The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3)

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The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #3)

by Rick Riordan

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It charts the adventures of the fourteen-year-old demigod Percy Jackson as he and his friends go on a dangerous quest to rescue his friend Annabeth Chase and the Greek goddess Artemis, who have both been kidnapped. Who is powerful enough to kidnap a goddess? They must find Artemis before the winter solstice, when her influence on the Olympian Council could swing an import...more

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Published May 5th 2007 by Miramax and Hyperion (first published September 30th 2006)

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Aug 28, 2010

Cara rated it

Shelves: 2010, fantasy, male-protagonist, series, books-i-own

I have yet to be dissapointed in this series. A real rarity in a fantasy series in general.

The story starts out with Percy, Annabeth, and Thalia trying to help Grover to sneak out two half-bloods from a private military style school. Things get immediately messy and they stumble upon yet another problem, or more like a crisis. In the process of a battle Annabeth is stolen away. Something called The General is out again wrecking havoc and as you can already tell Luke has a hand in all...more

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Aug 18, 2010

Valerie rated it

Shelves: male-protagonist, fantasy, books-i-own

Really this series has thus far been very dependable. I wasn't let down by The Titan's Curse at all and for an in between book it was very entertaining.

Mission: Save the goddess Artemis, Annabeth, and find a deadly creature that could possible destroy Olympus.

The Team: Percy (obviously), Grover (wouldn't have it any other way), Thalia (inevitable), and two huntresses called Zoe and Bianca.

It's just as funny as the other two and still full of action. The hints...more

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Jun 29, 2011

Mike (the Paladin) rated it

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Shelves: ya-fantasy

Let me open by saying...Rick Riordan, I'm sorry for what I'm about to say. I'm an unpublished writer and I know the best I can hope for is that at some point some will like what I write, and some will, well, rip it.

I've not been "real complimentary' of these books up to this point, I gave each 3 stars...said that were what I'd call, "not bad". I dropped this one to 2 stars...it's getting to "bad".

First, I must say apologetically that the writing i...moreLet me open by saying...Rick Riordan, I'm sorry for what I'm about to say. I'm an unpublished writer and I know the best I can hope for is that at some point some will like what I write, and some will, well, rip it.

I've not been "real complimentary' of these books up to this point, I gave each 3 stars...said that were what I'd call, "not bad". I dropped this one to 2 stars...it's getting to "bad".

First, I must say apologetically that the writing isn't all that great. I know these have sold millions, and we have the first movie in what I know a lot of people hope will be a series. I can't account for people's taste, I mean look at Gilligan's Island. Reading these books I've got to say that somewhere there's probably a toddler with a parent reading these books to him who is thinking something like, "Percy is just now getting that? I figured it out 5 chapters ago". Percy Jackson is without a doubt as dense as a locust fence post. The kid is written so thick I'm surprised he can get his shoes on. I'd never have trusted this kid with a butter knife, much less a magic sword (of course luckily it won't hurt "mortals" only "immortals' as it's made of celestial bronze. This must be an odd kind of bronze as I know all bronze I've come in contact with is pretty much as solid as any other metal.).

Aside from the usual problem of Percy being so frustratingly (your going to see that word or it's root "frustrate" a few times in this review) thick this book manages to go to new heights in it's efforts to drive readers into banging their heads into a wall. Without giving a spoiler, there is another regular character in the books who has been sort of the "counter-point" to Percy's inability to understand the most elementary event. Her character has been fairly well established. SO, to set up the action in this book the author has her do something so frustratingly (yes, there's the word) stupid and against character that I knew things weren't going to go well. Yes, I got what was supposed to be the reason in the act...but she'd never have acted so stupidly, not the girl we met in the first 2 books.

There are other problems here that were smaller in the first two books but apparently like wounds left untended have festered and are now overpowering the rest of the story. His playing fast and loose with history and myth are getting beyond my tolerance. He managed to turn Artemis the hunter into a sort of female Peter Pan and her huntresses into a girls club of "lost girls" instead of "lost boys" stuck at that age where little boys go "yuck girls" and little girls go "yuck boys". I could almost hear them singing...." I won't grow up, I won't grow up...I don't want to go to school, I don't want to go to school...." Need I say anymore, maybe the story's take on Hercules? Maybe more of the incorrect slant given to the Greek Pantheon?

