Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods

The original hero. A brand-new adventure. Percy Jackson has saved the world multiple times - battling monsters, Titans, even giants - but these days the modern-day son of Poseidon is hoping for a regular final year at school. Too bad the Greek gods have other plans, and three new quests for Percy to complete. First up: the cupbearer of the gods, Ganymede, is missing his golden chalice. Not only is this embarrassing (why do the gods keep losing their magical items?), it's also potentially disastrous. One sip from the cup will turn any mortal into a powerful god. And the old gods do not take kindly to newbies. Can Percy and his friends Annabeth and Grover find the chalice before it falls into the wrong hands? And even if they do, will they be able to resist its awesome power. . .? Readers new to the Percy Jackson universe and long-time fans will love this epic adventure - full of legendary heroes, mythical creatures, ancient Greek gods and enduring friendship - from the global bestseller Rick Riordan.

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Rick Riordan, dubbed 'storyteller of the gods' by Publishers Weekly, is the author of five #1 New York Times best-selling middle grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world, including Percy Jackson and the Olympians, now a live-action series on Disney+. ****

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THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER

The original hero. A brand-new adventure.

Percy Jackson has saved the world multiple times - battling monsters, Titans, even giants - but these days the modern-day son of Poseidon is hoping for a regular final year at school.

Too bad the Greek gods have other plans, and three new quests for Percy to complete.

First up: the cupbearer of the gods, Ganymede, is missing his golden chalice. Not only is this embarrassing (why do the gods keep losing their magical items?), it's also potentially disastrous. One sip from the cup will turn any mortal into a powerful god. And the old gods do not take kindly to newbies.

Can Percy and his friends Annabeth and Grover find the chalice before it falls into the wrong hands? And even if they do, will they be able to resist its awesome power. . .?

Readers new to the Percy Jackson universe and long-time fans will love this epic adventure - full of legendary heroes, mythical creatures, ancient Greek gods and enduring friendship - from the global bestseller Rick Riordan.

Praise for Rick Riordan:

'Vastly entertaining' Independent
'The stuff of legends' Guardian

Other books and series by Rick Riordan:

Percy Jackson and The Olympians

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Book 1)
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters (Book 2)
Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse (Book 3)
Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth (Book 4)
Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian (Book 5)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess (book 7)

The Kane Chronicles series
The Trials of Apollo series
The Heroes of Olympus series
The Camp Half-Blood series
The Magnus Chase Series

RICK RIORDAN(he/him), dubbed "storyteller of the gods" by Publishers Weekly, is the author of five New York Times number one bestselling series with millions of copies sold throughout the world. He is known for his Percy Jackson and the Olympians books, which bring Greek mythology to life for contemporary readers. The first book in the series, The Lightning Thief, has won numerous awards, and been adapted into a feature film, a graphic novel, a Broadway musical and an Emmy Award-winning live-action series on Disney+ that Rick cocreated and executive-produced. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with his wife and fellow executive producer, Becky.

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The original hero. A brand-new adventure.

Percy Jackson has saved the world multiple times - battling monsters, Titans, even giants - but these days the modern-day son of Poseidon is hoping for a regular final year at school.

Too bad the Greek gods have other plans, and three new quests for Percy to complete.

First up: the cupbearer of the gods, Ganymede, is missing his golden chalice. Not only is this embarrassing (why do the gods keep losing their magical items?), it's also potentially disastrous. One sip from the cup will turn any mortal into a powerful god. And the old gods do not take kindly to newbies.

Can Percy and his friends Annabeth and Grover find the chalice before it falls into the wrong hands? And even if they do, will they be able to resist its awesome power. . .?

Readers new to the Percy Jackson universe and long-time fans will love this epic adventure - full of legendary heroes, mythical creatures, ancient Greek gods and enduring friendship - from the global bestseller Rick Riordan.