Book Review: The Battle of the Labyrinth - Book 4, Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Rick Riordan is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series for children and the multi-award-winning Tres Navarre mystery series for adults. For fifteen years, Rick taught English and history at public and private middle schools in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Texas. In 2002, Saint Mary’s Hall honored him with the school’s first Master Teacher Award.

I have recently the fourth book in the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, titled ‘The Battle of the Labyrinth‘. This books brings back the trio of Percy ‘Perseus’ Jackson, Annabeth Chase and Grover for another exciting quest to prevent another titan war and defeat the greatest titan of them all, Chronos.

I can’t help but love reading this series of books, and this book proves to be one of the best of the series. In ‘The Battle of the Labyrinth’ Mr. Riordan not only introduces some well known Greek myths but he also introduces young readers to a number of the more tragic and less known Greek Myths. The Minotaur, Daedalus, King Minos, Icarus and more are explained, expanded and integrated into a modern tale with skill and finesse. I am in awe of how well this book is written and how easily and cleverly it teaches the readers about Greek classic literature without the reader really feeling like they are being taught. I have earlier written that my knowledge of the Greek myths would often limit my enjoyment of the earlier books, such was not the case for this book. Instead, when reading this book my knowledge allowed me to enjoy it all the more.

Once again, I heartily recommend this book to just about anyone. You like fantasy, sci-fi, history, fiction or you are a young adult and you will enjoy this book.

Title: The Battle of the Labyrinth – Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Book 4
Author: Rick Riordan
ISBN#: 978-1423101468
Format: Hardcover