It was my chance to illustrate what I consider to be a new classic. When I was asked to create images for the Deluxe Edition of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief it was a dream come true. My approach has never been just to describe a scene from the book, but to create an illustration that offers tension and mystery-an image that provides just enough information to leave the viewer wanting to know more. That promise is what I tried to achieve when creating the pictures for this incredible series. That promise let me know that if I read the words surrounding that picture, I could unlock the adventure. What I love about their paintings is not just the beautiful draftsmanship, color and composition, but their ability to capture a moment that held the promise of swashbuckling adventure. Wyeth, Howard Pyle, and Maxfield Parrish. Many years later, when I became interested in illustration, I discovered the beautiful hardbound editions of these stories featuring the arresting artwork of incredible artists like N.C. I instantly fell in love with the stories of Robert Louis Stevenson, Mark Twain, H.G. This first installment of Rick Riordan's best-selling series is a non-stop thrill-ride and a classic of mythic proportions.Ī Note for Amazon Customers from Illustrator John Roccoĭear Readers, When I was about eight years old I had the great luck of stumbling upon my father’s collection of Classics Illustrated comic books. All too soon, a cryptic prophecy from the Oracle sends Percy on his first quest, a mission to the Underworld to prevent a war among the gods of Olympus. There's little time to process this news. Even more stunning: His father is the Greek god Poseidon, ruler of the sea, making Percy one of the most powerful demigods alive. The edition comes in an elegant slipcase with a ribbon bookmark, rough edges, and cloth cover-a perfect keepsake for fans of this truly epic series.Īfter getting expelled from yet another school for yet another clash with mythological monsters only he can see, twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is taken to Camp Half-Blood, where he finally learns the truth about his unique abilities: He is a demigod, half human, half immortal. Ultimately, Percy feels as though he has friends and support for the first time, and he feels at home in his new world of the gods.In this stunning collectors' edition of The Lightning Thief, Percy Jackson's world is brought to life with eight full-color plates by the series jacket artist John Rocco. Completing his quest and meeting Poseidon along with Zeus helps Percy feel more secure with who he is and with his family situation-especially since Hades agrees to return Mom. An honorable person, Percy insists on carrying the bolt back to Zeus himself, even if it means taking the risk of flying and risking Zeus’s wrath. When, in the Underworld, Percy discovers that the god Ares tricked him by planting the thunderbolt with Percy, Percy takes it upon himself to figure out what happened. While Percy continues to feel abandoned by Poseidon and to focus more on rescuing Mom from the Underworld, Percy gradually becomes more accepting of his dad. He discovers that he’s a skilled swordsman with Riptide, a sword that Poseidon left for him, and he begins to rethink his thoughts on Poseidon. Along the journey, Percy shows himself to be impulsive, overly-trusting, and occasionally rash. Along with Grover and Annabeth, a daughter of Athena, Percy journeys west from New York to retrieve Zeus’s stolen thunderbolt from Hades. Because of Percy’s parentage, the centaur Chiron decides to send Percy on a quest. Percy’s dad, whom he thought died, is the Greek god Poseidon, who later claims him. Percy winds up at Camp Half-Blood and discovers that his ADHD and dyslexia aren’t problems like he thought they were they’re normal for kids who are demigods, or the children of one Greek god and one mortal parent. This begins to change when, after a year of seeing and experiencing odd things, the Minotaur interrupts Mom and Percy’s trip to the coast and seems to kill her. Because of this, at the start of the novel, the only bright spots in Percy’s life are his new friend Grover and his strong relationship with Mom he feels like a failure in many other ways. Percy struggles with ADHD, dyslexia, and getting into trouble, so he’s been expelled every year since he started school. Percy is the 12-year-old protagonist of the novel.
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