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Rating: 2.5
Author: ellie

Rick Riordan

You know you've been a demigod too long when you're flushed out of school into the atlantic ocean and you're not even surprised...
Percy Jackson has saved the world multiple times, but now he wants just one regular year at school. Too bad the Greek gods have other plans - and a new quest for Percy.

Ganymede, the cupbearer of the gods, has lost his golden chalice. Not only is this embarrasing (why do the gods keep losing their magical things?), it's also potentially disastrous. One sip from the cup will turn any mortal into a powerful god. And the old gods do not welcome newbies.

Now Percy and his friends Annabeth and Grover must find the cup before it falls into the wrong hands. So not exactly the regular school year Percy had in mind...

The Chalice of the Gods (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 6)

The original heroes from The Lightning Thief are reunited for their biggest challenge yet: getting Percy into college.

After saving the world multiple times, Percy Jackson is hoping to have a normal senior year of high school. Unfortunately, the gods aren’t quite done with him. Percy will have to fulfill a new quest in order to get the necessary letter of recommendation from Mount Olympus for his application to New Rome University.

The mission? Help Ganymede, Zeus’s cup-bearer, retrieve his lost goblet before it falls into the wrong hands. You see, one sip from it can turn a mortal into a god, and Zeus would not be pleased with that result. Can Percy, Grover, and Annabeth find the precious cup in time? And if they do, will they be able to resist its special power?

Readers new to Percy Jackson and fans who have been awaiting this reunion for more than a decade will delight equally in this latest hilarious take on Greek mythology.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods will go on sale September 26, 2023, following Rick and Mark Oshiro’s The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure in May 2023.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 6

The Chalice of the Gods

I LOVE PERCABETH SO MUCH. they are so cute. such losers, but so cute :(

Madelaine Jarcew

“And, yes, we’ll make it. Hey, Percy?”

“I hate to break it to you, but I think I might love you.”

“Ah, crud. I was afraid of that. I love you, too.”

Ivory Flores

“‘I have a message for Annabeth Chase,’ I said. ‘I love you.’”

Hannah DCamp

Like Grover, I too have graduated from "scared junior satyr" to "scared elder"

rose.

Still... no one knew me better, or put up with me more, or held me together as much as Annabeth, and I knew she could say the same about me.

Franzi

I may have blushed. It's one thing being called the son of Poseidon. Getting noticed for being anything like my mom, though ... that's a compliment. 

"I want to meet Annabeth Chase," she said. "I want a selfie and an autograph." 

She took my hand. "Enjoy the day. Maybe later I'll let you buy me lunch." 

"That doesn't make me feel better," I said, though it totally did. 

I didn't want to put her second. The thing about great problem-solvers is that they often don't let others help them with their own stuff. 

If I were slacking as a boyfriend, she [Annabeth] would let me know real quick. 

Lauren

"Are you kidding?" He grinned at Annabeth. "A chance to do quests, just the three of us? Like old times? The Three Musketeers!"

"The Powerpuff Girls," Annabeth suggested. 

The thing about great problem-solvers is that they often don't let others help them with their own stuff

We sat in silence for a minute, our shoulders touching. We were both ADHD, but I could've stayed like that for hours, perfectly content, appreciating the way the afternoon sunlight glinted in Annabeth's hair, or the way her pulse aligned with mine when we held hands. 

Julia Rutgers

safe to say that the PJ charm has officially worn off for me. 12 year old me would've loved this book to bits. rick's style of writing and humor just doesn't do it for me anymore. still love PJO/HoO with all my heart though<3

ellie

Good book! I don’t think it holds a candle to previous books but I was happy to return to Percy’s POV. Maybe a 4.5 because I got emotional during the old age scene, but who knows. Also, I think I got this book in October 2023, started reading this March, and finished it now so… whoops!

Carmen

After saving the world multiple times, Percy Jackson is hoping to have a normal senior year. Unfortunately, the gods aren't quite done with him. Percy will have to fulfill three quests in order to get the necessary three letters of recommendation from Mount Olympus for college. The first quest is to help Zeus's cup-bearer retrieve his goblet before it falls into the wrong hands. Can Percy, Grover, and Annabeth find it in time? Readers new to Percy Jackson and fans who have been awaiting this reunion for more than a decade will delight equally in this latest hilarious take on Greek mythology.

The Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Chalice of the Gods

i started reading this last year and totally forgot about it... i think it's because (stops myself from throwing up)... i've outgrown my pjo phase TuT but lo and behold traffic and power interruptions made me pick it up again!! altho, it was cheesy and corny (and unnecessary!!), i still enjoyed it! i will always care for you percy! go get those recommendation letters!!

Gianna Kristen

I have to say this book didnt really hit like the other ones - would give a 2-3 for me. I think its because the stakes seem so much lower than they were in the original set of books. Still a nice adventure and cool to see him and the crew growing up.

Ashley Denktas

Naiya Amin

ang 

i will miss him a lot (more annabeth) (a new percy jackson book will be out the next year)

Maureen

"You had me at fun," I said. "Actually, you had me at the whole thing."

***

An ode to my first ever otp, Percabeth. 🥹 I felt like this was a huge undertaking for Rick, knowing full well his og loyal readers are now adults. But the feeling is still the same, and it makes me so happy. It was clever of him to provide brief descriptions about the characters, as if to refresh our memory on who they once were. I could never forget, though. It has been 9 years since the release of Blood of Olympus, 14 years since Percy’s last first-person narration in the Last Olympian, exactly 17 years since the Lightning Thief. 

The conflict isn’t as large-scale as the previous ones, so it’s quite a breeze to read through. Nevertheless, I am once again reminded of how precious Percy and Annabeth’s relationship is. 

I feel like there will be two more installments, and as always, I await them with eager anticipation. Reading this made me feel like I was 8 years old again, and it’s an experience I would never trade for anything.

Mira <3

5 stars to anything that shows how smitten percy is with annnabeth im sorry that's my brother i grew up with him

Such an easy and fun read! Quests for recommendation letters are so relatable

Haley

nien

Bria

i read the entire series this year and now i have to wait until september for the next book 😭

Ellie M.

Percy Jackson is absolutely, officially back in this new installment in the PJO series! If anything, this book felt like a warm hug on a bad day. Adventurous as always and it served some dam good content! Percy is as sarcastic as ever, and reading this made me realize how fast time flew by and I really did grow up with him. I’ve known him for over 10 years so being able to be a part of the new additions to the riordanverse is equally nostalgic and exhilirating. Chalice of the Gods is perfect for fans of percabeth (I’d never thought I’d see the day for so much percy and annabeth content) but I’ve seen them grow from being bestfriends at twelve to finally getting together at sixteen.

camille paradis

reading this reignited my love for the percy jackson universe which paired perfectly with the new show!! i felt thirteen!!

kait

it was so great to be back in this series for a little while, i loved all the little nods to the original series and i am so happy that we get more of these characters and this world

felt really nice to read the adventures of the trio again 

So beautifully nostalgic in the best way possible! Fantastic symbolism and a wonderfully simple and well rounded story. So, so funny and exactly what I was hoping it would be! 

Emma Miller

This...wouldn't normally have taken me a thousand years to read. I was attempting a buddy read with some busy pals, so don't read into (PUN INTENDED?) the long time frame!

From an enjoyability standpoint, this had a lot of five star moments. I settled on four because that's the "I really enjoyed it" rating, and that feels more accurate. Here's the thing - it wasn't perfect, it wasn't super deep, but it was exactly what I wanted it to be. It was Percy, Annabeth, and Grover at it again in NYC, nearly dying, working together, generally being marvelous. It had sweet moments that made me grin, and some that even made me tear up a little (if you didn't get a little mushy during Percy's "fight" with Garyon, are you okay?). Sally Jackson was given the credit she always deserved; Paul was the best as always. (view spoiler)

Were Percy and Annabeth a smidge OOC? Maybe a little. Were either of them OOC enough that they were unrecognizable? Definitely not. I think this might have been more due to the fact that it's been a few years since Rick has written Percy, and in the meantime he's been writing Percy for television - say what you will about the tv show, after having seen the first two episodes, the characters are definitely a little different than their book versions. It's possible Rick was influenced by the minute shifts in his characters' transition from page to screen (and by the actor's/actress's portrayal of them). The only part that really rubbed me the wrong way was Percy's reaction to Poseidon near the book's end. He's never been so negative towards his dad, even at the beginning when he found out he was demigod. Sure, there was some confusion about why he wasn't being claimed, but the tension in that moment was more because Percy had always had a very positive impression of his father (courtesy of Sally), and suddenly his dad was alive and maybe not stepping up the way Percy had expected. Percy and Poseidon always had a very amicable, loving, if a little distant relationship. And Poseidon has frequently showed up in person for Percy! To have Percy react so negatively and weirdly to Poseidon calling the school (despite it being a weird thing for him to do lol) was the most OOC he'd been, and it was the only moment I wasn't willing to write off.