If ignorance was contagious or misinformation was infectious this book would be banned by the CDC.

I've been treating these books as YA books. They are so frustratingly simplistic I think I need to think of them more as juvenile level reads and go from there. I got them from the library and the next 2 are laying here (the second through the 5th came in together). Were I buying these I'd probably have stopped earlier, this one would bring me even closer to it. Were my kids still small and had they gotten into these I'd definitely go over anything they were picking up from them book by book.

On the positive side (I need to say something positive) the books do manage to show the pettiness and selfishness that was so prevalent in the character of the deities and heroes of Greek myth. It fails in filling that out, but it is there.

I live in hope that the next book won't frustrate me as badly as this one has. "Where there's life there's hope" as the old saying goes...and I keep hoping. I'll drop this volume to 2 stars ad hope the next is better. (less)

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Nov 04, 2007

Courtney rated it

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Shelves: fantasy-and-science-fiction, myths, reluctant-reader-appeal, booktalk-this

Percy Jackson is back... and Annabelle is missing! Grover, Thalia, and Percy must team up with the Hunters (Artemis' immortal virgin maidens) to find Annabelle and Artemis. If only Grover didn't spend all of his time mooning of the Hunters and guzzling coffee... If only Thalia, daughter of the god of the sky, wasn't afraid of heights... If only the Hunters didn't despise Percy just because he's a guy... oh yeah. This quest is going to be just great.

This was a delightfully funny...more

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Jan 06, 2009

Cathy rated it

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Shelves: fantasy, young-adult, mythology, read-in-2009, frequently-re-read

Got my 10 yr-old friend to read the series and he's enjoying them as much as I did. He read book 2 over one week during winter vacation! We're having a great time discussing the story and even some of the deeper concepts. If you haven't picked them up, do it!

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Jun 14, 2007

Namratha Kumar rated it

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Shelves: childrens-fantasy, ya-lit, books-i-love-gollum-style

Greek Mythology continues it’s thrilling and dangerous journey in the third installment of the Percy Jackson Series. Teen angst, temperamental gods, vain heroes and a blockbuster cast of terrifying villains, makes this is a fantastic read.

Having star-parents is always a double-edged sword, but when they just happen to be Gods……it’s a whole new ballgame!! Percy Jackson, sun of the sea-god Poseidon embarks upon a new uncertain quest. The Goddess of the hunt, Artemis is M.I....more

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Oct 04, 2011

Liliana ღ's Mythology rated it

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Shelves: own, greek-mythology, monsters-or-other-creatures, supernatural-abilities, favorites, gods-goddesses

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OMG the Titan Kronos is rising! Yes, that is a bad thing... since he's practically trying to take over the world and what not. Okay, maybe I was exagerating a bit. But isnt that just as bad as overthrowing Zeus and the rest of the gods and replacing them with a whole bunch of demigods (including Luke the evil, lol) and having Kronos as the leader? Well it is, since Olympus moves around and happens to be over New York. ...more

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Jan 15, 2009

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Feb 06, 2009

Susannah rated it

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Shelves: adventure, book-you-stay-up-late-to-read, childhood-classic, fantasy, favorite-books, summer-reading

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Jan 31, 2010

Melissa rated it

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When the goddess Artemis goes missing, she is believed to have been kidnapped. And now it's up to Percy and his friends to find out what happened. Who is powerful enough to kidnap a goddess?

They must find Artemis before the winter solstice, when her influence on the Olympian Council could swing an important vote on the war with the Titans. Not only that, but first Percy will have to solve the mystery of a rare monster that Artemis was hunting when she disappeared -- a ...moreExcerpt:
When the goddess Artemis goes missing, she is believed to have been kidnapped. And now it's up to Percy and his friends to find out what happened. Who is powerful enough to kidnap a goddess?

They must find Artemis before the winter solstice, when her influence on the Olympian Council could swing an important vote on the war with the Titans. Not only that, but first Percy will have to solve the mystery of a rare monster that Artemis was hunting when she disappeared -- a monster rumored to be so [close:]powerful it could destroy Olympus forever

I started this book after having a really bad and rough two days. I wanted to read something that i could really escape into and this book really fit the bill. I could have finished this book in one day, but being already sleep deprived i decided to split it up.

