The Last Olympian is a fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek
mythology by Rick Riordan, published on May 5, 2009. It is the fifth
and final novel of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series and serves
as the direct sequel to The Battle of the Labyrinth. The Last Olympian
revolves around the demigod Percy Jackson as he leads his friends in a
last stand to protect Mount Olympus.Upon release, the book received
highly positive reviews from various critics. It was also the #1 USA
Today bestseller, the #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller, and #1 Los
Angeles Times bestseller.Upon release, the book received highly
positive reviews from various critics. It was also the #1 USA Today
bestseller, the #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller, and #1 Los Angeles
Times bestseller.While Percy Jackson is on a drive with Rachel Dare,
he is approached by Charles Beckendorf, and the two head off to attack
Luke's ship, The Princess Andromeda. Kronos, hosted in the mortal body
of Luke, is not caught off guard because of a spy at Camp Half-Blood,
and Beckendorf is killed. Percy awakens later in his father Poseidon's
underwater palace, which is under siege by the Titan Oceanus. Percy
wants to help fight, but Poseidon sends Percy back to Camp Half-Blood
to hear the "Great Prophecy." Once there, Percy informs the camp of
the spy and learns that the Olympians are fighting Typhon. That night,
Percy leaves with Nico di Angelo, son of Hades, following a lead on
how to defeat Kronos. After visiting Luke's mother in Westport,
Connecticut, and talking with Hestia, Percy procures a blessing from
his mother. He then descends into the underworld to bathe in the River
Styx and take on the curse of Achilles. Despite being betrayed by Nico
in exchange for information on the boy's mother, Percy is successful
and uses his new invulnerability to defeat a small army of Hades's
minions.Percy emerges from the Underworld in New York City, leaving
Nico behind to convince his father to join the fight against Kronos.
Percy calls the campers to help defend Olympus, as the gods refuse to
end their struggle with Typhon. Just before the battle begins, New
York City is affected by a powerful sleeping spell from Morpheus,
Hecate, and Kronos himself. Despite being joined by Thalia's Hunters
of Artemis, the Party Ponies, and a few other allies, the Olympian
army struggles to hold back repeated assaults by the Titan army. Camp
Half-Blood suffers approximately 16 casualties, out of an original 40
campers. Annabeth herself is badly injured when she saves Percy from
an attack by Ethan Nakamura that would have hit Percy in his Achilles
point. Even after these setbacks, Percy refuses a chance to surrender
offered by Prometheus, and entrusts the titan's gift of Pandora's
pithos to Hestia. The campers successfully defeat Hyperion, further
enraging Kronos. Rachel Dare, who has been experiencing inexplicable
moments of prophecy, arrives to warn Percy of a drakon that can only
be killed by a child of Ares. The campers do poorly against the drakon
until Silena Beauregard arrives disguised as Ares's head counselor
Clarisse and breaks the cabin's boycott of the war, getting badly
injured in the process. The real Clarisse arrives in a fury and kills
the drakon by herself. As Silena lies dying, the campers learn that
she was the camp's spy, but chose to right her wrongs after her
boyfriend Beckendorf's death. The Last Olympian Top Movies & Young Movies