In the realm of demigods and monsters, Percy Jackson, a troubled teen from New York, finds himself at the center of an epic adventure in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. As he discovers his true identity as the son of Poseidon, Percy embarks on a quest to retrieve Zeus's stolen lightning bolt and prevent a war between the gods. Along the way, he encounters a colorful cast of characters from Greek mythology, including the wise centaur Chiron, the beautiful goddess Athena, and the mischievous god Hermes, as he unravels the secrets of his past and embraces his destiny as a demigod.