What is the purpose of Percy Jackson and the Olympians?

Percy Jackson & the Olympians is a pentalogy of fantasy novels written by American author, Rick Riordan, and the first series in the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles.

The novel is set in a world with the Greek gods in the 21st century and follows the protagonist Percy Jackson, a young demigod who must prevent the Titans, led by Kronos from destroying the world.

The first three books were published in the United States by Miramax Books before it was folded into Hyperion Books, which published the following books. All the books were published in the United Kingdom.

What is the purpose of Percy Jackson and the Olympians?

The Lightning Thief is a light-hearted fantasy about a modern 12-year-old boy who learns that his true father is Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea.

Percy sets out to become a hero by undertaking a quest across the United States to find the entrance to the Underworld and stop a war between the gods.