Percy Jackson and The Battle of the Labyrinth
Disclaimer: In Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth, they use the term “gods” as a swear word. However, since they specifically refer to the Greek gods, I did not feel it fell under the category of a swear word for my grading system.
In the last book, Percy found out he was destined to either destroy or save the gods of Olympus. So no pressure there. In this book, Percy and Annabeth find a secret entrance to Daedalus’s labyrinth within Camp Half-blood. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out Luke is planning to use that entrance to attack Camp Half-blood. Desperate to keep their friends and home safe, Percy, Annabeth, and Grover enter the Labyrinth to find Daedalus and stop Luke.
This is also the first book that Percy and Annabeth kiss. Yay!!! I love them as a couple. Ever since the first book, I wanted them to end up together, so the kiss scene is extremely satisfying. However, their relationship growing past a simple friendship leads me to give the romance category a B instead of the A the other Percy Jackson books received. While I love romance in the novels I read, not everyone does, hence the B.
The language and violence stay at the same level in this book as the previous books, so they maintain the A grade. There are many fights, but Rick Riordan does a great job keeping the descriptions appropriate for all ages. No crazy description of blood or guts, just Percy and his friends finding unique ways to succeed in their quest.
If you liked the books before, you definitely need to read this one. To me, each book in this series is better than the last.
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