Rick Riordan

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 from Camp Half-Blood are coming in peace.

And that's only one of her worries. In her pocket, Annabeth carries a gift from her mother that came with an unnerving command: Follow the Mark of Athena. Avenge me. Annabeth already feels weighed 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 might 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. . . .

The Heroes of Olympus, Book 3

The Mark of Athena

Stella

"Behold!" Percy shouted." The god's chosen beverage. Tremble before the horror of Diet Coke!" The dolphin-men began to panic. They were on the edge of retreat, Percy could feel it.

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

The Mark of Athena (The Heroes of Olympus, Book 3)

Haley

"If you ever leave me again," she said, her eyes stinging “I swear to all the gods-"

Percy had the nerve to laugh. Suddenly the lump of heated emotions melted inside Annabeth.

"Consider me warned," Percy said. "I missed you, too”

All around the Romans, Charleston Harbor erupted like a Las Vegas fountain putting on a show. When the wall of seawater subsided, the three Romans were in the bay, spluttering and frantically trying to stay afloat in their armor. Percy stood on the dock, holding Annabeth's dagger. 

"You dropped this," he said, totally poker-faced. 

Annabeth threw her arms around him. “I love you!"

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 masthead, 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 from Camp Half-Blood are coming in peace.

And that’s only one of her worries. In her pocket Annabeth carries a gift from her mother that came with an unnerving demand: Follow the Mark of Athena. Avenge me. Annabeth already feels weighed 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 might 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…

Ephrem Richmond

While this book doesn't just have something new and exciting on every page, I think it is full of many popular Percabeth moments.  It just goes to show much everyone and everything has developed during the series, more specifically Percy's and Annabeth's relationship.

Monserrat Navarro 

The goddess of magic made a disgusted hiss. "Janus and his doorways. He would have you believe that all choices are black or white, yes or no, in or out. In fact, it's not that simple. Whenever you reach the crossroads, there are alwayS at least three ways to go four, if you count going backward. You are at such a crossing now, Hazel.

"They held hands across the table. Percy was content just to look at Annabeth in the sunlight. It always made her hair so bright and warm. Her eyes took on the colors of the sky and the cobblestones, alternately brown or blue.

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Pia 

The eidolons started pounding on the gates again. "Who is it?" Leo called. "Valdez!" Wolf Head bellowed.

 He was going to make Gaea sorry she had ever messed with Leo Valdez.

Percy just raised the standards to a unholy level like no one will ever reach it 

 "We're staying together," he promised. "You're not getting away from me. Never again.” Only then did she understand what would happen. “As long as we're together," she said. She heard Nico and Hazel still screaming for help. She saw the sunlight far, far above-maybe the last sunlight she would ever see. Then Percy let go of his tiny ledge, and together, holding hands, he and Annabeth fell into the endless darkness.

Oh bro I didn’t saw that coming like I knew it would happen but not now

But he couldn't reach Riptide without letting go of Annabeth's arm, and Annabeth's strength was gone. She slipped over the edge. Percy fell with her.

Tell that to odessyes in epic the musical

No matter how amazing you were, you couldn't go around insulting the gods. 

Oh great so nothing new happens good to know

PERCY WAS TIRED OF WATER. If he said that aloud, he would probably get kicked out of Poseidon's Junior Sea Scouts, but he didn't care.

"Yes," she said carefully. "It's on the Tiber River. I think I can find it, but I should-“ “Take me along" Percy finished. “Yeah, you're right."

Never met anyone with worse acting skills 

“Oh, no! Frank is turning into a crazy dolphin!” Nothing happened. “ I SAID,” Percy repeated, “ Frank is turning into a crazy dolphin!” Frank stumbled out of nowhere, making a big show of grabbing his throat. “Oh,no,” he said, like he was reading from a teleprompter. “I am turning into a crazy dolphin.”

