Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan
Age Group: Young Adult
Format: Fiction
Genres and Categories: Action, Adventure, Deity Characters, Magic Users, Villain Characters, Greek, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Neurodivergent, Monsters, Mythological Creatures, Various Magic, Water Magic
Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians #6
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Published on: 26th September 2023
Pages: 288
Disability Representation: ADHD, Anxiety, Dyslexia, Neurodivergent.
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The original hero. A brand-new adventure.

Percy Jackson has saved the world multiple times - battling monsters, Titans, even giants - but these days the modern-day son of Poseidon is hoping for a regular final year at school.

Too bad the Greek gods have other plans, and three new quests for Percy to complete.

First up: the cupbearer of the gods, Ganymede, is missing his golden chalice. Not only is this embarrassing (why do the gods keep losing their magical items?), it's also potentially disastrous. One sip from the cup will turn any mortal into a powerful god. And the old gods do not take kindly to newbies.

Can Percy and his friends Annabeth and Grover find the chalice before it falls into the wrong hands? And even if they do, will they be able to resist its awesome power. . .?

Readers new to the Percy Jackson universe and long-time fans will love this epic adventure - full of legendary heroes, mythical creatures, ancient Greek gods and enduring friendship - from the global bestseller Rick Riordan.

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I was really looking forward to The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan; however, I just didn’t enjoy this one as much as the previous Percy Jackson and the Olympians books. I loved having Percy, Annabeth and Grover back together again, and as usual, Riordan’s writing was fantastic. I think what didn’t work for me was that the focus of The Chalice of the Gods was different. On the one hand, I’m happy to see the characters’ lives move on and watch them grow up. But I don’t read these books to read all about the characters’ lives in the city, walking around getting drinks and food. I read them for the mythology, the heroes and the monsters.

It just didn’t feel like there was as much of that in The Chalice of the Gods. I also felt like the pacing of this one was a bit off, and I was about 80% through the book before I realised that this wasn’t going to be a standalone book, which is what I thought it was. This didn’t put me off Riordan’s work in the slightest, and I’m eager to read the next book. I just didn’t enjoy it as much as the previous ones.

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