In the last of Percy's adventures against Kronos the battle for Olympus has moved to New York City. Chiron shares with Percy the prophecy which has driven the Olympians and the son of Poseidon understands the role he is to play in the battle ahead.
Percy and Nico di Angelo, son of Hades, travel to the Underworld for a chance to make Percy indestructible. The campers of Camp Half-Blood (without the Ares cabin) join the forces of Olympus with Percy Jackson at their head and the battle wages on.
Elizabeth Dare, a mortal Percy, Annabeth, and Grover met at the Hoover Dam, appears and reveals Percy is not the hero of the great prophecy. She doesn't know who it is, but promises to help as best she can. She explains a monster brought by the Titans can only be defeated by a child of Ares--heralding the arrival of the Ares cabin.
As Kronos inhabits Luke Castellan's body he must fight Luke himself to maintain the semi-mortal form. When Annabeth shocks Luke back to his normal self the demi-gods have a chance to defeat the Titan. Percy's decision to allow Luke to destroy the vessel Kronos has stolen from him has the power to turn the tide for or against the demigods and Olympians, and only he can make the decision.
With the final battle Percy and his closest friends lose companions, friends, and great warriors. They face insurmountable odds in the hope they can maintain the world they've come to protect. Percy learns to respect the forces around him and recognize that he can share the burden and glory of his responsibilities. Intermediate through high school readers can enjoy Percy's adventures, as well as readers of all ages.
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