Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Illustrated Edition

Rick Riordan

Aug 2018 · Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book 2 · Sold by Disney Electronic Content

About this ebook

Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school . . . again. And that's the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he's angered a few of them. Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Now Percy and his friends have just ten days to find and return Zeus's stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the true thief: he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves. This deluxe edition of the internationally best-selling first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, lavishly illustrated by series artist John Rocco, is a must-have for Riordan fans.

Ratings and reviews

Somewhere beneath LA, in the part of the Underworld reserved for those who write the tales of the heroes, the is a legion of dead authors making a space ready for Riordan, because his world of half-blood godlings is shaping up to be as memorable as Homer. The Lightning Thief starts things off with a bang and a sizzle of ozone, just like a lightning strike. Percy's first quest has all the adventure you want, and leaves you begging for more.

I thought this was a fun young adult book to read. It was great for a rainy afternoon

I read this as an adult. It was a suggestion from a librarian and I inhaled the entire series. An ageless tale. All my children have enjoyed it as well.

About the author

Author Info:

Rick Riordan, dubbed “storyteller of the gods” by Publishers Weekly, is the author of five #1 New York Times best-selling middle grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Heroes of Olympus, and the Trials of Apollo, based on Greek and Roman mythology; the Kane Chronicles, based on Ancient Egyptian mythology; and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, based on Norse mythology. Rick collaborated with illustrator John Rocco on two #1 New York Times best-selling collections of Greek myths for the whole family: Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods and Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes. Rick is also the publisher of an imprint at Disney-Hyperion, Rick Riordan Presents, dedicated to finding other authors of highly entertaining fiction based on world cultures and mythologies. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. Follow him on Twitter at @camphalfblood.

Illustrator Info:

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