The Last Olympian

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5

By: Rick Riordan

Narrated by: Jesse Bernstein

Length: 11 hrs

Publisher's summary

All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronos's army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan's power only grows.

While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it's up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time.

In this momentous final book in the New York Times best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy's 16th birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate.

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Quit your yapping about jesse bearnsteen

The narrator was amazing! His ability to narrate emotions and feelings is impeccable and really adds an extra layer of depth for the reader’s understanding of the novel. Not only was there phenomenal narration, but the story line was great and very unpredictable. Fantastic conclusion to an incredible series!! 100% recommend (especially the audiobook)!

Persephone sounds like a corpse

Why would you ever think persophone would sound like she smokes 40 packs a day. She is literally the goddess of spring and should sound soft and soothing. This guy really needs to do some research on a character before he makes up the most ridiculously awful voice you could hear.

Best ever

I can listen to this when I go to bed and all day I’m excited to listen to it

Love this Series

I have listened to the entire series a dozen times. It never gets old. My kids also love listening to Percy’s adventures.

A great end with hope for more

Great story but several of the voices Jesse used took me out of it.
Never liked his Luke but Persephone’s voice was by far the worst.
Amazing story though.

loved it!

I have read all the books in this series and they don't disappoint. Truly a great series

Everything except voices

This book is my favorite of all books, The way the Percy Jackson series has had an affect on me is awesome, This book has made me want to learn Greek mythology more. Except Persephone, he made her sound like a sick old woman who has had strep for 30 years, but overall I Love everything about this -Fan

Good conclusion to pretty good series.

I've listened to every book in this series, and it really grew on me. Both the writer and the narrator improved as the series developed, and the characters and story became more interesting.

As with Harry Potter, Percy Jackson develops through the series from an awkward outcast to a respected hero who must save the world. Based on Greek mythology set in modern day America, Percy and a team of half-blood children of Greek gods (think Hercules) battle Greek monsters and outwit gods and try to understand the motives of gods and titans as the danger escalates with each book. Some of the monsters are simplistic with complicated names, but they get better as it goes along.

"The Last Olympian" is a good end to the series. There are moments to satisfy, moments to sadden, and moments to surprise. All in all a great end to an increasingly great series, and I can't wait for the movies.

Just a couple of comparisons, because they are so obvious. The series is not as well written as Harry Potter or Artemis Fowl, but it gets better with each book (though the fourth book--"The Battle of the Labyrinth"--was my favorite), and it kept both my kids--the oldest of whom was sixteen when hearing this book--engaged. It probably won't catch on with adults the way Harry or Artemis do, but parents probably won't be bored, either.

So that's my review, from the perspective of a parent, in case any are trying to decide on these books for their kids.

Five Stars

In this book I liked how it is so action packed. It's so exciting what's going to happen next, but what I didn't like was how there were some parts where it took a pretty long time to get to the best parts. I would suggest this book to you if you like action, Greek Mythology, and a little of romance, I would suggest this book to you.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wonderful Book

I would recommend this book to children, teenagers, and adults a like. I am 25 years old and really enjoyed this entire series. I suggest reading the books before the first movie comes out in 2010.