The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan Summary
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Percy Jackson returns with amnesia in this record-breaking bestseller that sold three million copies on release day. Winner of the 2011 Goodreads Choice Award, this mythological adventure sparked nationwide "Olympian Week" celebrations. What dangerous quest awaits our hero at Camp Jupiter?
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Lost Memories, Ancient Powers
Percy Jackson wakes up with no memory except his name, hunted by gorgon sisters who refuse to stay dead when killed. One bizarrely offers him poisoned cheese samples while trying to murder him - a surreal customer service approach to assassination. These monsters serve the earth goddess Gaea, who's stirring from millennia of slumber. Despite his amnesia, Percy's combat reflexes remain intact - he can fight expertly even when he can't remember learning how. At a crossroads, Percy encounters an old woman who introduces herself as June. She offers him an impossible choice: escape to the safety of the ocean that mysteriously calls to him, or carry her to a nearby camp at great personal risk. The sea beckons with familiar comfort, but something in Percy - some core value that transcends memory - makes him choose to help the stranger. This decision changes everything. June transforms into her true form as Juno, Roman goddess of family, and announces Percy as "the son of Neptune" at Camp Jupiter, a military-style training ground for Roman demigods. Here, Percy must navigate a rigid hierarchy where Neptune's children are considered bad luck, where his instincts clash with Roman discipline, and where his forgotten Greek past creates an identity crisis that will define his journey. What makes us who we are when our memories are stolen? Percy's struggle suggests our core character exists independently of our personal history - we remain ourselves even when we can't remember who that is.
Camp Jupiter: Rome Reborn
Hazel and Frank: Heroes with Expiration Dates
The Quest to Alaska: Beyond the Gods' Reach
Death Unleashed, Giants Defeated
Battle for Camp Jupiter
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