Percy Jackson & The Olympians 4 The Battle of the Labyrinth 波西傑克森4-迷宮戰場
Percy Jackson isn’t expecting freshman orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears on campus, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to worse. In this latest installment of the blockbuster series, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Even the safe haven of Camp Half-Blood grows more vulnerable by the minute as Kronos’s army prepares to invade its once impenetrable borders. To stop the invasion, Percy and his demigod friends must set out on a quest through the Labyrinth–a sprawling underground world with stunning surprises at every turn. Full of humor and heart-pounding action, this latest audiobook promises to be their most thrilling adventure yet.
NY Times Bestseller translated to Chinese.
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After being attacked by monster cheerleaders at his new school, Percy returns to Camp Half-Blood and learns about "The Labyrinth", part of the palace of King Minos in Crete that, according to Greek mythology, was designed by Daedalus. During a game/battle with giant scorpions, Annabeth and Percy find an entrance into the Labyrinth. Percy soon learns that Luke had used the entrance and will lead his army through the Labyrinth straight into the heart of camp. Annabeth also finds out that she is going to lead a quest for the first time in her life. To get into the Labyrinth, Percy has to find a blue Delta Symbol (Δ) (representing Daedalus) on a passageway, touch it, and then enter the Labyrinth to find Daedalus. Then Percy, Annabeth, Grover and Tyson learn that the Labyrinth is known to grow on its own, and can cause madness that could lead to death. While in the Labyrinth, they (with Nico) discover Pan, and he speaks words of wisdom to all of them except Nico. When he dies, part of Pan's spirit enters each of the characters except Nico. Percy later notices that Pan did speak to Nico. Annabeth kisses Percy when she thinks he's going to die in the Labyrinth. Percy blows up Mt.Helens and lands on Calypso's island, which Annabeth later finds out and is jealous.
Using the Labyrinth, Percy tries to find Daedalus face and kill Luke Ariadne's string, (a string that can help anyone travel through the Labyrinth without getting lost), thereby foiling Luke's invasion. He gets the help he needs from a mortal girl named Rachel Elizabeth Dare, who can also see a path in the Labyrinth leading to Daedalus. Kronos finds out that Nico di Angelo is a son of Hades and could also be the child of the prophecy. Luke reaches Daedalus and gets Ariadne's string which he uses to lead his army to attack Camp Half-Blood. Grover comes to the rescue and causes a Panic (a scream that symbolizes the wild god Pan) to scare away the enemy. After the battle, Daedalus sacrifices himself to close the Labyrinth, which is tied to his life.
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★亞馬遜網路書店讀者五顆星評價
★美國初版上市首刷1,000,000冊。
★唯一連獲兩年「馬克吐溫獎」最佳圖書
★《紐約時報》、《出版者週刊》暢銷排行榜第一名
★翻譯成全球三十餘國語言版本(法、德、義、英、俄、西、日、韓、泰、瑞、波、希……)
★電影版權已由美國福斯電影公司取得,大卡司大製作,由〈哈利波特〉一、二集導演Chris Columbus與〈史瑞克〉編劇Joe Stillma合作,預定2010年2月上映,精采可期。(電影上映前,中文版全系列五冊出齊)
★本系列在美國自2005年出版第一冊起到2009年第五冊出版,一路如旋風般橫掃各大暢銷排行榜及重要圖書獎項。
波西.傑克森本來就不期待新生說明會有什麼好事發生,可是,當他看到那個神秘的人類女孩和邪惡的啦啦隊長,竟然一前一後出現眼前;啊!毀了,他知道一切都毀了,瞬間風雲變色、天翻地覆、步步驚悚......就在與巨型魔蠍的致命競技中,波西和伙伴們意外闖入了駭人的迂迴迷宮,在每一個轉彎之後都將出現一幕幕全然超乎想像的戰慄、懸疑、恐懼......
全書機智趣味,笑點處處,並充滿讓你心臟怦怦直跳的驚險行動,堪稱波西.傑克森面臨的一場另類戰慄冒險之旅。
作者簡介
雷克.萊爾頓 (Rick Riordan)
美國知名作家,寫過膾炙人口的小說,其中的〈特雷斯.納瓦荷〉系列曾勇奪推理小說界的愛倫坡、夏姆斯、安東尼三大獎項;他也是〈The 39 Clues〉系列的策劃者與作者之一。萊爾頓早期是一位英文老師及小提琴演奏家,從事教職達十五年之久,對於青少年、校園生活及教育議題有相當程度的了解和熱情。他同時也是兩個男孩的父親,兒子還是〈波西傑克森〉系列的重要推手呢!
〈波西傑克森〉系列出版後,不但榮登《紐約時報》暢銷書排行榜冠軍,更席捲《出版者週刊》、《洛杉磯時報》與全美獨立書店排行榜。此後萊爾頓的邀約不斷,行程滿檔,無論美國、英國,甚至地中海的馬爾他島都走透透。美商二十世紀福斯影片公司已高價買下電影版權。
萊爾頓目前和太太及兩個兒子住在美國德州的聖安東尼奧。想進一步了解雷克.萊爾頓或波西的相關資訊,請上他的個人網站:www.rickriordan.com。









