O ano de Percy Jackson foi surpreendentemente calmo. Nenhum monstro se atreveu a colocar os pés no campus da sua escola em Nova Iorque. Mas quando um inocente jogo do mata entre Percy e seus colegas se transforma numa disputa mortal contra um grupo de gigantes canibais, as coisas ficam... digamos, complicadas. E a inesperada chegada da sua amiga Annabeth traz mais más noticias: as fronteiras mágicas que protegem a Colónia dos Mestiços foram envenenadas por um inimigo misterioso e, a menos que encontrem uma cura, o único porto seguro dos semideuses tem os seus dias contados. Nesta emocionante e divertida continuação da série iniciada com Os Ladrões do Olimpo, Percy e seus amigos precisam de se aventurar no mar dos Monstros para salvar a Colónia dos Mestiços. Antes, porém, o nosso herói descobrirá um chocante mistério sobre a sua família — algo que o fará questionar se ser filho de Posídon é uma honra ou simplesmente uma piada de mau gosto.

Of the five books in the series, Sea of Monsters is not my favorite. However, this book does introduce such great side characters in the PJO series like Tyson and Thalia. Great to reread. ( )

Der zweite Teil geht genauso weiter, wie der erste aufgehört hat: Mit Spaß durch die Welt der griechischen Gottheiten, Halbgötter und sonstige Wesen. Das hat wieder viel Spaß gemacht, und ist auch gut vorgelesen. ( )

The second book of this series was actually significantly better than the first because it was better structured and had a more reasonable plot. The explanation of the Bermuda Triangle was cool, and I really liked Tyson's character (I think the third book was hindered by his absence). Overall, this book was stronger than the first, and my favorite of the first 3 books in the series. ( )

This is a 3.5 Star book because it really breaks no new ground following the first volume and really doesn't acknowledge that the MCs are a year older (the difference between 12 and 13 is not a tiny one).

"The Sea of Monsters" is charming, morally wise, above-average YA SFF. Just when Riordan seems to have settled into telling over-trodden tales, he unfolds a serving of elegant mindfulness, of moral dilemma for the main characters to face; the strengths of this book are clearly of that sort, since much of the book is quick-paced, action adventure. The introduction of and role played by the new character Tyson really anchors Percy's growth and forwards the overall narrative: well-played, Mr. Riordan! I find it interesting that, of the Olympians introduced so far, the most accessible and _likeable_ is Hermes; but then, maybe it is not so surprising that the god of messengers is fair at communicating. Avuncular Chiron is more present and richly portrayed throughout, given more to say. He offers Percy and us this tidbit in the final act:

"Monsters never die. They are reborn from the chaos and barbarism that is always bubbling underneath civilization . . . they must be defeated again and again, kept at bay." ( )