Percy Jackson & The Olympians2: The Sea Of Monsters 波西傑克森2:妖魔之海
Thalia's tree, the magical border of Camp Half-Blood, has been poisoned. Chiron is blamed for the poisoning because he is the son of Kronos, and is dismissed from camp. The only thing able to rid the tree of its poison is the Golden Fleece, which is located on the island of Polyphemus, in the Sea of Monsters, also known by mortals as the Bermuda Triangle.
Clarisse La Rue, the daughter of Ares and enemy of Percy since his first day at Camp Half-Blood, is given the quest to go to the Sea of Monsters to find the Golden Fleece. Percy and Annabeth also decide to go, not just for the Golden Fleece, but for their friend Grover Underwood, who is trapped in Polyphemus' cave. Tyson, a young Cyclops whom Percy befriended, joins them on their journey after saving Camp Half-Blood from two metal, fire-breathing bulls. He is also Poseidon's son and Percy's half-brother.
As they enter the Sea of Monsters, they have to get past Scylla and Charybdis. Instead of trying to sail in between the two, Clarisse heads towards Charybdis. After that, Percy and Annabeth journey to many dangerous islands, and Annabeth tells Percy many things about how Thalia died and she also mentions her prophecy. She also tells Percy that he has a choice to make when he becomes 16 years old, how a child of one of the "Big Three" has to make a choice whether or not to save the world. That was the reason the "Big Three" swore off children. Fighting their way through many other obstacles, such as the Sirens and Circe's island, they join up with Clarisse and Grover, who had been captured by Polyphemus, and later Tyson. After fighting Polyphemus, they leave with the Golden Fleece.
When they return to the mortal world, they send off Clarisse on an airplane with the Fleece to camp alone. Percy, Annabeth, Grover and Tyson are kidnapped by Luke. In a duel with him, Percy is nearly killed. He is saved by Chiron, who is proven innocent, and his relatives, the Party Ponies. When they return to camp the Fleece is put on the tree. The Fleece not only revives tree, but Thalia too, who appears as she looked in Percy's dreams. It turns out that this was actually Kronos's plan, done so that he would have another chance to manipulate the prophecy which governs the future of Olympus and the Twelve Olympians. At the end, Percy and Annabeth win a chariot race and Annabeth kisses Percy on the cheek. Then in a dream, Tyson is sent a message from Poseidon that he can go to the underwater palace to learn more of forging and smithing.
Child Magazine:
In a comic blend of Greek mythology and modern life, our protagonist, Percy (a half-god, half-human with ADHD), finds himself in a seventh-grade dodgeball game overrun by giant cannibalistic monsters. Trouble continues to follow Percy and his classmates as they journey to the Sea of Monsters -- aka the Bermuda Triangle -- to save not only Camp Half-Blood (a summer haven for demigods), but Percy's satyr friend Grover, who's being held hostage by a Cyclops, and, oh yes, all of Western Civilization. Featuring the cliff-hangers and sassy attitude kids loved in The Lightning Thief -- plus a surprising new family secret -- this outstanding sequel should win over a fresh legion of fans. (Ages 8 to 12)
Child magazine's Best Children's Book Awards 2006
波西.傑克森的七年級生活在平靜中悠悠渡過,真是令人感到很意外。原本波西與同學們只是要打一場無害的躲避球比賽,到最後竟演變成一場死亡遊戲,還有一幫醜陋的食人族巨無霸參一腳。
因為格羅佛與波西之間的「共感連結」,波西得知好友有難了,此時的混血營也遭遇了空前浩劫。於是波西與夥伴安娜貝斯和「怪胎」兄弟泰森私自踏上尋找金羊毛的冒險旅程。
《妖魔之海》是波西傑克森第二集,波西和他的朋友們必須到妖魔之海出任務,以便拯救面臨危機的混血營,但在出任務之前,波西會先發現關於他家族的一個天大祕密……知道這個祕密之後,波西不免開始質疑,究竟身為海神波塞頓的兒子是一件光榮的事,抑或只是一個殘酷的玩笑?
系列特色
★豐沛的「想像力」是一切創意的源頭:
哈利波特作者J.K.羅琳在哈佛大學演講時曾說:「世界不見得需要魔術來改變,但適度的想像力是非常重要的……」〈波西傑克森〉運用了希臘神話帶給讀者的無限「想像空間」和「力量感」,將故事設定在現代,以節奏明快、角色鮮明、幽默、驚奇、懸疑的流暢敘事手法,將讀者帶進欲罷不能的奇幻冒險文學饗宴中。
★透過閱讀培養「人格力」:
波西傑克森在凡人和眾神的世界裡,一路驚險穿梭進出,追尋自我認同。旅程中一路伴隨著親情的溫馨、牽絆與割捨,朋友間的信任與背叛,面臨險惡處境時的勇氣與膽識,還有戰爭與夢想、正義與邪惡……年輕讀者從中看到了冒險犯難、勇於追夢、正直仁厚的英雄人格特質。
★輕鬆享受精采小說,涵養新時代少年「文學力」:
〈波西傑克森〉系列不只是好看的奇幻小說,也是輕鬆了解希臘神話的最佳入門。神話是西洋文學的核心源起,除了豐富奇詭的幻想及對人生問題的探索外,也反映了早期人類對自然的觀念,可說是人類文化的重要遺產。本書以高明的創作手法和情節設計,將個性鮮明的小說人物與神話角色做了最巧妙的融合與描繪,趣味十足且深刻淋漓,大大激發讀者對希臘神話的好奇和進一步了解探究的動機,確是涵養新時代少年「文學力」的最佳敲門磚。
★繁體中文版,特別加入編/譯註、主要角色介紹,讓讀者一目瞭然,輕鬆掌握角色特性,相互脈絡。文學性&知識性兼顧。
※各方榮耀肯定
★《紐約時報》暢銷書榜
★《兒童雜誌》2006年最佳圖書獎
★美國書商協會Book Sense全國暢銷書
★美國書商協會Book Sense 2006年夏季十大好書
★《科克斯評論》2006年度最佳奇幻續集
★邦諾書店2006年度最佳童書
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。









