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

Loved it. SUper SAD at the end

My Hero of Olympus series continues, and Book 3 is now completed, I love falling into a world and following along with Characters and the world that Riordan has created, He has such a power and passion for words that leave me just becoming lost in his world and not able to let go until the end of the season.

Annabeth, Jason, Piper and Leo reach Camp Jupiter with their warship, Argo II, to tell the roman demi-gods that they must forget their animosity and team up with them to defeat Gaea. But things don’t go as expected. Leo, in the influence of Gaea, fires at them. Now the romans think it is the trick that Greeks want to destroy Camp-Jupiter. All the seven demi-gods, Percy, Annabeth, Jason, Piper, Hazel, Frank and Leo escape with Argo II and go to the ancient land of Rome to stop giants from awakening Gaea.

But that's not enough. Nico is also missing. They must find him too.

That's not enough again! Annabeth, on her mother's orders, must follow the Mark of Athena which will lead to a thing which can help them to defeat giants.

This was such a fun and enjoyable listen, our heroes do have a difficult time as the start especially getting to grips will all 7 of them being on a quest, but throughout the course of the book they find their symphony. There are lots of amazing moment with each hero having their own moment to shine and I love each of the POV’s throughout the book getting to see the story from their perspective made is such a fun listen.  

The book combines love, action, friendship, loyalty, leadership and bravery, into one solid and good story, that even if it ended with THE BIGGEST CLIFFHANGER EVER, I still enjoyed every part of it.

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

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

2.5 stars

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

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

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

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.

5 stars

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 😅

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!

Dear Uncle Rick, FOR THE LOVE OF GODS PLEASE STOP BREAKING MY HEART I CANNOT DO THIS.

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

i ❤️ percabeth

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.

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

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.