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Percy Jackson isn't expecting freshman orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears on campus, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to diabolical.

In this latest installment of the blockbuster series, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Even the safe haven of Camp Half-Blood grows more vulnerable by the minute as Kronos's army prepares to invade its once impenetrable borders. To stop them, Percy and his demigod friends must set out on a quest through the Labyrinth-a sprawling underground world with stunning surprises at every turn. Full of humor and heart-pounding action, this fourth book promises to be their most thrilling adventure yet.

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    Percy Jackson and the Olympians
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Rick Riordan is the author of the previous books in the New York Times#1best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series: The Lightning Thief; The Sea of Monsters; The Titan's Curse; and The Battle of the Labyrinth. His previous novels for adults include the hugely popular Tres Navarre series, winner of the top three awards in the mystery genre. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Disney Hyperion; Reprint edition (April 7, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1423101499
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1423101499
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 13 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 590L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 5 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.19 x 0.94 x 7.54 inches
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    Rick Riordan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the Kane Chronicles, and the Heroes of Olympus. He is also the author of the multi-award-winning Tres Navarre mystery series for adults.

    For fifteen years, Rick taught English and history at public and private middle schools in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Texas. In 2002, Saint Mary's Hall honored him with the school's first Master Teacher Award.

    While teaching full time, Riordan began writing mystery novels for grownups. His Tres Navarre series went on to win the top three national awards in the mystery genre - the Edgar, the Anthony and the Shamus. Riordan turned to children's fiction when he started The Lightning Thief as a bedtime story for his oldest son.

    Today over 35 million copies of his Percy Jackson, Kane Chronicles, and Heroes of Olympus books are in print in the United States, and rights have been sold into more than 35 countries. Rick is also the author of The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones, another #1 New York Times bestseller.

    Rick Riordan now writes full-time. He lives in Boston with his wife and two sons.

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    Victo Ngai is a Los Angeles-based artist raised in Hong Kong. She is a Forbes 30 Under 30 (Art and Style) honoree, the first Chinese Hamilton King Award Winner, five times Society of Illustrators Gold Medalist and Hugo Award nominee.

    Victo's work has often been described as magical realism. Each creation in Victo's world is layered with symbolism and stories that reveal more each time the viewer is engaged. The visual results of her artistic journey take inspiration in part from her Chinese heritage, an art education from the Rhode Island School of Design, a love for classic children's books, and Japanese ukiyo-e.

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Jane
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great Rick Riordan book
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2020
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Every time I read a book in the Percy Jackson series it becomes my favorite.
This one had wonderful moments in it, starting with the battle Percy has with monsters resembling cheerleaders. He is going to yet another new school, poor Percy, when he is attacked by empousa. It was great to see Rachel Elizabeth Dare again and to find out more about her.
Another moment I enjoyed in this book is Hera interacting with half-bloods.
My favorite new character moment was the introduction of Janus the Roman God of two faces.
The interpretation of the labyrinth from the myth of Jason was wonderful and I loved how they found the way to navigate through.
It was great that two strong female characters Annabeth and Rachel took center stage in the action in this book. I just hope the jealousy that the writer has started does not go on too long.
Calypso's introduction was the best I hope we see more of this punished Titan.
Another great moment is the gang using wings from the Icarus tale and it plays wonderfully for the reveal of who Daedalus is at the end.
I cried at the death of Pan for myself and also for Grover who had searched for so long.
I loved that Nico finally chose a side he is becoming one of my favorites.
The great battle at the end was incredible. All the great moments and then the arrival of the Hundred Handed One, and Grover's amazing new power.
So many incredible moments in this book and it sets up so much to come in the final.
I know I can not mention everything I love about this book but I hope I said enough to indicate how great it is.
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Crystal Thronesbery
5.0 out of 5 stars Great books!
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024
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My 8yr old and I are so hopelessly addicted to reading this series and it's been so much fun!
My son has always been advanced in reading so I can't comment on how this would be for any other 8yr old but for him it's a little hard with the Greek names but he honestly has an easier time than I do. I sometimes get hung up on how to pronounce some of the Greek names. He reads as fast as I do when we read to ourselves. I only know because we try to sink up at a specific chapter before bedtime for reading aloud to him. I finding I'm having to scramble to keep up with him sometimes. I really like that the social/emotional content has been about the right level for him to process without it being to boring or overwhelming. It makes for excellent book discussions, which any other discussion of this nature is like pulling teeth with him, so this makes it easier and less personal to discuss the various characters and what's going on.
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Roxanne Nowell
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2024
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My 13 year old granddaughter loved this series! She is waiting on the the next book to be published. She is very into the adventures.
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StokkenesIT
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good. Nothing less, nothing more
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2023
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Really good book. This book had many good chapters that I absolutely loved and felt special and unique. But most of the book was pretty repetitive and quite boring. The end was quite dense with content, and I loved that. Generally, feels like a 4/5. I'll most likely re-read this one day not too far into the future.
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Mel Odom
5.0 out of 5 stars Love The Old Myths Mixing With The New World
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2008
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THE BATTLE OF THE LABYRINTH is the fourth book of Rick Riordan's projected five-book opus, PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS. The series began with THE LIGHTNING THIEF and has constantly picked up steam as it's progressed. I've been reading the series to my son, and we're looking at the fifth and final book coming out next year with a mixture of anticipation and dread.

