Percy Jackson's Greek Gods
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First edition cover | |
| Author | Rick Riordan |
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| Illustrator | John Rocco |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Percy Jackson & the Olympians (companion) |
| Genre | Young adult, Fantasy, Short Story Collection, Greek Mythology |
| Publisher | Disney Hyperion |
Publication date | August 19, 2014[1] |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 450[2] |
| ISBN | 978-1423183648 |
Percy Jackson's Greek Gods is collection of short stories relating to Percy Jackson & the Olympians book series.
Development
On April 21, 2013, Rick Riordan announced on his Twitter that he was writing a new book based on the stories of Greek mythology from Percy Jackson's point of view.[3] He later confirmed this in his blog.[4] While on tour for The House of Hades Rick Riordan also revealed that the book is 450 pages long, with illustrations throughout. It was released on August 7, 2014.[5] John Rocco, the illustrator of the book, announced that there will be 6 full-color paintings drawn by him in the book, and gave a sneak peek of one, depicting Hades kidnapping Persephone.[6]
Plot
Percy Jackson adds his own magic and sarcastic asides to the classics. He explains how the world was created, then gives readers his personal take on a who's who of ancients from Hestia to Dionysis.
Characters
Protogenoi
Titans
Monsters
Gods
- Hades
- Persephone
- Zeus
- Hera
- Poseidon
- Dionysus
- Athena
- Demeter
- Artemis
- Apollo
- Aphrodite
- Hephaestus
- Ares
- Hermes
- Hestia
- The three Horai
Demigods
Mortals
Release
The book was released on August 7th, 2014.
References
- ↑ "Amazon".
- ↑ "Rick Riordan".
- ↑ "Rick Riordan Twitter".
- ↑ "Rick Riordan's Blog".
- ↑ "Exclusive sneak peek! Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods by Rick Riordan". The Guardian. August 2, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ↑ "ROCCO Art".
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