In Bologna, the Argo II is raided by the Kerkopes Leo goes after them to retrieve his stolen Archimedes's sphere, and takes an agricultural book belonging to Triptolemus and an astrolabe made by Odysseus as recompense. During the first week of its release, The House of Hades sold about 350,000 copies, reaching the top of the bestseller lists of The New York Times, USA Today, The Globe and Mail and The Wall Street Journal.Īfter Annabeth Chase and Percy Jackson fall into Tartarus at the end of The Mark of Athena, the other five demigods of the " Prophecy of Seven" ( Frank Zhang, Hazel Levesque, Jason Grace, Leo Valdez and Piper McLean), aided by Nico di Angelo and Coach Hedge, prepare to go to Greece to find and close the Doors of Death from the mortal world in order to prevent the monsters of Gaea's army from continuously resurrecting. The novel received positive reviews from critics for its more-mature themes compared to previous Riordan novels. The novel is narrated in third-person, alternating between the points of view by the seven demigods of the " Prophecy of Seven". The story follows the Greek demigods Annabeth Chase, Leo Valdez, Piper McLean, Nico di Angelo, and Percy Jackson and the Roman demigods Jason Grace, Hazel Levesque, and Frank Zhang on their quest to close the Doors of Death, stop the Giants from raising Gaea, and prevent war between Camp Jupiter and Camp Half-Blood. It was published on October 8, 2013, and is the fourth book in The Heroes of Olympus series, preceded by The Mark of Athena and followed by The Blood of Olympus.
The House of Hades is a fantasy- adventure novel written by American author Rick Riordan, based on Greek and Roman mythology. The accessible and dramatic cover art by graphic novelist Nilah Magruder will attract a new generation of fans.Print ( hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book 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? They have no choice.
If they can fight their way through 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 fourth book in the bestselling Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan, now with fresh and exciting new cover art by graphic novelist Nilah Magruder.
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