We want the next book. We want to know how everything turns out for Percy, Grover, Annabeth, and the rest, but we don't want the adventure to end. Riordan's imagination and zest for action is matched only by his wit and humor. We've become fans and end up talking about the books and Greek mythology quite often.

If you haven't read the series yet, you've missed out on a lot. And you'll probably want to stop reading this review now. Otherwise you're going to trip across some spoilers for the earlier three books. Riordan's books, Percy's adventures, are an organic tale, growing and adding to canon with each new volume. Things just don't stay the same in Percy's ever-changing world.

Well, nothing stays the same except Percy's continuing bad luck with schools. At the beginning of this one, Percy's mom has a new boyfriend that gets Percy into a well-respected school that Percy normally wouldn't have a shot at with his past record of suspicious destruction. Sure enough, almost as soon as Percy sets foot on school grounds, he's attacked by demonic cheerleaders (the empousai, from Greek myth) and the school BURNS.

I couldn't help laughing throughout the section as I read it. Friends of Percy are going to be blown away by the sequence even though they're expecting it. My son and I kept cracking each other up for days afterward. These books just keep on giving!

The book turns more serious, to a degree, when Luke's plans to invade Camp Half-Blood are revealed. Luke, Percy's arch-enemy, is still trying to bring the Titan Kronos back to life so he can wreak vengeance against the Greek gods. Camp Half-Blood, because it houses and trains so many of the demi-gods - the children of the gods with mortal parents, is a prime target.

As always, Riordan establishes the roots of his story in traditional Greek myth. This one deals with Daedalus, the famed inventor that created the Labyrinth that housed the Minotaur. According to Riordan's story, the Labyrinth has become - to a degree - a living thing that continues growing throughout the world and time. I loved the concept and my son was totally engrossed in the idea that the world was honeycombed with magical tunnels. This is the kind of thinking I've come to rely on the author for.

There are other adventures that take place before Percy, Annabeth, and Grover find an opening to the Labyrinth and climb down inside it, but once they're in place the adventure kicks into high gear. They're chasing after Nico, the son of Hades, that no one else at the camp knows about. Percy feels guilty about the death of Nico's sister and doesn't want everyone weirding out about the younger boy. Percy still believes he has a chance to set things straight between him and Nico.

Grover's situation has gotten more dire regarding his hunt for the god, Pan. With all the failures Grover has racked up, the satyr community is thinking about pulling Grover's searcher's license, which means he can't continue hunting for Pan. A lot of things are at stake in this one.

Tyson, Percy's Cyclopean half-brother, stars in this one as well. I have to admit, Tyson is one of my favorite characters in the books. Tyson, with all his childish innocence, has won a special place in the hearts of my son and I. Every time Tyson's on stage we're just waiting to see what he's going to say or do. In this one, Tyson gets to meet Briares, one of the Hundred-Handed Ones, an ancient from Greek myth. Briares's reaction to his jailer is hilarious and I don't want to spoil it, but my son and I went around doing it for days, to the point my wife believed we'd taken leave of our senses. She hasn't quite gotten into the Olympian view yet.