I give the author promps for this book since it seemed the most original plot wise out all of the Percy Jackson books so far. I do believe this book was supposed to be following the "Hercules" legend, but i don't know much about the original to say so or not. The only Hercules i know is the Disney one or Kevin Sorbo. The newness of the plot really made it my favorite book out of the Percy Jackson series. Combine that with some new characters and you have one awesome book. I really adored Thalia and severely hope she appears in the other book. Besides Percy she is my other favorite character in the book. I do think she is much better than Annabeth who has the tendency to get annoying at times. Something that i was rather glad that she was absent most of the book.

This book also introduced "The Hunters" and their leader Artemis. The Hunters are a group of girls who have renounced adulthood, men, and love. They are an immortal group of maidens who follow Artemis on her hunts and where-ever else she chooses to go. Zoe, one of the hunters, is a main character of the book and i rather enjoyed her presence. I was rather sad to see her die at the end. Artemis, herself, seems to be one of the fewest gods or goddess that seem to directly favor Percy and his companions. If anything it's because she is an eternal maiden herself.

This book also really introduced and gave the gods and goddesses more spotlight that they did not have in the previous books. We meet Ares, again, in the book, but we also meet Aphrodite and Apollo as well. Both whom i immensely enjoyed. Aphrodite really reminded me to the Aphrodite from the Hercules and Xena shows. Mr. D also played a bigger part in this book. We also find out why he hates all heroes. It's something that took me completely by surprised and so i will not say.

All in all this book was a wonderful and immensely enjoyable read. ^w^

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Jun 29, 2011

Teresa rated it

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Recommended to Teresa by: rhea

With seven children spending the night and then the air-conditioner breaking in the middle of that same night, this was the perfect kind of book for me to be reading when it happened.

The target audience should love all the action, which is too much for my taste, but each time I thought I might give up for that reason, an extremely clever use of a Greek myth appeared and my interest rallied. The story also picked up considerably by its middle, becoming more complex as it went on. I ...more

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Sep 29, 2011

Tyene rated it

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Cominciamo col dire che basta saperne almeno un pochetto di mitologia greca per sentirsi un pò male ogni volta che Rick Riordan strapazza la povera divinità di turno. Si, perché continuo a pensare che lo sfondo mitologico sia il punto di forza della saga (e l'unica motivazione che mi ha spinto a leggere questi libri) ma davvero Riordan riduce ogni volta qualsiasi personaggio in un enorme casino (comincia con Apollo in questo libro, ma passa anche per Diana e non nominiamo tutti quelli che h...more
Cominciamo col dire che basta saperne almeno un pochetto di mitologia greca per sentirsi un pò male ogni volta che Rick Riordan strapazza la povera divinità di turno. Si, perché continuo a pensare che lo sfondo mitologico sia il punto di forza della saga (e l'unica motivazione che mi ha spinto a leggere questi libri) ma davvero Riordan riduce ogni volta qualsiasi personaggio in un enorme casino (comincia con Apollo in questo libro, ma passa anche per Diana e non nominiamo tutti quelli che ha già torturato nei precedenti libri).
Così sembra cne ne voglia parlare male ma non è così, dei libri di Percy Jackson che ho letto fino ad ora questo è quello che mi ha assolutamente convinto di più. La trama è megliore di quella degli altri liberi, sopratutto del secondo che secondo me è quello più privo di senso.
Dei personaggi l'unico che proprio non ho potuto sopportare è stata Zoe. Mamma mia, è davvero troppo Mary Sue per i miei gusti! Voglio dire è bella, era amata da Ercole (tradita si, ma non per colpa sua.. anzi), prima cacciatrice di artemide, figlia di Atlante, bravissima con l'arco, capace di prevedere il futuro (ehi, questa era una cosa di Apollo però che cosa c'entra esattamente con una cacciatrice di Artemide?) e diventa pure una costellazione dopo la sua morte (come se nessuno notasse delle nuove stelle improvvisamente apparse in cielo), insomma è davvero troppo per un personaggio solo.
Gli altri mi sono piaciuti tutti, anche se Nico ha avuto un pò troppo poco spazio per i miei gusti (per dire che non c'è stato mai in tutto il libro) quando mi sembrava un personaggio interessante (un pò troppo facile capire di chi era parente XD ma magari sono solo io che l'ho trovato scontato e comunque la cosa potrebbe avere risvolti interessanti nei prossimi libri).
Mi è piaciuto particolarmente il finale, sopratutto la parte con gli dei. Perché non li avevamo ancora visti almeno non tutti, ed io ero abbastanza curiosa di vedere come li avrebbe ridott.. em descritti!
Tutto sommato un libro carino

