It's the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters have walked out of the pages of high school student Percy Jackson's Greek mythology texts and into his life. And they're not happy: Zeus's lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Even more troubling is the sudden disappearance of Percy's mother. As Percy finds himself caught between angry and battling gods, he and his friends embark on a cross-country adventure to catch the true lightning thief, save Percy's mom, and unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods themselves.

Chiron:
Percy, take this to defend yourself. It's a powerful weapon. Guard it well. Only use it in times of severe distress.


Percy Jackson:
This is a pen. This is a *pen.*


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Revealing mistakes: When Percy, Annabeth and Grover come to Luke to ask for help he is playing Call of Duty with a Playstation 3 controller while on screen Xbox 360 buttons are seen.

Written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Ronald Belford Scott (as Bon Scott)
Performed by AC/DC
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing