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Heroes of Olympus, The Book Three: Mark of Athena, The-Heroes of Olympus, The Book Three [Riordan, Rick] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Heroes of Olympus, The Book Three: Mark of Athena, The-Heroes of Olympus, The Book Three Review: Best in the series yet! - The Mark of Athena is the best book in the Heroes of Olympus series yet. The Romans and Greeks are finally coming together as a huge demigod team to defeat the rising earth mother Gaea... or so we thought. Due to some unforseen events, the seven demigods of the newest Great Prophecy are off to Rome with a band of Romans after them, lead by the unforgiving Octavian, the Roman augur. As they head off to the land of Rome (where no demigod in their right mind would dare to enter)the seven demigods complete some mini "quests" of their own in order to gain more knowledge of the prophecy. Told from the point of views of the four Greek demigods, the Mark of Athena is the best adventure yet. This story really ties together what The Lost Hero and The Son of Neptune have been leading up to. Annabeth and Percy are finally reunited, Jason finally sees his camp again, and Hazel meets the strange boy Leo who looks (and acts) just like her lost love from another life (with Frank standing by her side the whole time). The character chemistry is flawless in this book. Percy and Jason (despite some rocky moments) are so far getting along well. Percy and Annabeth's relationship is as hilarious (and only a tad romantic)as usual. Piper and Jason are still a cute couple. And Leo, Hazel, and Frank still have that love trianlge (that's slowly being sorted out). The character chemistry and development earns an A+ The "mini quests" the demigods go on in groups are... awesome. Rick Riordan doesn't fail to incorporate new myths and historical figures in the Mark of Athena. The story behind the actual "Mark of Athena" and the "Athena Parthenos" is flawlessly execuited, as well as Annabeth's solo quest (which had me on the edge of my seat the whole time). The meeting of more gods and the battle between the twin giants and Jason and Percy was extremely epic. Everything was just what Percy Jackson fans want... and even more. The book is darker and more sinister than the original Percy Jackson series and the Lost Hero and Son of Neptune. While Riordan doesn't deprive us of his witty humor, he appears to know that his audience of readers is "growing up." Pleanty of us have been with Percy and his friends since we were kids; the darker plot, more sinister and cruel aspects of the book really set the tone for the rest of the series. While it still is a kids series, there are plenty of symbolism and points to the book that really are a teenage to an adult matter. Riordan really knows how to please all audiences. I loved how all the characters got to talk and go on those mini quests together. We got (some) Romans and Greeks getting along! I mean, who can overlook the instant friendship between Annabeth and Frank? And Annabeth and Reyna... I like those two together. A lot. They're going to be best friends in the future (after the demigods stop Octavian and the rest of the Roman camp from attacking Camp Half-Blood.) Anyway, character chemistry and relationships were flawless. Characters, humor, suspense, mystery... all those aspects really set forth the book. I couldn't put it down. It was that great! Oh, and did anyone else get the Mythbusters reference in the book? I think Leo was talking about Archimides's death ray and Frank said that he saw a television show where people proved it wrong. (Leo said that it was because the mortals didn't use Celestial Bronze.) Hey guys? Yeah. That was an actual episode in Mythbusters. Look it up. Two words: THE ENDING. While the ending was heartbreaking, spirit-crushing, total fangirl moment of the book... it was actually a great part of the book. Probably one of my favorite. SPOILER: When Percy and Annabeth fell, did you guys notice how that was kind of their way of saying that they are done? Like, they're tired of being pawns in the gods' world? Yeah, it was there guys. Look it up. I could go on forever, but sadly I can't. Read the book. I highly recommend it. Review: A Swashbuckling Tale!: Riordan & Rowlings.... - In some ways, Riordan's style is nothing like JK Rowlings': Riodan's writing is neat, punchy, slang-y -- right out of the minds & mouths of young folks becoming adults, who sound so like today's Middle School & High School students. Yes, of course, they're sometimes a bit "too" clever -- the verbal skills all of us wish we'd had at that age. But Riordan, at his best, really brings us into the minds & hearts of these young adults. And to balance their perhaps too-good talking, he's right-on when it comes to teen intensity in dating with all its embarassing uncertainties and exciting possibilities, as well as in the beauty, diversity, and all-importance of teen friendships. We do feel Riordan's world shaped by the Greek & Roman Gods, but we stay closer than Rowlings to our "this-world". Rowlings, on the other hand, has a lot of long words in beautiful long sentences. She takes us out of our world and into one entirely different, though one we wish were close-by & available. We feel her magical world less through the eyes of Harry, Ron & Hermione, than through the mind of a master story-teller. Yet Riordan & Rowlings, especially in this most recent Riordan tale, have much in common. R&R draw us into a new world that comes alive for us, and they fill it with young folks we care about deeply, people who are likeable, even admirable without being "too good". Percy & Harry -- both with green eyes & messy black hair -- are splendid characters, and they're backed up by many others just as good. R&R both take us on journeys which are wonderful swashbuckling tales. We love knowing more & more about the people, we enjoy seeing new facets of their worlds, and we can't wait to find out what happens next. In this book, we see Riordan at his best, with two exceptions (which I'll discuss later). He takes us on a roller-coaster adventure, with ups & downs & sudden twists. In between, he gives us time to breathe and to better know the people in his delightful world, people we come to love. Leo and Annabeth shine. Here, like no other Riordan book, they become so real. Hazel and Frank, while taking a back seat, also shine. Riordan writes cameos -- glimpses of characters from the past that don't just explain or fill in gaps. They bring the present more alive. And Riordan does this with writing that often touches the heart. My main disappointments here were in the first half or so. It seemed Riordan lost his Percy-touch! We got a not-quite real live person. This is also sadly true of Piper and Jason. They weren't bad; but they weren't fully there. Frankly, I missed them. I was glad when Riordan, later in the book, found his way back to them. I especially enjoyed Riodan's not-at-all perfect, but still-powerful Gods, who can't keep their Roman & Greek lives separate. Their confusion and the pain they inflict on their world and on these young people -- well, it rings sadly true. I'm a psychotherapist and a grandfather. Riordan writes a tale I see in my office and in our own world. And as Riordan shows, we adults, we "Gods" -- who have brought our children into this world, a world we've helped make -- we do need our demigods to save us. And if they're going to save themselves, they need us too. The evil giants, after all, can only be killed when Gods & demigods work together. And the evil threatening our world can only be pushed back (sadly not destroyed forever), if all demigods and all Gods come together as one. Rings true for me. Buy the book & read it!
| Best Sellers Rank | #16,668 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #12 in Children's Greek & Roman Tales & Myths #33 in Fantasy for Children #44 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (36,848) |
| Dimensions | 5.22 x 1.5 x 7.58 inches |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Grade level | 5 - 9 |
| ISBN-10 | 1423142004 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1423142003 |
| Item Weight | 15.3 ounces |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 624 pages |
| Publication date | April 8, 2014 |
| Publisher | Louisville Ladder |
| Reading age | 9+ years, from customers |
S**2
Best in the series yet!
The Mark of Athena is the best book in the Heroes of Olympus series yet. The Romans and Greeks are finally coming together as a huge demigod team to defeat the rising earth mother Gaea... or so we thought. Due to some unforseen events, the seven demigods of the newest Great Prophecy are off to Rome with a band of Romans after them, lead by the unforgiving Octavian, the Roman augur. As they head off to the land of Rome (where no demigod in their right mind would dare to enter)the seven demigods complete some mini "quests" of their own in order to gain more knowledge of the prophecy. Told from the point of views of the four Greek demigods, the Mark of Athena is the best adventure yet. This story really ties together what The Lost Hero and The Son of Neptune have been leading up to. Annabeth and Percy are finally reunited, Jason finally sees his camp again, and Hazel meets the strange boy Leo who looks (and acts) just like her lost love from another life (with Frank standing by her side the whole time). The character chemistry is flawless in this book. Percy and Jason (despite some rocky moments) are so far getting along well. Percy and Annabeth's relationship is as hilarious (and only a tad romantic)as usual. Piper and Jason are still a cute couple. And Leo, Hazel, and Frank still have that love trianlge (that's slowly being sorted out). The character chemistry and development earns an A+ The "mini quests" the demigods go on in groups are... awesome. Rick Riordan doesn't fail to incorporate new myths and historical figures in the Mark of Athena. The story behind the actual "Mark of Athena" and the "Athena Parthenos" is flawlessly execuited, as well as Annabeth's solo quest (which had me on the edge of my seat the whole time). The meeting of more gods and the battle between the twin giants and Jason and Percy was extremely epic. Everything was just what Percy Jackson fans want... and even more. The book is darker and more sinister than the original Percy Jackson series and the Lost Hero and Son of Neptune. While Riordan doesn't deprive us of his witty humor, he appears to know that his audience of readers is "growing up." Pleanty of us have been with Percy and his friends since we were kids; the darker plot, more sinister and cruel aspects of the book really set the tone for the rest of the series. While it still is a kids series, there are plenty of symbolism and points to the book that really are a teenage to an adult matter. Riordan really knows how to please all audiences. I loved how all the characters got to talk and go on those mini quests together. We got (some) Romans and Greeks getting along! I mean, who can overlook the instant friendship between Annabeth and Frank? And Annabeth and Reyna... I like those two together. A lot. They're going to be best friends in the future (after the demigods stop Octavian and the rest of the Roman camp from attacking Camp Half-Blood.) Anyway, character chemistry and relationships were flawless. Characters, humor, suspense, mystery... all those aspects really set forth the book. I couldn't put it down. It was that great! Oh, and did anyone else get the Mythbusters reference in the book? I think Leo was talking about Archimides's death ray and Frank said that he saw a television show where people proved it wrong. (Leo said that it was because the mortals didn't use Celestial Bronze.) Hey guys? Yeah. That was an actual episode in Mythbusters. Look it up. Two words: THE ENDING. While the ending was heartbreaking, spirit-crushing, total fangirl moment of the book... it was actually a great part of the book. Probably one of my favorite. SPOILER: When Percy and Annabeth fell, did you guys notice how that was kind of their way of saying that they are done? Like, they're tired of being pawns in the gods' world? Yeah, it was there guys. Look it up. I could go on forever, but sadly I can't. Read the book. I highly recommend it.
D**G
A Swashbuckling Tale!: Riordan & Rowlings....
In some ways, Riordan's style is nothing like JK Rowlings': Riodan's writing is neat, punchy, slang-y -- right out of the minds & mouths of young folks becoming adults, who sound so like today's Middle School & High School students. Yes, of course, they're sometimes a bit "too" clever -- the verbal skills all of us wish we'd had at that age. But Riordan, at his best, really brings us into the minds & hearts of these young adults. And to balance their perhaps too-good talking, he's right-on when it comes to teen intensity in dating with all its embarassing uncertainties and exciting possibilities, as well as in the beauty, diversity, and all-importance of teen friendships. We do feel Riordan's world shaped by the Greek & Roman Gods, but we stay closer than Rowlings to our "this-world". Rowlings, on the other hand, has a lot of long words in beautiful long sentences. She takes us out of our world and into one entirely different, though one we wish were close-by & available. We feel her magical world less through the eyes of Harry, Ron & Hermione, than through the mind of a master story-teller. Yet Riordan & Rowlings, especially in this most recent Riordan tale, have much in common. R&R draw us into a new world that comes alive for us, and they fill it with young folks we care about deeply, people who are likeable, even admirable without being "too good". Percy & Harry -- both with green eyes & messy black hair -- are splendid characters, and they're backed up by many others just as good. R&R both take us on journeys which are wonderful swashbuckling tales. We love knowing more & more about the people, we enjoy seeing new facets of their worlds, and we can't wait to find out what happens next. In this book, we see Riordan at his best, with two exceptions (which I'll discuss later). He takes us on a roller-coaster adventure, with ups & downs & sudden twists. In between, he gives us time to breathe and to better know the people in his delightful world, people we come to love. Leo and Annabeth shine. Here, like no other Riordan book, they become so real. Hazel and Frank, while taking a back seat, also shine. Riordan writes cameos -- glimpses of characters from the past that don't just explain or fill in gaps. They bring the present more alive. And Riordan does this with writing that often touches the heart. My main disappointments here were in the first half or so. It seemed Riordan lost his Percy-touch! We got a not-quite real live person. This is also sadly true of Piper and Jason. They weren't bad; but they weren't fully there. Frankly, I missed them. I was glad when Riordan, later in the book, found his way back to them. I especially enjoyed Riodan's not-at-all perfect, but still-powerful Gods, who can't keep their Roman & Greek lives separate. Their confusion and the pain they inflict on their world and on these young people -- well, it rings sadly true. I'm a psychotherapist and a grandfather. Riordan writes a tale I see in my office and in our own world. And as Riordan shows, we adults, we "Gods" -- who have brought our children into this world, a world we've helped make -- we do need our demigods to save us. And if they're going to save themselves, they need us too. The evil giants, after all, can only be killed when Gods & demigods work together. And the evil threatening our world can only be pushed back (sadly not destroyed forever), if all demigods and all Gods come together as one. Rings true for me. Buy the book & read it!
