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  Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan This review will encompass both individual reviews for the five books in the Percy Jackson series (written by Rick Riordan) and the series review. *This review contains spoilers* Content Warning This review will address the series' subtle explorations of domestic/child abuse. The Lightning Thief The Lightning Thief was truly a great start to a really great series, and it certainly didn't waste any time with the exposition as the first chapter dove headfirst into the story and the initial plot point right away. I would have appreciated (as an adult reader) perhaps a little more time in the exposition, getting to know Percy and his relationships with Grover, his mother, and his horrific stepfather before delving into the Greek mythology of the story. However, I understand that this is a children's/middle grade fantasy story, which means that getting to the action right from the start is probably the best call to hook a young r...