Author | Rick Riordan |
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Cover artist | John Rocco (depicted) |
Series | Percy Jackson & the Olympians (book 2) |
Genre | Fantasy, Greek mythology, young-adult novel |
Published | April 1, 2006 |
Publisher | Miramax Books and Disney Hyperion[1] |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book |
Pages | 279[1] |
ISBN | 0-7868-5686-6 |
OCLC | 64664383 |
LC Class | MLCS 2006/45756 (P)[1] |
Preceded by | The Lightning Thief |
Followed by | The Titan's Curse |
The Sea of Monsters is an American fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek mythology written by Rick Riordan and published in 2006. It is the second novel in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series and the sequel to The Lightning Thief. This book chronicles the adventures of thirteen-year-old demigod Percy Jackson as he and his friends rescue his satyr friend Grover from the Cyclops Polyphemus and save Camp Half-Blood from a Titan's attack by bringing the Golden Fleece to cure Thalia's poisoned pine tree.
The Sea of Monsters was released on April 1, 2006,[2] by Miramax Books, an imprint of Hyperion Books for Children,[1][2] and thus Disney Publishing (succeeded by the Disney Hyperion imprint). It was generally well–received and was nominated for numerous awards, including the 2006 Book Sense Top Ten Summer Pick[3] and the 2009 Mark Twain Award.[4] It sold over 100,000 copies in paperback[5] with over one million copies total[6] and was released in audiobook format on September 6, 2006. The Sea of Monsters is followed by The Titan's Curse, the third book of the five books in the series.
A film adaptation of the book Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters was released on August 7, 2013.[7] The book is set to be adapted for the second season of the Disney+ television series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.[8]
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