The Last Olympian

The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan, 381 pages

This is the fifth and final book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. I must say Riordan did a wonderful job of ending the series. Not only did make it a thrilling ending we were all hoping for, but he gave it just enough of a twist that helps us accept it. The book is filled with battles and action and reads very fast. It still has some of the humor the series started with, the giant pink flying pig in this one is a good example, but has developed a more serious tone that is needed.

After reading it however I wonder if Riordan has something against St. Louis or the Arch. In the first book he blows a hole in the top of it and in this book a monster destroyed most of the city. Maybe we need to have him come and do a book signing or something so he will have some happy memories form here and be less likely to destroy us in the future.

Sadly this concludes the Percy Jackson and the Olympian series, but it is not the end for most of the main character. Riordan continues the same themes in his new series Heroes of Olympus. Of course I will be reading them, so come back and read reviews for them in the future.