Title: The Last Olympian
Author: Rick Riordan
Series: (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #5)
Pages: 381
 

It’s been a while since I finish this book, I think I might have forgotten all the things I like to say about it. I also not quite in the mood to write anything (well, we’ll see..)., but if I keep pushing it further, I might not review it at all. And I don’t like that, I already review the four books (with exception of book 4, I already written it just too lazy to post). Anyways, here I am finding the right words to tell.

In a few words, the last book is action packed, fast pace and amazingly written. From the very start of the book (which I already foresaw when I read the last part of book four) is already building up the intensity that will happen as the story is wrapping up. I really thought Percy was the last olympian (haha, I know, I’m so obvious that way), though later it was revealed to be Hestia. Remember what I said about the Olympian rules being crooked; well it is also part of this whole thing — why this war is happening in the first place. They didn’t give importance to other minor gods, in fact they belittle them (like the story Dionysus told Peter Johnson — er, Percy Jackson). And see how wonderful it turned out, so hopefully they change ways as their promise to Percy.

You know for someone who is powerful and thought to be wise, they didn’t know that elaborate plan Kronos made. It took just demigods — teenage demigods for them to realize that these kids do have a good damn point. Then again, if was that easy, what’s the point of the story, where’s the fun? Lol.

I know this going to happen but I’m still sad that Rachel is now the oracle (not that I didn’t want her to be, I also like that she now play a big part in the story — not just a mere ‘mortal’) but knowing that being one means no dating, so yeah so much for shipping, it’s sinking before it even sail. And the author is so apparent on telling his readers who Percy will end up with. But still, argh, so disappointing. About my annoyance with Annabeth… well, I still haven’t figured it out. There are just character that you just hate, the hell with reasons. I hate her because I can. There. If Percy find the underwater kiss, awesome. It was eye rolling moment for me. But what can I do, move on, accept it and give the kid the love life he deserves (even if I don’t approve it, but who wants my approval, lol).

Well, Percy’s love life is just a little thing I didn’t like about the book (and a very, very small part of the storyline, that aside everything is so awesome). I also like the part where Percy sat on his father throne, and how he describes some of the thrones (love Hephaestus’ so cool). I love the ending where they are deciding what to give them as a reward for saving Olympus (yeah, he turned down immortality, and I don’t like the reason why he made that decision so firm — um, Annabeth).

I don’t hate Luke, actually, I kinda like him for an antagonist. I mean, he do have a reason to hate the gods (if I were their child I’ll probably sign up for Luke’s company. Neglect is not cool, even for a god!) I was surprised that Percy wasn’t the hero but him. He just played a part of the prophecy and, I thought, well, this is just me, the whole child of the big three and sixteen years old, was misconception and over reaction by the gods. In the end it was Luke, he is the hero, I just hope when he asked Annabeth if she love him, she just say yes (romantically). Give the guy a little ray of hope, he is dying for crying out loud. Lying is bad you say? I mean, if I’m reading it right, Annabeth kinda like him too. And don’t give me the crap that ‘he-just-a-friend’, somehow there is… you know.

Ok ‘that’ is getting overhand, that aside, I love the conclusion of this book. I was told that Percy is coming back via Rick Riordan new series, The Lost Heroes. I’d like to read it… someday. I think I already like how the author closed Percy’s story. So I’m not sure whether to try reading it or not.