"Raccolsi la statuina che Bianca aveva recuperato nella discarica per Nico. "Era l'unica che gli mancava" aveva detto. L'ultimo regalo di sua sorella. La guardai con orrore, perché in quell'istante compresi il motivo per cui la faccia mi sembrava familiare. L'avevo già vista.
Era una statuina di Ade, Signore dei Morti.(less)

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Jul 08, 2011

Giselle rated it

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This was a much more entertaining and mature story than the first two of the series. It feels like we're getting into the actual "paramount" storyline for the final books instead of beating around the bushes.

The pace is still as fast as before. So a lot of action, no getting bored and just the right amount of humour. I find the writing is improving a bit as the series moves forward. I found myself laughing along at the jokes instead of rolling my eyes. It was still a bit pr...more

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Jan 03, 2011

Saniya rated it

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Shelves: borrowed, favorites

I loved this book. It was better than the previous books and I read this book Non-stop. The Adventures and actions scenes were more and its like Rick Riordan had listened to my problems and solved it. And this book had freaking surprised me, alot!

MIGHT CONTAIN SPOILERS! (I guess)
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Me: Woo-hoo! We both are in eighth grade! High five! *Raises hand*
Percy: Oh yeah! *High five...more

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Sep 13, 2007

Shawslayer rated it

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The Titans Curse
By Rick Riordan Shawn Saj

The plot is to revive Krunos and take over Olympus to kill the gods. The oracle said that one of the big three’s son will help the gods or destroy it. Percy thinks he is the one in the oracle, but another one from the oracle comes up. There are a lot of settings in the book. The main place that you see them in is half-blood camp. It is like any other camp except magical. They tr...more

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Nov 20, 2008

Shanahannick rated it

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The Titan's Curse
By Rick Riordan
Review by Nick Shanahan

I've never really liked Greek myths, but after reading Riordan's books, I can't stop talking about it. Percy Jackson and Thalia, the daughter of Zeus, and a few Hunters named Zoe Nightshade and Bianca Di Angelo will take you away in this book.

Bianca is the heart and soul of this book. She must leave her brother, Nico, behind to go on a very dangerous quest to find the goddess Artemis. Then a very tragic t...more

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Oct 11, 2007

Lucas added it · review of another edition

Recommends it for: anyone who likes action

Percy Jackson a heroic brave kid, is on a mission to save the goddess Artemis. He has to fight through monsters and make it before the winter solstice. He has the help of Zoe Nightshade, Thaila, and Percy's best friend the satyr, Grover. They have a huge battle ahead of them against the Titan Atlas, AKA the person who has to hold up the world. Little does Percy knows Luke Percy's enemy is involved with Atlas' plan to finally defeat the Gods. The battle is intence, Thaila fights her old fr...more

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Sep 28, 2011

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May 01, 2008

nicole j. wroblewski rated it

Recommends it for: Harry and the Potters

Shelves: 7up, quests

Okay, I think this might be my favorite of the three so far. It was the most dynamic; there are more things to speculate about, more ways to interpret the prophecy, and I really liked the introduction of the Hunters. Plus Percy's got the hots for Annabeth. You can tell. Whereas the first two were exciting and funny, this one's got all that plus... tender moments? Yep.

I didn't think much of the Harry Potter comparisons until I got to this volume. The "son/daughter of the big thre...more

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Jan 24, 2011

Sean Menon rated it

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The Titan's Curse was an amazing book that is my favorite out of the whole Percy Jackson series. I have read the book over seven times and I've never been bored from it. Percy showed bravery and wisdom during this book and it was one of my favorites in the whole Percy Jackson series. Rick Riordan does a fabulous job on making the reader want to read on.

