Summary from Goodreads: Percy Jackson's fourth summer at Camp Half-Blood is much like his previous three—high-octane clashes with dark forces, laced with hip humor and drama. This penultimate series installment finds Percy, Annabeth and the satyr Grover furiously working to prevent former camp counselor Luke from resurrecting the Titan lord Kronos, whose goal is to overthrow the gods. When the heroes learn that Luke can breach Camp Half-Blood's security through an exit from Daedalus's Labyrinth, they enter the maze in search of the inventor and a way to stop the invasion.
The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick RiordanMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
The 4th book of the Percy Jackson series is my favorite so far. Maybe it just took me awhile to get into these books, but I really really enjoyed this one. I love all the major characters- Percy, Annabeth, Tyson, and Grover. I also really liked Rachel having a bigger role in this book, and the tension it creates with Annabeth (and how totally unaware Percy is). The labyrinth was a fun and interesting element to their adventure this time around, plus I liked reading about Daedalus. And this book has some great lines- so funny! I could see how this would be a great book to read aloud with kids.
It's still obnoxious to me that the U.S. is basically the center of the world in these books, and I still have my doubts about the worth of what they're fighting for- though in this book, at least other characters also have their doubts about saving Olympus.
Can't wait to read the final installment!
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