In addition to all the great imagery and dialogue, Riordan continues piling on the Greek mythology in this one. I love how he twists it and brings it into our world. And he dangles each cliffhanger and reveal of the plot with evident glee and precise precision. This next year of waiting is going to be a long one.
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Sally
5.0 out of 5 stars Gift for my nephew
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2024
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My nephew loves this book
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Danny H. Powell
5.0 out of 5 stars Grandson is reading that series 📚
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2024
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Grandma will always order any book 📖 a grandchild will read‼️
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Randall Burba
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2023
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Lots of excitement. The story takes a few twists and keeps you guessing. I had trouble putting it down and am starting the next one now.
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Yakuta
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Service
Reviewed in Canada on January 30, 2024
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Received parcel much before estimated delivery date. My daughter was as happy as a clam.
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Mauro Fulgoni
5.0 out of 5 stars Edição linda, mas...
Reviewed in Brazil on May 31, 2023
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A edição é muito bonita, a arte da capa principalmente, mas folhas possuem qualidade muito abaixo do que era a primeira versão dos livros, de 2005-2009. Parecem facilmente rasgáveis se não tomar muito cuidado, e a impressão também deixa a desejar em algumas páginas, tendo diferenças de intensidade que podem incomodar o leitor.

Já a história, com a qual sou bem familiar, é muito boa. Divertida, astuta, com ação no ponto, e a escrita do Rick Riordan é bem fluida e exelente para o público infanto-juvenil. Eu, 25 anos e fã da saga, também estou me divertindo ao reler.

História: 10/10
Qualidade da edição: 5/10
Arte de capa: 10/10
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Daniel Jani
5.0 out of 5 stars OK
Reviewed in Germany on March 8, 2024
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Maisie Dickinson
5.0 out of 5 stars High stakes and a lot of angst
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2024
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The Battle of the Labryinth is the fourth instalment of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympian’s series. Percy is reacquainted with Rachel, a human who can see through the Mist, when they start a new school together. But monsters show up at the school, so Percy meets Annabeth and they make their way to camp. Together with Grover and Tyson, they make their way through the Labryinth looking for Daedalus before Luke and Kronos’ army finds him first. But there’s only one person that can help them find him, and she’s human, and still in New York. Again, my favourite character is Percy, and my least favourite character is Luke. I recommend this book because the stakes are getting higher, the angst is growing. I’m sad I’m getting towards the end of this series. ‘She smiled for the first time in days, and that made it all worthwhile.’
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Aritra Sarkar
5.0 out of 5 stars A riveting story
Reviewed in India on April 18, 2023
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The story took a riveting turn after...
Well that would spoil the fun won't it?

Rick Riordan has done a bountiful job giving the Theseus story a good modern day twist. I won't be doing it any favours if I gave up spoilers regarding the story honestly. But some chunks of the story deserve glorifying. The story is the sequel to the first 3 books of the series, which involves monsters, underground mazes, a lot of Greek mythological monstrous mayhems and unduly adulterated godly mumbo jumbo. But seriously speaking, this book is really interesting when Rick decides to include the modern human element in ancient mythology.

The story :- Percy is a demigod, whose father is the Earth shaker God Poseidon. He has to defend Camp Half Blood from the massive forces of the Titan Kronos who's hell bent on destroying Olympus and everything that's related to The New World. Now, alone the demigods can't defend everything, so they are trying to get as many followers amassed under the Olympian banners as possible. They are pursuing the Greek architect Daedalus who created the labyrinth for Minos, King of Crete; so as to stop any invasion possible from Mount Tam, the obsidian palace of Kronos. Whether they succeed in their operations, or fail miserably, what lies ahead of them (Olympians), only time will tell.
The story doesn't end here, it gives birth to further interesting plot and perhaps the endgame of the series. But there are more things to consider than can be thought of in a 5 min read.

The Good :- The plot is a well oiled machinery, yes I used the word machinery, because before I read this, how many mechanical engineering books were required to be digested in order to write it, I don't know. Honestly, since I read its predecessors, so I enjoyed very very much. The story has a gripping effect on the reader, as if telling telling him/her to turn another page before closing it.

The Bad :- The story might feel a bit rusty at times, by rusty I mean a similar pattern how the Olympian series has been going on so far. My goal was to bring forward the good in the book without criticising it, which I think I have done to the best of my abilities.

Now, who is supposed to read this book ?
I feel anyone who's familiar with Greek mythology and want a lighter approach towards and wants a book for recreation, he/she will find this book entertaining. I recommend this middle-school fantasy book to any new fantasy reader.
Hope you enjoy reading this book.
Thanks for reading my review 😊
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