I didn't take notes because I would have just been copying quotes down the whole time and it would've taken me even longer to read. I'll have to go back through and annotate, because there were some real gems in here. This is super different from any of the other PJO books - it's clearly a marketing thing, but I'm okay with that. It's like 95% goofs, and I had a fantastic time.

*"Something in that mass of cerebral seaweed must have clicked, or squished, or at least sloshed around a little." He's really taken his status as Seaweed Brain to heart

This...wouldn't normally have taken me a thousand years to read. I was attempting a buddy read with some busy pals, so don't read into (PUN INTENDED?) the long time frame!

From an enjoyability standpoint, this had a lot of five star moments. I settled on four because that's the "I really enjoyed it" rating, and that feels more accurate. Here's the thing - it wasn't perfect, it wasn't super deep, but it was exactly what I wanted it to be. It was Percy, Annabeth, and Grover at it again in NYC, nearly dying, working together, generally being marvelous. It had sweet moments that made me grin, and some that even made me tear up a little (if you didn't get a little mushy during Percy's "fight" with Garyon, are you okay?). Sally Jackson was given the credit she always deserved; Paul was the best as always. (view spoiler)

Were Percy and Annabeth a smidge OOC? Maybe a little. Were either of them OOC enough that they were unrecognizable? Definitely not. I think this might have been more due to the fact that it's been a few years since Rick has written Percy, and in the meantime he's been writing Percy for television - say what you will about the tv show, after having seen the first two episodes, the characters are definitely a little different than their book versions. It's possible Rick was influenced by the minute shifts in his characters' transition from page to screen (and by the actor's/actress's portrayal of them). The only part that really rubbed me the wrong way was Percy's reaction to Poseidon near the book's end. He's never been so negative towards his dad, even at the beginning when he found out he was demigod. Sure, there was some confusion about why he wasn't being claimed, but the tension in that moment was more because Percy had always had a very positive impression of his father (courtesy of Sally), and suddenly his dad was alive and maybe not stepping up the way Percy had expected. Percy and Poseidon always had a very amicable, loving, if a little distant relationship. And Poseidon has frequently showed up in person for Percy! To have Percy react so negatively and weirdly to Poseidon calling the school (despite it being a weird thing for him to do lol) was the most OOC he'd been, and it was the only moment I wasn't willing to write off.

I didn't take notes because I would have just been copying quotes down the whole time and it would've taken me even longer to read. I'll have to go back through and annotate, because there were some real gems in here. This is super different from any of the other PJO books - it's clearly a marketing thing, but I'm okay with that. It's like 95% goofs, and I had a fantastic time.

*"Something in that mass of cerebral seaweed must have clicked, or squished, or at least sloshed around a little." He's really taken his status as Seaweed Brain to heart

sophie <3

i loooooove percy jackson unfortunately i may love fanon more

marie

Tatiana

The Chalice of the Gods: 3.5/5
CUTE! Definitely feels like a love letter to the fans. The overall plot was cute, but I wish it was longer and a little more involved. Felt like this really could have been a standalone novella rather than the start of a whole new series. Excited to see where it goes & happy to see Percy again!

i didn't realize the writing is so light and such for kids, and i say it in a positive loving way. gives me childhood nostalgia.

nina 

percy pov how i missed you so. this felt like pure nostalgia

falls to the ground, starts crying sobbing throwing up

anyways! 
this was everything i hoped it would be and more!!! i missed having a percy pov, he’s so silly and fun i honestly didn’t know just how much i missed reading things in his pov, having new content really made me realize it!
this took me back, really, i’ve been reading toa recently and wow is it just different to read ab the og trio going on adventures!! i couldn’t stop smiling throughout the whole thing !! i absolutely cannot wait for the next two books (and the series in december!!)

this is such a nostalgia trap and I don’t care it was so fun being 12 again

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