Guest blog written by Kim C.
"Percy Jackson and the Olympians" (Lightning Theif).
Being a huge Harry Potter Fan, I was instantly intrigued to hear about another kids series with a similar scenario. Boy-hero, misunderstood by everyone, enters a secret world of kids just like him, makes friends, saves the day. I tried to hold off reading it, but I couldn't hold out for long. The similarities to Harry Potter are very clear (Protagonist even has dark hair and green eyes) but if you ignore that, it's another thrilling story of good versus evil, just pasted on a backdrop of Greek mythology in lieu of Wizards and Witches. I'm not sure if I will go on to the rest of the series, but it was a quick read that satisfied my old Harry Potter pangs.
Kim, thanks for your guest recommendation! I was thinking about reading this book, but wasn't sure if it was good. I hadn't heard about it before the movie came out. I think I'll read it now.
ReplyDeleteI really miss Harry Potter too!