Look at my little Percy, all grown up and defeating monsters, saving the world, and even getting the girl. (view spoiler)[PERCY AND ANNABETH FOREVER! (hide spoiler)] I'm so proud of my favorite little demi-god! Percy Jackson is a rare kind of hero. Usually heroes rely on their bravery to win the battle. While Percy is brave, his strongest attribute is his heart. He's an exceptionally kind person who makes you root for him all the more because of it. It was so fun to see him grow up and I'm a little sad that there aren't any more installments in this original series. 
 One of the great things about the whole Percy Jackson series is that the choices that need to be made aren't so black and white. There's definitely a moral grey area in play as neither side of the war is without blame. Frankly, the gods are a bunch of douche canoes for the most part and there are tons of valid reasons why minor gods and demi-gods alike would back the titans over them. It doesn't necessarily mean that everyone backing the titans is evil and everyone backing the gods is good. Both sides alike are full of shitty people and evil people. While on the surface this seems like a very black and white good vs. evil kind of war, it's actually about something much bigger than all that. It's about changing the way everyone is treated. It's really about equality and respect. 
 The Last Olympian was the darkest installment in the series. Well... as dark as a middle grade novel can be. In these last two installments the character's we've known for years can and do die. This is a war and there are real consequences to fighting in one. Sometimes, you make the right choice and save the day. Other times, you make one wrong move and the results can be dire. The stakes are very high in this one. Even though the stakes were so high, they still found time to infuse the trademark Percy Jackson humor. There's a line about a giant falling on Kronos and him disappearing under a "big, blue butt" that made me literally laugh out loud. 
 The Last Olympian delivered an awesome ending to the series. It was action packed, it had heart, and made you think. While everything was neatly concluded, there was an opening (view spoiler)[RACHEL IS THE NEW ORACLE!!! AHHHH!!!! (hide spoiler)] for the spinoff series, Heroes of Olympus. I'm over the moon that I will still get to check in with all my favorite characters from this original series in the new one.