Battle of the Labyrinth

The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan, 361 pages 

This is the fourth book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Despite some setbacks Luke’s army is still trying to destroy Camp Half-Blood. While the magical barrier that surrounds the camp protects it from being invaded outright, there are still other ways to get in. One of those ways is through Daedalus’ Labyrinth. The Labyrinth is a dangerous place as it is designed to confuse and trap you. It is believed that only Daedalus or Ariandne’s string, which Daedalus has, can safely guide you through the maze of corridors. It then becomes a race against time to reach Daedalus before Luke.

There are numerous sub plots happening at the same time but all have spoilers so read the book if you want to know. Again we continue the theme of meeting more titans and more Olympians. There is also a ranch where we meet some of the creatures of mythology. Examples of those are Apollo’s red cows, flesh eating horses, and some giant scorpions featured earlier in the book. Again the heroes meet some of the same challenges that the heroes of old faced like mucking out the stables and wax wings.

I am really starting to enjoy the series and can’t stop reading them. I hope the final book will do the series justice and end in a satisfying manner.