The sea of monsters
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[edit] The Sea of Monsters Plot
The Sea of Monsters is a sequel to The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. In the Sea of Monsters, 12 year old demingod Percy (Perseus) Jackson goes on a quest with his best friend Annabeth, a daughter of Athena, and Tyson, a young Cyclops to save Thalia's tree, which has been poisioned, and to save Grover, his satyr friend. In order to retrieve the Golden Fleece, which will heal the tree, he must travel across the dangerous Sea of Monsters, and travel to an island guarded by the cyclops Polyphemus, where his friend Grover is stuck. Throughout the journey, Percy, Annabeth and Tyson face many challenges, such as the Sirens, Flaming Dodgeballs, the sorceress Circe, and sea monsters such as the Charybdis and Scylla. Back at camp, since Thalia's tree is injured, the magical borders of Camp Half- Blood are going down, allowing monsters to come into the camp. Also, Chiron has been fired, and replaced by the slightly antagonistic Tantalus, overlooker of the Asphodel Fields in the Underworld and cursed to an eternal fast. In the end,Percy rescues grover, defeats Polyphemus, and retrieves the Golden Fleece. Chiron is re-hired and everything is perfect. When they return to camp, the camp places the Fleece on the tree. One day later, Grover awakens Percy. Everyone rushes to Half-Blood Hill, only to realize that the Fleece did its job all too well: it healed the tree so much that it turned it back into Thalia, the daughter of Zeus killed five years before.
[edit] Characters
Percy: Demigod, 12 years old, son of Poseidon, has a sword Riptide (Anaklusmos in ancient Greek), skilled at swordfighting, can control water and has powers relating to the sea. He has a brother, Tyson the Cyclops.
Annabeth: 12 years old, demigod, daughter of Athena, owns a Yankees cap that bestows the power of invisibility to the wearer. Anything but reluctant, she helps her best friend Percy on his quest.
Grover: Satyr (half human, half goat). His favorite food is aluminum cans, although he will eat cheese enchiladas. Grover is 14 in satyr years (28 in human years), and he helps Percy on two quests.
Luke: Angry demigod, 19 years old, son of Hermes, employed by the evil titain lord [Kronos].
Clarisse: Belligerent demigod, daughter of Ares. Normally, she is a enemy of Percy, Annabeth, and Grover, but she is forced to go on a quest. She desperatly needs help, but refuses to admit it. Reluctantly., she lets Annabeth and Percy help her.
Chiron: "Mr. Brunner", immortal centaur, trainer of demigods, activities director of Camp Half Blood.
Dionysus: God of wine, disgruntled assistant director of Camp Half Blood, skilled at pinochle.
Tyson: Young Cyclops, aides Percy and Annabeth in quest. Annabeth has a strong disliking for him in the beginning, but eventually, they become friends. He is a son of Poseidon and brother of Percy.
Kronos: titan, evil, condemned to Tartarus, stole Zeus' lightning bolt through Ares and Luke.
Zeus: king of the gods, lord of the sky.
Poseidon: god of the sea, Percy's father.
Hades: god of the Underworld
Ares: god of war, father of Clarisse. Is not pleased with his daughter.
[edit] Setting
Long Island, New York, NY; USA; modern day; The bermuda triangle; Polyphemus' island
