Percy Jacksons Greek Gods, Rick Riordan
Percy Jacksons Greek Gods, Rick Riordan
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Percy Jackson's Greek Gods

Author: Rick Riordan

Narrator: Jesse Bernstein

Unabridged: 12 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/19/2014


Synopsis

A publisher in New York asked me to write down what I know about the Greek gods, and I was like, Can we do this anonymously? Because I don't need the Olympians mad at me again. But if it helps you to know your Greek gods, and survive an encounter with them if they ever show up in your face, then I guess writing all this down will be my good deed for the week.

So begins Percy Jackson's Greek Gods, in which the son of Poseidon adds his own magic--and sarcastic asides--to the classics. He explains how the world was created, then gives listeners his personal take on a who's who of ancients, from Apollo to Zeus. Percy does not hold back. "If you like horror shows, blood baths, lying, stealing, backstabbing, and cannibalism, then read on, because it definitely was a Golden Age for all that."


About Rick Riordan

Richard Russell "Rick" Riordan, is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and former teacher of English and History. His career started with teaching in various schools in Texas, after earning h I s double major from the University of Texas at Austin. His favorite subject that he taught in almost every class was Mythology, since he enjoyed it and most students really enjoyed it. That interest gave way to his very popular series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and The Kane Chronicles, a trilogy focusing on Egyptian mythology. In 2014 came The Heroes of Olympus, which was the sequel to the Percy Jackson series about Roman and Greek mythology.

Twentieth Century Fox purchased the rights to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and released a full feature film in February of 2010. Riordan has written many successful book series for children and adults. His newest series, Magnus Chase and the God's of Asgard begins in October of 2015, with the release of the first book, The Sword of Summer, focusing on Norse mythology.

Riordan lives in Boston with his wife and their two sons, who inspired the Percy Jackson series through its beginnings as a bedtime story.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Christine on July 14, 2015

FINISHED THIS AND LOVED IT! Here's my review: [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by Natalie on June 26, 2020

4.5 stars Reasons to read Percy Jackson's Greek Gods to your kids (or let them read on their own without any parental censoring): 1. R-rated action There's rape—in so many forms! Zeus ravaging Demeter as a cobra, Poseidon ravaging Demeter as a horse, Hades kidnapping Demeter...'s daughter, Persephone t......more

Goodreads review by Era ➴ on February 19, 2021

PERCY IS OUT HERE PREACHING AND I LOVE HIM EVEN MORE NOW. GOOD JOB SEAWEED BRAIN.......more

Goodreads review by Maureen on June 01, 2015

SO FLIPPING GOOD!!! Percy is a hilarious narrator, as you would expect, and hearing about the Greek Gods from his perspective is so interesting! I listened to the audiobook and I HIGHLY recommend it! Note: don't read until you've read PJO and HOO - there are references to those that could be consider......more

Goodreads review by shifu on May 02, 2025

percy please be my teacher please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please......more