The Mark of Athena

by Rick Riordan

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Series: The Heroes of Olympus (3)

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"The Greek and Roman demigods will have to cooperate in order to defeat the giants released by the Earth Mother, Gaea. Then they will have to sail together to the ancient land--Greece itself--to find the Doors of Death"--

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This was yet another almost perfect entry for this saga. I really enjoyed the long POVs for the different characters. Even with the big cast, it was possible to see the different character arcs and the common goal.

My favourite part by far was the reunion with Percy and Annabeth. Rick Riordan really shines with Percy's POV but I still enjoyed and could empathize a lot with Piper and Leo's struggles.

I think the stakes felt a bit higher than they were, specially at the end.

It was a very good read, nevertheless, and I'm looking forward to the next one (

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omseijas | Feb 3, 2024 |

Tinha boas expectativas para este livro e posso dizer que não desiludiu. Foi, até ao momento, o melhor livro da série Heroes of Olympus.

O que mais gostei foi de finalmente ver todos os personagens a interagirem juntos, depois dos dois primeiros livros terem servido como setup para este momento. A mistura de ação e humor com todos estes personagens foi bastante bem executada e gostei bastante da expansão do universo do Rick Riordan com esta mistura de deuses e monstros Gregos e Romanos.

Outra coisa que também gostei bastante foi termos, pela primeira vez, o POV da Annabeth. Foi interessante ver, pela primeira vez, os pensamentos e sentimentos de um personagem que esteve tão presente nos últimos 7 livros da série. O que faz sentido, tendo em conta que este era o "seu" livro. E surpreendeu-me a evolução do Leo, de uma personagem secundária a ter um papel bem grande nesta narrativa e espera-se que continue bastante importante no próximo.

De pontos a melhorar, o livro, por vezes, sentiu-se um bocado longo e o final, num previsível cliffhanger, o que nos deixa a querer mais, por um lado, mas, por outro, não da uma sensação de conclusão da história deste livro.

Concluindo, fãs da série que chegaram a este ponto seguramente irão gostar deste livro. E sem dúvida, dos melhores da série até agora, dou um 4.5/5. (

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Jcpinto91 | Jan 25, 2024 |

lovely re read so ready for tuesday :) (

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lmauro123 | Dec 28, 2023 |

lovely re read so ready for tuesday :) (

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lmauro123 | Dec 28, 2023 |

Now that I've read the Magnus Chase trilogy I can kind of see where there's a lot of unneeded story in this five book set? Don't get me wrong, I'm really liking it so far, but I feel like some could have been edited out and made the books slightly shorter and maybe less daunting to some? Still, the storyline progressed well with the wit and humor you would expected from Riordan. 4 out of 5 stars. (

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Beammey | Dec 21, 2023 |

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In the mark of Athena percy and his friends have to find the statue of athena. They try to make friends with camp jupiter and ghosts control Leo into starting war for camp jupiter. These same ghosts in the story control Percy and Jason into a big fight with each other. Percy and jason feel useless in one point of the book, cause golden boy is way to good for them in a sword fight. They meet hercales to get into the ancient lands and they have to tear a bulls horn off. Then as thy are leaving annabeth shoots food out of the horn and traps heracules in food.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Riordan, Rick	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Rekiaro, Ilkka	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Swanson, Joshua	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Percy Jackson Collection. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, the Last Olympian, the Titans Curse, the Sea of Monsters, the Battle of the Labyrinth, the Demigod Files and the Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan (indirect)

The Heroes of Olympus (Books: 1 - 4) by Rick Riordan

The Heroes of Olympus (Books: 1 - 3) by Rick Riordan

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The Mark of Athena Excerpt by Rick Riordan

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The Mark of Athena: The Graphic Novel by Rick Riordan

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Awards

Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award (Winner – Teen – 2013)

Golden Archer Award (Nominee – Middle/Junior High – 2014)

Goodreads Choice Awards (Winner – Middle Grade & Children's – 2012)

Kids' Book Choice Awards (Finalist – Author of the Year – 2013)

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Publishers Weekly Bestseller (Fiction – 2012)

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Children's Favorites Awards (Finalist – Author of the Year – 2013)

Young Adult Favorites Award (2013)

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The Mark of Athena

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Camp Jupiter, California, USA

Rome, Italy

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Oakland Hills, California, USA

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To Speedy
Strays and wanderers are often sent by the gods.

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Until she met the exploding statue, Annabeth thought she was prepared for anything.

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"The Greek and Roman demigods will have to cooperate in order to defeat the giants released by the Earth Mother, Gaea. Then they will have to sail together to the ancient land--Greece itself--to find the Doors of Death"--

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Annabeth is terrified.
Just when she's about to be reunited with Percy =- after six months of being apart, thanks to Hera - it looks lIke Camp Jupiter is preparing for war.

As Annabeth and her friends Jason, Piper and Leo fly in on the Argo II, she can't blame the Roman demigods for thinking the ship is a Greek weapon. with its steaming bronze dragon figurehead, Leo's fantastical creation doesn't appear friendly. Annabeth hopes that the sight of their praetor Jason on deck will reassure the Romans that the visitors form Camp Half-Blood are coming in peace.

And that's only one of her worries. IN her pocket, Annabeth carries a gift form her mother that came from an unnerving command: Follow the Mark of Athena. Avenge me. Annabeth already feels weighted down by the prophecy that will send seven demigods on a quest to find - and close - the Doors of Death. What more does Athena want from her?

Annabeth's biggest fear, though, is that Percy may have changed. What if he's now attached to Roman ways? Does he still need his old friends? As the daughter of the goddess of war and wisdom, Annabeth knows she was born to be a leader - but never again does she want to be without Seaweed Brain by her side.

Narrated by four different Demigods, the Mark of Athena is an unforgettable journey across land and sea to Rome, where important discoveries, surprising sacrifices, and unspeakable horrors await. Climb aboard the Argo II, if you dare...

From jacket cover. Putting it back on, discovered there's a cut out of the Argos II under the back flap with instructions on how to build your very own Argos II.

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