A call to all Percy Jackson stans or demigods or the long-suffering, the last being the correct terminology, to take a stroll down memory lane with the latest installment of ‘Percy Jackson & The Olympians’ – The Chalice Of The Gods. Released at the end of September, 2023, our now 17-year-old hero, hoping to have a peaceful senior year at high school is once again called upon. This time, he does not have to battle monsters, Titans, or Primordials to save the world. Instead he must undertake quests in exchange for letters of recommendation from gods to get into college.
First up is Ganymede, the immortal cupbearer to the gods. A quick internet search would state that Ganymede is the largest moon of Jupiter and in the Solar System or it is the only moon to have a magnetic field, but we’re talking about mythology, not astronomy. Ganymede was a young prince from Troy. Due to his unparalleled beauty, he was abducted by Zeus, the King of the Gods, in the form of an eagle and was brought to Olympus to pour the divine drink of gods into all their cups. He was also blessed with immortality to serve in the banquet of gods, forever! There are messier details to this story but let’s stop the history lesson.
So, where does our protagonist come in this story, one would wonder. Fear not, I’m getting to the point. Ganymede’s chalice is missing. The problem is that a drink from this chalice can make the consumer immortal. A quest is offered and accepted with the final reward of a letter of recommendation.
Although Percy must complete the quest alone, he is joined by his friends, Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood, completing the original trio from the very first book. From a not-so-pleasant trip to childhood, all the way down to infiltrating a god’s lair, Mission: Impossible style, the story is filled with unforgettably witty quips and humorously relatable narration.
Unbearable to put down, the book is a true blast-to-the-past for old readers and a story to laugh out loud for readers new and old alike. With the upcoming TV series, the book was written to celebrate the show (seen in the dedication to the actors) and to thank the fans, including me, for our patience and support to the entire series. Moreover, it acts as a filler for the time gap between The Heroes Of Olympus series and The Trials Of Apollo series.
I hope all those who have read this book enjoyed it as much as I did, and those who are yet to read it, also enjoy it as much as I did!
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Thank you