackson series tends to fall between middle grade and young adult territory)ACTIVITIES:An activity specific to this book of the series would be to focus on Apollo's interest in poetry. A teacher could share some poetic forms (haiku and limericks are directly mentioned) and have readers write their own poetry about the series or Greek gods in response. Or they could complete the limerick that begins "There once was a goddess from Sparta...."More than some of the other books in this series, The Titan's Curse could be used to trigger discussion on the experience of having an absent father and the emotions and difficulties that can cause for a child.This book could also be used to discuss jealousy, competition, gender roles, Greek mythology (of course!) and even the scary process of realizing you may *like* like one of your friends.QUOTES OF NOTE:"The Friday before winter break, my mom packed me an overnight bag and a few deadly weapons and took me to a new boarding school. We picked up my friends Annabeth and Thalia on the way" (p. 1)."Grover looked at Thalia desperately. I tried not to feel upset by that. Used to be, Grover looked at me for answers, but Thalia had more experience than any of us with fending off monsters n the real world" (p. 8)."He raised his hands in a stop everything gesture. "I feel a haiku coming on."The Hunters all groaned. Apparently they'd met Apollo before.He cleared his throat and held up one hand dramatically."Green grass breaks through snow.Artemis pleads for my help.I am so cool."He grinned at us, waiting for applause."That last line was only four syllables," Artemis said.Apollo frowned. "Was it?""Yes. What about I am so big-headed?""No, no, that's six syllables. Hmm." He started muttering to himself.Zoe Nightshade turned to us. "Lord Apollo has been going through this haiku phase ever since he visited Japan. 'Tis not as bad as the time he visited Limerick. If I'd had to hear one more poem that started with, There once was a goddess from Sparta--" (p. 47)."Five shall go west to the goddess in chains,One shall be lost in the land without rain,The bane of Olympus shows the trial,Campers and Hunters combined prevail,The Titan's curse must one withstand,And one shall perish by a parent's hand" (p. 89).TASTY RATING: !!!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    It's definitely not as good as the first two books, but it's still a lot of fun!It was pretty hard to get into at the beginning, but a few chapters passed and it became easier. The plot is definitely interesting, going from discovering a few new half-bloods to having to rescue a goddess in no time at all. Not to mention new "friends" -- Thalia, Zoe, Bianca, Bessie -- and new gods -- Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite.What always impresses me is when Rick Riordan adds in a new char, and makes her/him unique and interesting. They aren't replacement characters that just fill in the shoes of Percy's friends, they're real people with their own personality.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Loved this book! Loved the whole series!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Percy Jackson and friends are attacked when hunting for half bloods. Annabeth is captured by kronos's army along with the god Athena. Percy and his friends along with the hunters who are athenas minions go across the country to find them. They are faced with giants, beasts, and monsters. But kronos is prepareing an army and they hunt down the group. They are lead to kronos's base were they have a battle. Athena and Annabeth are freed and the war has started. Teh war between the gods and titans has spilled first blood.This is an amazing story. The action is great. The book has alot of jokes and is great to read. There are battles in every chapter which provides great action. The last battle is great and the two sides fight in an epic battle. All the book are leading up to a ending battle in the last book. I truly recommend this book. This series is great and entertaining.