Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Chapter Summaries
By Rose

Chapter 22 – The Prophecy Comes True

Percy, Annabeth and Grover we treated to a warm welcome back at Half-Blood Hill and there was a big feast in their honor, for they were now heroes.

After week after Percy arrived back at the camp, his mother told him Gabe had left mysteriously and probably would never return. She wrote him a note she had found a boarding school in the city and he could move back with her if he chose.

During Fourth of July Grover said his goodbyes to his friends, although he could not say where he was going.

At the end of summer, Percy was still unsure about the prophecy and what the Oracle stated. He still hadn’t made up his mind about where to live. One day while training, he noticed Luke’s sword was odd. Luke tells him it can work on mortal and immortals alike. Luke invites Percy to a chat when he informs Percy he is leaving.

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Favorite Quotes:

Argus: “How do you feel?”

Percy: “Like my insides have be frozen, then microwaved.”

Questions:

What did you think of the revelation that Luke was the betrayer? Where you surprised?

What are your thoughts on how the book ended?

What were your favorite quotes from this chapter?

Anything that stood out from this chapter that you would like to add to the discussion?

Where you happy with the book overall?

Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Chapter Summaries By Rose

Chapter 21 – I Settle My Tab

The news of the Santa Monica Pier incident and Percy’s kidnapping was covered up nicely by the media and Percy was no longer perceived as an international criminal.

Annabeth, Percy and Grover fly back to New York. They split up and Percy heads to the Empire State Building. At the security desk, Percy shows the guard the bolt and requests to be taken up to see Zeus.

Percy states his case before Zeus and Poseidon. He also tells them he feels there was someone else besides Hades who was responsible for everything and explains why. Zeus let’s Percy live and tells him not to cause such commotions again and disappears. Poseidon and Percy believe Kronos the King of Titans is to blame for causing the war. Poseidon then tells Percy his mother has returned and he will find a package when he returns home.

Questions:

What did you think of the way the police covered up the entire story?

What do you think is in the package?

What are your favorite quotes from this chapter?

Favorite Quotes:

Percy: “The place made Grand Central Station look like a broom closet.”

Zeus: “Do not presume to fly again. Do not let me find you here when I return. Otherwise, you shall taste this bolt. And it shall be your last sensation.”

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Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Chapter Summaries

By Rose

Chapter 20  – I Battle My Jerk Relative

The trio were picked up by the coast guard and dropped back on the pier. Ares appears, the one who set them all up (he had given the backpack to Percy in Denver with a magical spell to only appear when he reached the Underworld). Ares is not too happy Percy is still alive and uses a wild boar to kill Percy. Percy uses Riptide to dispose of the boar. Percy wants to fight Ares personally and Annabeth gives his her necklace and Grover gave him a flattened tin can from his pocket. The police interrupt their fight and Percy is recognized as the missing boy. Ares deters them with a wall of flames. Percy managed to stab Ares in the foot. Ares decides to retreat and transfer back into his immortal form. The trio must now head back to Manhattan.

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Questions

Where do you think Percy got the courage to stand up to Ares himself?

How could Ares, with all his power, not have killed Percy? Why did he retreat instead? Who do you think was protecting Percy?

Memorable Quotes:

Percy: “ A cockroach”. “Or a tape worm. Yeah, I’m sure. That’d save you from getting your godly hide whipped, wouldn’t it?”

Ares: “Now little hero, let’s add you to the barbeque”.

Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Chapter Summaries

By Rose

Chapter 19 – We Found Out the Truth, Sort of

They arrive at the Field of Asphodel with millions of the undead roaming in the darkness.

They walk deeper into Asphodel when Grover’s sneakers sprout wings and lift him up. His magic words have no effect. Annabeth and Percy followed him as he was dragged through a tunnel towards a chasm, the place in Percy’s dream. One sneaker finally came loose and Percy and Annabeth helped Grover to stop.

They return their course and enter the house of Hades. Hades tells Percy he is brave to come. Percy tells him he has two requests. He explains a war among god would be very bad and asks for Zeus’s master bolt so he can carry it to Olympus. Hades tells him that Percy is the thief, and he stole the bolt on the Winter Solstice and wants Percy to return his helm or he will stop death.

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Questions:

Do you think Percy chose wisely in his use with the pearls?

What other things do you wish to discuss in this chapter?

What are your favorite quotes?

Memorable Quotes:

Percy: “Charon wants a pay raise.”