The Lightning Thief was the first in a series of books called Percy Jackson & The Olympians by author, Rick Riordan. It has been turned into a new movie, now playing in theaters. I saw the Lightning Thief and I really liked it. Even though it was wasn’t much like the book, it was very entertaining.
The film is about a boy named Percy Jackson who didn't know he was a demigod (a child whose one parent is a god, and whose other parent is a mortal). Then one day, during a school field trip to the museum, one of his teachers suddenly turns into a mythological monster and chasies after him. With help from his best friend Grover, who turns out to be a satyr, Percy escapes and is taken to a training camp for demigods called Camp Half-Blood On the way Percy's mom is attacked and it appears that she has been eaten by a minotaur. At Camp Half-Blood, Percy discovers that the gods Zeus, Hades, and Percy's father, Poseidon are feuding because someone stole Zeus' lightning bolt. To make matters worse, the gods believe that Percy is the thief. When Percy discovers that his mom is still alive, he is very prepared to face anything. Percy along with Grover and a beautiful demigod, Annabeth, set out on a quest to save Percy's mom and find the stolen lightning bolt. I won't spoil the story for you, but the quest involves numerous monsters and references to Greek mythology mixed with some funny moments where modern teen life mix with the self-centered Greek god's feud.