Percy: "Hey, how's it going?" Annabeth: "Uh, no thanks." Percy: "Okay... have you eaten anything today?" Annabeth: "I think Leo is on duty. Ask him." Percy: "So, my hair is on fire." Annabeth: "Okay. In a while

Percy nodded absently. "But they didnt want to meet me?"

Pls check that first this can’t be good because it’s probably important 

Leo glanced back at the helm. He still had a nagging suspicion hed forgotten something

"Oops," Leo said, in his best Frank Zhang voice. "Dropped Leo into a squad ofenemy soldiers. Dang it!"

Omg who wouldn’t love them like pls Percy for the win in everything 

Percy stood on the dock, holding Annabeth's dagger. "You dropped this" he said, totally poker-faced. Annabeth threw her arms around him. "I love you!"

“Aphrodite," she said. Venus?" Hazel asked in amazemnent. "Mom," Piper said, with no enthusiasm. "Girls!" The goddess spread her arms like she wanted a group hug.

She sus that hed had a crush on her ever since they rescued him and his big sister Bianca from that military academy in Maine; but Annabeth had never felt any attraction to Nico.

This book I already love it so much better than any Percy Jackson book yet

"Oh, no!" Coach Hedge barked. "Young lady, you a grounded" […] “make sure Annabeth doesn’t break any more rules!”

Esse final foi simplesmente o que eu considero como o epítome do romance

Camila Evelyn

Esse final foi simplesmente o que eu considero como o epítome do romance

Aliás, eu amo o Leo

noooooo why did it have to end like tthat 

ang 

i don't know how to feel about it i wanna just lay on my bad and cry

Sunky

Linara K.S

amazing book I loved it !!
before reading this book you should read the other two !
• this is a non spoiler review
there are 7 main characters : Jason/Percy/Piper/Leo/Frank/Hazel/Annabeth
side characters (but still important ) : Couch Hedge/Nico Di Angelo/Reyna/Octavian/Dionysus/Hercules...(can't remember the others )

I can't really review it without spoiling the book 1 and 2 but in the end when I finished the last Chapter I was alone at home and for a hole 8 minutes I was digesting what i just read I was literally shocked and impatient to buy the 4th book : the house of Hades

Kiran Aftab

I was so stressed for the last 200 pages. HONESTLY, RICK RIORDAN WAS REALLY SMART ABOUT THAT ENDING... like he's kind of a genius. Even though it made my heart HURT, but it also just means more time for those characters in the next book. I felt like the ending was just really well thought out?

Bria

I wasn't engaged like I was with the other books. Also, why did it take so long to get to Annabeth's quest?

Monicap

FIRST READ: October 16, 2012
You finally have it. The Mark of Athena. After a year of long, hard, grueling waiting, now it’s in your hands.
But (if you are me) before you open you spend about five minutes lovingly stroking the spine and staring amorously at the cover.
Just as you start to open the book, however, the image that you’ve been staring finally hits your brain.
You flip back to the cover.
“Wait…what? Is that… Percy and Jason… fighting? WHY?!?!?”
That happened to me.
But no worries, that scene occurs pretty early on in the book (Which in my world means in the first half) so that mystery won’t be left sitting there in your head for too long.
Especially now cuz I’ve told you about it. If I hadn’t done that, you might not’ve noticed it.
Muhahahaha.
Okay, so this one is narrated from four pov’s, Percy, Annabeth, Leo and Piper. The absolute ‘couple’ of the group, my favorite character, and half of the next main ‘couple’. Do Percy and Annabeth have relationship problems? Depends on how define ‘relationship problem’. I didn’t define what happened as one, but someone else might.
Do Jason and Piper have Relationship Problems? All I will tell you is that the word ‘break-up’ is mentioned.
So, we all know this book was the quest to go find Nico. We all knew this beforehand, correct?
Yeah.
Oh, and Hazel, Leo, and Frank FINALLY find out how Leo is connected to Sammy. Finally. Seriously, you guys are slow. I knew what was going on there at the end of the Son of The Neptune. It took them until almost halfway through the book to figure this out.
Annabeth has a special quest she must go on to follow ‘the Mark of Athena’ which is basically this quest that some children of Athena are given every generation to go find this big statue of Athena. So far everyone has failed and died miserably. Guess what? Annabeth doesn’t.
SOOO didn’t see that coming.
But also, in finding this statue, apparently one can solve and stop the rivalry that has been going on between Greek and Roman demigods for centuries. That’s right. They hate each other because someone lost a statue.
Call me crazy if I don’t entirely buy that.
So, despite the fact that find the plotlines of these books are at times extremely transparent and I am often sarcastic about it afterwards, do not be fooled. I LOVE these books.
And I so don’t want to wait a whole nother for the next one!!!!!
My god, Rick Riordan, can’t you write faster?
I’m sorry, as an aspiring author, I shouldn’t have said that. I know it will come bac and bit me the butt one day.
But still, WRITE FASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sarah Sammis