During this weekend I am planning on reading the Titan's Curse again. I like this book very much because Percy did so much just to sa...more

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Nov 12, 2011

Michelle Isenhoff rated it

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The Titan's Curse is the third book in the Percy Jackson series, and while I’ve enjoyed them all, the first one is still my favorite. But I must say again how much I like Riordan’s style. It’s so funny! I mean, check out this first line, “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.” I laughed out loud in the first fifteen seconds after opening the cover. And again I praise (and stand amazed at) his chapter ...moreThe Titan's Curse is the third book in the Percy Jackson series, and while I’ve enjoyed them all, the first one is still my favorite. But I must say again how much I like Riordan’s style. It’s so funny! I mean, check out this first line, “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.” I laughed out loud in the first fifteen seconds after opening the cover. And again I praise (and stand amazed at) his chapter titles. These are so hard to do without giving too much away. My favorite three: “The Vice Principal Gets a Missile Launcher”, “Everyone Hates Me but the Horse”, and “We Meet the Dragon of Eternal Bad Breath”. He’s got a real knack for making you want to read on and decode each title.

Now add to that some of the other quirky features, like a sun god who writes haikus, fart arrows, hiding Mount Olympus on the secret 600th floor of the Empire State Building, and warriors growing from planted teeth. Here’s some other stuff that made me laugh:

“”The woman had a wispy mustache, and the guy was clean-shaven, which seemed kind of backwards to me.”

“It seemed weird calling a teenager 'sir,' but I’d learned to be careful with immortals. They tended to get offended easily. Then they blew stuff up.”

“The cafe windows wrapped all the way around the observation floor, which gave us a beautiful panoramic view of the skeletal army that had come to kill us.”

Again, I have the same cautions. These twelve gods sure have a lot of kids with a lot of different mortals. The “oh my gods” humor. And add to that the “dam” humor of the Hoover Dam scene. Still, this book is very mild. I would not object to my young kids reading it. And I must praise Riordan that while his books are based on danger and quests, the violence is never bloody or graphic. It’s always feels very fantastic (as in, unreal), and his ever-present humor keeps it light and safe. A great adventure. Once again, kudos, Mr. Riordan!
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Oct 25, 2011

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"Si todavía no conoces a Percy Jackson, te contaremos que hasta hace un par de años no era más que un chaval normal, con ciertos problemas de dislexia que le hacían la vida en el colegio un poco más complicada de lo que ya era. Sin embargo, hace dos veranos descubrió algo asombroso: los antiguos dioses griegos, los moradores del Olimpo, continúan existiendo en pleno siglo XXI... Y eso no es lo más sorprendente: Percy es hijo de uno de ellos. Así, en El ladrón de rayo, la primera entrega de ...more

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Mar 29, 2009

szabo added it · review of another edition

I really enjoyed this book even though I was rather disappointed with the ending. Overall, I thought the book was an entertaining sequel to the second book in the series, The Sea of Monsters. I thought the book was paced well and the growing element of romance between Percy and Annabeth added some fun twists in this book, but it still has enough action to keep a young boy entertained for hours on end. I think Riordan did an excellent job for this being such a widely anticipated book in the serie...more

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Mar 10, 2009

Nick Peterson rated it

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The book I read is called the Titans Curse by Rick Riordan.

It is a Fiction/Mythology genre.

It is the third book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympian's series. in the story Percy who is a half-blood (half man, half god) son of Poseidon, has to save the gods from being overthrown by Luke son of Hermes and his army of monsters. On Percy's journey, he learns that he is traveling with the son and daughter of Hades. now things have gotten much worse because if Luke captures Ha...more

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Feb 04, 2009

Katrina Mae rated it

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This was a much darker and more mysterious piece than the first two in the series. Percy is growing up, and his life and his friends' lives are all changing. I liked how Mr. Riordan brought in Lady Artemis and the Hunters; it adds flavor to the plot and also provides a very poignant but realistic subplot. One of my favorite characters starting from this book onward was Zoe Nightshade; I could see how Mr. Riordan, despite her many layers, could still display the deepness of her character and s...more

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Jun 13, 2008

Lisa rated it

This book waws even better than the previous two! It was a total cliff hanger ending but it was great! The story just keeps getting more in depth and the Greek Mythology gets even more intersting and you just can't help but sit on the edge of your couch and think "What the heck is going to happen!!?!" There was also some good comedy in this one two that maybe was only funny to me, but I was cracking up pretty hard! Good book, good series, and I cannot wait until the fourth one comes ou...more

