Sunday, November 23, 2014

The Mark of Athena / Rick Riodan / 697 pages

Heroes of Olympus Book 3
Two ancient cultures clash in this third Heroes of Olympus book.  Camp Jupiter vows revenge against the ancient Greeks led by Percy Jackson.  Jackson and his crew are determined to outwit Gia and save Hazel's brother, Miko.  Annabeth and her friends, Jason, Piper, and Leo have flown in on the Argo II.  Annabeth longs to be reunited with Percy but fears his time in the Roman camp may have changed him.   She carries a gift from her mother and a command to follow the Mark of Athena.  This is an amazing tutorial on the complexities and similarities of the gods of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome couched in a riotous adventure story, gently steering toward romance.


"Being a hero doesn't mean you're invincible.  It means being brave enough to do what needs to be done."
"More Americans died in the Civil War than in World War I and World War II combined."

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