Reread. I wish I remembered my initial reaction and thoughts when reading the ending! So many funny and wholesome moments between the seven, and we get more Percabeth. I find it so funny that Rick probably (definitely) was thinking of a cliffhanger and ended his thought process with “hanging from a cliff sounds good”😭

Love Percy and Annabeth, I felt bad for Echo though :( overall a great book!

Kameryn Andress

julia

it's such an incredible story about an expedition from america to rome, full of adventures and humour. i had many worries about how the main characters will act around each other but i'm happy to say none of the problems i expected happened. it was lovely to read about them interacting. because of how some of the characters only just met, the multiple points of view were even more entertaining than in the previous books of this series. it also made me realise that, thanks to the frequent changes in narration, we don't miss any important adventures. can't wait to read the next book in line and find out how the characters will deal with their troubles.

sophie

In The Son of Neptune, Percy, Hazel, and Frank met in Camp Jupiter, the Roman equivalent of Camp Halfblood, and traveled to the land beyond the gods to complete a dangerous quest. The third book in the Heroes of Olympus series will unite them with Jason, Piper, and Leo. But they number only six--who will complete the Prophecy of Seven? 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 to find the Doors of Death. What exactly are the Doors of Death? Much of the prophecy remains a mystery. . . . With old friends and new friends joining forces, a marvelous ship, fearsome foes, and an exotic setting, The Mark of Athena promises to be another unforgettable adventure by master storyteller Rick Riordan.

Robi Carballo

Great action! I love how the prophecy unfolds! One thing I really hate though, these hard-headed team of demigods kept there own secrets to themselves only to reveal them too late! They are supposed to be a team, WTH! SMH-ing and face palming all the time 😅

Annika Arguemore

Engrossing. Engaging even though it's a bit of a cliffhanger. I just love being in this world Rick Riordan built. I appreciate that the story was told through different perspectives. I love how the conversations continue to be realistic and sarcastic simultaneously albeit the uncanny setting. I can't wait for more!

Jade Lexi

Dear Uncle Rick,

FOR THE LOVE OF GODS PLEASE STOP BREAKING MY HEART I CANNOT DO THIS.

nina 

OMG I CAN'T EVEN. JUST NO. WHY. WE HAVE A DAM PROBLEM

(view spoiler)[ PERCABETH! 
How are they going to close the Doors of Death without someone sacrificing themselves on the other side. When Leo mentioned this I was like............NO NO NO! How do they all get out of this?  (hide spoiler)]

Okay so to be more coherent, this book is my favourite because the Seven of the Prophecy have finally assembled! I love that they are all becoming friends and forming strong bonds. Jason and Percy can actually do some pretty cool things when the work together, I mean look at that epic hurricane. Annabeth proved once and for all that she is not only the cleverest child of Athena, the only one talented enough to find and outsmart her way to finish the Mark of Athena, but she is the leader of the Seven, especially when she puts Percy and Jason in their place and gets the head of the table. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE FINALLY GET OUR PERCABETH REUNION. ALSO, PERCY SUMMONING THE WAVE THAT SAVED THE GIRLS IN CHARLESTON, THAT WAS SO COOL! Nico even said that Percy is the most powerful demigod he's ever met.