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Jan 30, 2012

Saira Shah rated it

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Annabeth Chase and Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, are kidnapped. Percy and his friends must find Artemis before the winter solstice. This is because in the winter solstice, her influence on the Olympian Council could change an important vote. The vote was on the war with the Titans. Thalia Grace, Zoë Nightshade, Bianca Di Angelo, and Grover go on this dangerous quest. They also are searching for a rare monster that Artemis was trying to hunt down when she went missing. This monster is so powe...moreAnnabeth Chase and Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, are kidnapped. Percy and his friends must find Artemis before the winter solstice. This is because in the winter solstice, her influence on the Olympian Council could change an important vote. The vote was on the war with the Titans. Thalia Grace, Zoë Nightshade, Bianca Di Angelo, and Grover go on this dangerous quest. They also are searching for a rare monster that Artemis was trying to hunt down when she went missing. This monster is so powerful that it can destroy Olympus. Percy is called by a hippocampus (which is a mythological sea-horse) to rescue a cow-like creature called the Ophiotaurus which lives in the sea. Percy names the Ophiotaurus "Bessie".
With help from Apollo, they reach Cloudcroft which is a small town in New Mexico. Grover feels the presence of Pan, the Greek god of nature. Soon, a wild gift from Pan, the giant Erymanthian Boar, comes to carry them to San Francisco. It takes them to the junkyard of the gods. Here, Percy meets Ares and talks to Aphrodite. Aphrodite hints that Annabeth and Percy will fall in love in future. The group then enters the junkyard. There, Bianca tries to steal an action figure for her younger brother. However, she awakens a prototype of Talos, a giant man of bronze. She destroys it, but dies after this. The demigods then go to Hoover Dam. Percy is attacked by skeletal warriors there. He meets Rachel Elizabeth Dare, a girl who can see through the Mist (which prevents common people from seeing monsters and magical things). She saves Percy by confusing the skeletons. This allows Percy and his friends to escape.

In San Francisco, they learn that Bessie the Ophiotaurus is the monster Artemis was searching for. This is because sacrificing it and burning its entrails will give a person the power to destroy Olympus. They ask for the help of Annabeth's father who gives them a car. They travel to the Garden of Hesperides, where Zoë meets her sisters. She is poisoned by a dragon called Ladon. They continue to the Mountain of Despair on California's Mount Tamalpais, where Mt. Othrys, the Titan capital, is now present. From the top of the mountain where Atlas held up the sky, they see Artemis holding the sky. Annabeth is held captive by Luke. Percy takes the burden—the Titan's curse—from Artemis. After this, a fight breaks out. Atlas (the General of the Titans) kills his daughter Zoë by throwing her against rocks. Artemis tricks Atlas into taking his burden from Percy. Luke falls from a cliff during a battle with Thalia, and Percy thinks that he is dead. Later, Percy is told by Annabeth that Luke has survived.I recomend reading this book, even though it is a quick and easy read.
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Jan 26, 2012

Parwati Singari rated it

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Shelves: comfort-reading, percy-jackson-series, teenage-adventure

Percy Jackson and the curse of the Titans,
Author: Rick Riordon
Publisher Puffin
ISBN 978-0-141-32126-4
The third of the Percy jackson series brings alive the curse of Atlas, the gaint son of Titan and oceanid Asia. The God’s who help in the quest are Artemis and her legion of hunters.
The book refers to the myth of the golden apples fleetingly.
He also refers to the creation of the fabled sword of Hercules, the reappearance of Nemian Lion.
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Jan 10, 2012

07jamess rated it

this is the third book in the series i'm reading right know called the titans curse. It starts out with percy going to school when as always something ends up going wrong. Percy gets together with Anabeth and Thalia and through the whole story they are being chased and percy has to be very careful with his new quest because it is very important that he will suceed. The oracle said thatsomeone(probably percy) will make a dicision that will either destroy the west or let it live. Will he make...more

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Jan 10, 2012

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This series has never once left me not wanting more. I have always enjoyed traveling into book and standing alongside Percy has he travels to stop yet another plan of Luke. However, this time Percy must set out to rescue not only Annabeth but the Greek God, Artemis. What troubles will Percy face when rescuing his friends.

The plot came to me very easily and I really enjoyed that. Although this book still kept me guessing about what I thought would happen next. With books, I love when t...more

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Rick Riordan is an American author from Texas famous for his Percy Jackson and the Olympians series (The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, The Last Olympian). He attended The University of Texas at Austin in 1986, where he double-majored in English and History He also wrote The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles) and, most recently, The Lost Hero (Her...more

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