D**T
Just when you think that the series can't get any better The Mark of Athena runs in. The whole book is just like the others, adventure after adventure, action after action but this one has an underlining quality of seriousness that brings the book to a whole new level. Not saying that the other two weren't serious but with this one you feel it more. It is the middle book, the middle of the big quest and you can really feel the danger that is about to happen. I loved the fact that Annabeth and Percy were reunited, in fact I kept re-reading that scene over and over again because it was just too perfect. Plus the whole group of demigods finally meeting and starting the quest was also perfect. I simply just loved it. All in all this book screamed intense action and perfect characters. It seemed to me that everything just clicked into place and we were finally seeing the dangers of what this quest and prophecy actually holds. It was just a brilliant book in a fantastic series.
T**S
Después de ver como terminó The Son of Neptune me daba hasta miedo leer The Mark of Athena, me ENCANTÓ el reencuentro de Annabeth y Percy <3 la historia va cobrando intensidad conforme pasa las páginas y las historias individuales de los personajes son muy atrayentes, conocemos la historia de Percy y Annabeth y los amamos en los anteriores libros, pero ahora llegaron nuevos personajes que hacen que todo se complemente muy bien, Rick Riordan no decepciona nunca <3 además el libro vino en excelentes condiciones y a tiempo como siempre, bien Amazon <3
L**A
BEST book Rick Riordan has ever written!!! This volume trumps everything, it goes head on head against "The last Olympian"(final volume from the Percy-Jackson-and-the-olympians-series). Right now I'd even say "The Mark of Athena" beats it, but maybe it's still the euphoria from having just finished the book. Annabeth, Percy, Leo and Piper are taking turns narrating the story - the prophecy in this volume (already mentioned in the last one) involves a solo-mission for "the daughter of wisdom", which puts my favorite female character in the spotlight, yes!!! I also particularly love this book because it begins with the union of prophesied seven demigods - which strongly reminded me of Golden Sun II (yes you got me, every series I love has some connections with my favorite GBA game) - two heterogeneous teams finally found each other, go to save the world on a flying ship with a dragon head. Even though they had some initial bumps and misunderstandings they manage to fight as a united front. Things are obviously getting more serious but still the story hasn't lost its fun-elements. Sometimes also reminded me of a more serious version of One Piece or a fun-version of Kingdom of Hearts. This book has everything - something I probably have said often about other Riordan books, but this one does not simply offer everything but also manages to balance it perfectly (and I'm not only refering to the minor lack of more romance): - Adventure (it's a Riordan book, that's given) - humor (one word: Leo) - ROMANCE (wisdom's daughter and son of neptune/poseidon, yeah I know there are other couples too, but what more could one possibly need?!^^) And an unexpected turn of events, very dramatic, but worked out perfectly - I'd give it a sixth star for that. It's my current favorite book, I'm tempted to read it again, right now!! I absolutely adore it!!! Since it looks like I'm losing control, I think it might be good idea to take a short break from this series (omg hurts even just writing it) and catch up with "Percy Jackson: The Demigod Files", single volume - should've actually read it before I started with the series "Heroes of Olympus".
細**ミ
Spoilers Ahead! The mark of athena is a great book that includes Percy's reunion with Annabeth, Eidolons that can go in your body, and Annabeth's Very thrilling quest by herself! A great book that is very thrilling that sucks you in and you can never let go.
M**N
Best book
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