When Small Bob smelled something bad then scratched at the ground trying to bury it I chuckled. There were also a few new characters like Bob the Titan Janitor and his skeletal kitten Small Bob, Gale the farting polecat (so much lol), and Damasen the cursed kind titan. He didn’t really need to see a godly groin this early in the morning. Speaking of those Kerkopes I about died laughing when Jason assigned them to sabotage the Roman camp and one said, “I love harassment!” Leo is hilarious as ever and at last is beginning to find his place among the seven despite what others have said about him. Piper discovered the true meaning of Charmspeak, Hazel is tasked with learning how to control the mists, and Jason’s powers level up exponentially. He becomes his own version of a child of Mars and embraces his abilities. Frank, the shy pudgy boy in the first book, becomes freaking epic.

They’ve come so far and learned so much and all of that was fertilizer for these seven children of Olympus to burst into their full potential. The characters really begin to blossom in this book. I missed them though dang Rick Riordan puts them through the ringer! Escaping the underworld is no easy thing to do! The poor things literally go through hell as monsters they’ve defeated try to wreak vengeance on them. I really like that this is a book focusing on Annabeth and Percy again. XD But it was the worst cliffhanger, man. Publisher: Disney Hyperion (October 8, 2013)Īt long last, I have discovered the book with the infamous dedication page meme.

The stakes are higher than ever in this adventure that dives into the depths of Tartarus. In about a month, the Romans will march on Camp Half-Blood. If the demigods don’t succeed, Gaea’s armies will never die. But, Leo wonders, if the Doors are sealed, how will Percy and Annabeth be able to escape?

If they can fight their way through the Gaea’s forces, and Percy and Annabeth can survive the House of Hades, then the Seven will be able to seal the Doors from both sides and prevent the giants from raising Gaea. The other five demigods have to put aside their grief and follow Percy’s instructions to find the mortal side of the Doors of Death. At the conclusion of The Mark of Athena, Annabeth and Percy tumble into a pit leading straight to the Underworld.

The house of hades series