the ending always got me .... man. MAN. also can i just say that reading the house of hades right after finishing the mark of athena without having to wait one excruciating year is such a luxury. 13 years old me is crying

4.8 BECAUSE THAT ENDING WAS ICONIC!! at first it was so slow i felt like i was the one in the quest to go to rome but anyway love how much depth we got from all the characters...ANNABETH WAS SUCH A BADASS AND SMART THOSE LAST CHAPTERS I LOVE HER EVEN MOREEEEEE. laughed a couple of times as well bc leo or percy most of the time <333

quianna

Geoffrey Froggatt

Annabeth carries a gift from her mother that came with an unnerving command: “Follow the Mark of Athena. Avenge me.” Annabeth already feels weighed 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 might 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. This book finally gave me a story from Annabeth’s perspective and it was so welcomed. Percy and Annabeth are finally reunited. They try their hardest to unite the two parts of the group. Somehow, they succeed and everyone slowly becomes friends. They learn how to trust each other's skills and they learn how to work together. I loved each character’s relationship to the other characters and the dynamic each pairing brought to the story. I read this book within a week. I admire Riordan for being able to create this world full of different casts of characters and his skill in combining these characters all into one story. My heart ached for Nico and I loved that the demigods rallied to save him. The cliffhanger at the end of this book made the wait for the next book in the series feel dreadfully long.

chloé

i can't help but think how dumb it was of them to just hang out on the crumbling floor perched over /tartarus/ to chitchat instead of climbing onto the argo ii immediately

also -1 star for the lack of the jason chapter

Hannah Yang

YES YES YES but also NOOO. The dream team is finally united (and by that, I primarily mean Percabeth! is! reunited!) and after accidentally ridding their chances of a Roman alliance, the seven are off to continue trying to fulfill the prophecy. If that wasn't hard enough, Annabeth's stuck with her own seemingly impossible quest, to follow the Mark of Athena in Rome and avenge her angry mother. 

I loved it!! Of course, Rick Riordan's books are always hilarious, but I felt like The Mark of Athena was also a bit more serious in approaching the complex thoughts and relationships between each character. Each character noticeably self-reflected more, too. All of their lives are incredibly intertwined - and yet, each character speaks with individuality and has their own unique thoughts and habits. They are easy to distinguish, despite the similarities between their stories. With that being said, there were also many much appreciated lighthearted moments and sweet moments. And of course, action. Always action.

The changing points of views were fantastic because we got to understand everyone's thoughts, doubts, concerns, insecurities, etc. Not to mention it gave plenty of opportunities to throw in cliffhangers. I have to say Piper and Leo really grew on me during this book. I mean, I always loved Annabeth and Percy (especially together *giggles uncontrollably at adorable Percabeth-ness*) but I feel like Piper and Leo really matured as characters in this book. I liked that they had very real, very relatable insecurities. Piper was worried about Jason's attachment to his Roman heritage and Reyna, and also frustrated that she wasn't doing enough compared to everyone else. Leo was told that he was the seventh wheel - and of course, he kind of screwed it all up in the first place. They felt like people to me.

Honestly, my one complaint is how could you possibly think it was acceptable to leave Percy and Annabeth falling into Tartarus at the end of the book?! Why? Why, why, why why why? Way to leave the Percabeth shippers literally in hell, Rick Riordan.

i forgot how angsty this book was. i remember reading this for the first time when i was younger, and being SHOCKED at the cliffhanger and then having to wait for HoH to come out a year later. the pacing in this one did drag a little about 3/4’s of the way in but it definitely picked up by the end

The Mark of Athena The Heroes of Olympus, Book 3

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