This means a civil war is on the rise between the Romans and the Greeks. Nemesis tells Leo that the gods are split between their Greek and Roman forms, making them disoriented and confused. Nemesis's form is different for both Leo and Hazel, Leo seeing his Aunt Rosa and Hazel seeing one of her old teachers. Hazel and Leo go out to try to find Celestial bronze and lime for calcium carbonate when they encounter Nemesis, the universal (meaning Roman and Greek) goddess of revenge. The Argo II is damaged, and the group splits up to find supplies to help Leo fix it. The books are set between winter and August, hypothetically in the year 2009.Īfter the Argo II unintentionally fires on Camp Jupiter, the seven demigods of the "Prophecy of Seven" - Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, Leo Valdez, Piper McLean, Jason Grace, Frank Zhang, and Hazel Levesque - rush to escape the angered Roman campers. Some other important characters are Nico di Angelo, son of Hades Reyna Avila Ramirez-Arellano, Praetor of Camp Jupiter and daughter of Bellona and Gleeson Hedge, a satyr, all of whom are tasked with trying to bring peace between the Greeks and the Romans. Seven demigods- Annabeth Chase, Leo Valdez, Percy Jackson and Piper McLean from Camp Half-Blood, with Jason Grace, Frank Zhang, and Hazel Levesque from Camp Jupiter-join forces. (Leo's fire powers defeated a Roman leader who fought with Gaia, Octavian)Īn oath to keep with a final breath, (Leo's oath to come back to a magical island where his love waited)Īnd foes bear arms to the Doors of Death." (The awakened giants and Tartarus guard the doors of death) "Seven half-bloods shall answer the call, (Hazel Levesque, Percy Jackson, Jason Grace, Annabeth Chase, Frank Zhang, Leo Valdez, Piper McLean) The story is continued in the sequel series The Trials of Apollo. The final entry in the series, The Blood of Olympus, was published on October 7, 2014. The first book of the series, The Lost Hero, was published on October 12, 2010. Riordan introduces Roman mythology in the series alongside several new characters, primarily from the Roman Camp Jupiter. The series can be read as a standalone volume, but is meant to be read after Percy Jackson and the Olympians. In the fourth book of the series, there is also a fight against Tartarus, which, in Greek mythology, was the darkest and deepest point of the Underworld. The novels detail a conflict between Greek demigods, Roman demigods, and Gaia (Roman name Terra). The Heroes of Olympus is a pentalogy of fantasy- adventure novels written by American author Rick Riordan. Print ( hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book But Tartarus is worse than anything they’ve ever encountered.Fantasy, young adult fiction, mystery, adventure, Greek and Roman mythological fiction Annabeth is dragged into the depths of Tartarus. Percy and the other demigods arrive to witness her moment of victory. Annabeth manages to free it and destroy Arachne at the same time. Annabeth knows she must get the statue back to Camp Half-Blood, but it’s guarded by Athena’s greatest rival, Arachne, who has spun a web to hold the statue in place. The Mark of Athena leads her to an ancient forty-foot statue of her mother that exudes incredible power. Quests usually call for three people, but on this one, Annabeth must go alone. Their goal? Follow the Mark of Athena and find what it leads to. Safely on board, the seven demigods, four Greek and three Roman, fly off on their most dangerous quest yet, one that will take them to Greece and Rome where their cultures began and where they were told never to go. Percy and Annabeth race to their friends’ aid, with Jason, Piper, Frank, and Hazel close behind. Just then, Leo’s flying ship starts firing on the Roman camp. The seven demigods must come from both camps. She and Annabeth conclude that the Great Prophecy-or, as the Romans call it, the Prophecy of Seven-is about combining the forces of Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter. Their praetor, Reyna, is willing to listen to the Greeks, however. Many of the Romans, particularly their augur, Octavian, view the Greeks with great suspicion. They reach Camp Jupiter safely and after six long months, Annabeth and Percy are finally reunited. If he’s right, then Percy is in Camp Jupiter.Īnnabeth sets sail for California aboard an incredible flying ship built and captained by Leo Valdez. Percy, Jason suspects, is being used in a similar way. Her goal was for him to get to know the demigods of Camp Half-Blood so that when she returned his memories, he could bridge the gap between the Romans and the Greeks. Hera plucked him from Camp Jupiter, his home, stole his memories, and got him here. He is not a child of Zeus, but of Jupiter, Zeus’s Roman aspect. She finally gets a lead from Jason, of all people, whose memories have returned. Annabeth Chase has been searching for Percy for months.
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