This book is basically Percy Jackson retelling the stories of the most famous Greek heroes—but in his own sarcastic, funny, modern way. It’s not a traditional novel with one big plot like the main Percy Jackson series. Instead, it’s more like a collection of mythological stories, but rewritten as if Percy is the one narrating them to you directly.

Each chapter focuses on a different hero. He starts with Perseus (the guy who killed Medusa), then moves on to others like Atalanta, Theseus, Heracles (aka Hercules), Orpheus, Jason, Bellerophon, Psyche, and a few more. He even includes Daedalus and Icarus, whose story is more tragic than heroic, but still pretty important in Greek mythology.

The stories themselves are the same myths you’d find in Greek mythology textbooks, but Percy makes them way more fun to read. He adds commentary, jokes, and reactions like someone who’s watching it all happen in real-time. He points out how ridiculous or brutal some of the myths are—like how many monsters people had to fight, how many terrible decisions these “heroes” made, or how the gods were constantly messing with people’s lives for fun.

This book is both funny and interesting.