Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we’re related for better or for worse…and try to keep the maiming and killing to a minimum.

After the events of The Lightning Thief, Percy Jackson is starting to settle into his world of gods and monsters. So of course, things have to get complicated.

This time around, we get a new friend (Tyson, a 6'3" seventh grader who’s a bit slower and absolutely obsessed with Percy), a new quest (the borders of Camp Half-Blood are failing!), and a whole new adventure: The Sea of Monsters.

Oh, and of course the evil powers that are stirring behind the scenes are growing–aided along by Luke, a fellow demigod.

You weren’t able to talk sense into him?"

Well, we kind of tried to kill each other in a duel to the death."

I see. You tried the diplomatic approach.

Should be easy work for a Son of Poseidon, right?

Onward!