There are no chapter titles. Each chapter has a name of one of the main characters, the one who is narrating the chapter. The point of view changes, but is told in third person limited, and just follows the person who the chapter is about, taking seniority to the other characters. The chapter names are in Roman Numerals. There are fifty-six chapters alternating in the order of, every two chapters.NameChapter NumbersJasonI, II, VII, VIII, XIII, XIV, XIX, XX, XXV, XXVI, XXXI, XXXII, XXXVII, XXXVIII, XLIII, XLIV, XLIX, L, LV, LVIPiperIII, IV, IX, X, XV, XVI, XXI, XXII, XXVII, XXVIII, XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXIX, XL, XLV, XLVI, LI, LIILeoV, VI, XI, XII, XVII, XVIII, XXIII, XXIV, XXIX, XXX, XXXV, XXXVI, XLI, XLII, XLVII, XLVIII, LIII, LIV. Like in the previous books, there are no chapter titles. The story is told in third person point of view alternating between, and every four chapters.
Free download or read online The Mark of Athena pdf (ePUB) (The Heroes of Olympus Series) book. The first edition of the novel was published in October 2nd 2012, and was written by Rick Riordan. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of 586 pages and is available in Hardcover format. The main characters of this fantasy, young adult story are Leo Valdez, Nico.
There is a total of fifty-two chapters.NameChapter NumbersAnnabethI, II, III, IV, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX, XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV, XXXVI, XLIX, L, LILeoV, VI, VII, VIII, XXI, XXII, XXIII, XXIV, XXXVII, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XL, LIIPiperIX, X, XI, XII, XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII, XLI, XLII, XLIII, XLIVPercyXIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XXIX, XXX, XXXI, XXXII, XLV, XLVI, XLVII, XLVIII.
Publication dateOctober 2, 2012Media typePrint ( and ),Pages586 (first ed., hardcover)PZ7.R4829 Mar 2012Preceded byFollowed byThe Mark of Athena is an - written by, based on. It was published on October 2, 2012, and is the third book in series, a spin-off of the series. It is preceded by and followed. The novel is narrated in.
It follows Greek, and; and Roman demigods, and, finally united as prophesied in the '.' The narration switches between the points of view of Annabeth, Percy, Piper, and Leo.The Mark of Athena received positive reviews from critics for its humor, characters, and mix of elements. Criticism was focused on its slow pace, action, and different perspectives. It has since been translated into many languages and released as a,. Contents.Plot Six months after the events of, has constructed a flying named Argo II, for use in the quest to Greece and Rome to stop from awakening. He, and, accompanied by Coach Hedge, arrive at Camp Jupiter to rendezvous with and Roman demigods. Camp Jupiter's Reyna tells Annabeth that in order to unite Greek and Roman demigods against Gaea, they have to retrieve the, a giant statue of Athena that was stolen by the Romans from the Greeks in ancient times.
The statue can only be retrieved by the demigod children of through the help of the Mark of Athena, and no one has succeeded. Their conversation is interrupted by an, who possesses Leo and forces him to attack the Roman camp. This causes the paranoid, Octavian, to convince the Romans that the Greeks are a threat and have to be destroyed.The seven demigods escape Camp Jupiter and briefly land near the. While there, Leo meets, who gives him a fortune cookie that will help him if he breaks it, though doing so has consequences. Then, the group heads to, where Percy, Jason, and Piper disembark to find, who tells them that they should find.
Gaea sends Eidolons to possess Percy and Jasonin Kansas. But they are repelled by Piper's charmspeak. When the demigods meet Phorcys and his sister, at the, they turn out to be hostile, and the demigods are forced to battle them. Throughout the journey, tensions rise between Hazel, Frank, and Leo, especially when Leo discovers that Hazel's previous boyfriend was Leo's identical-looking great-grandfather. The group also learn that Nico di Angelo, who has been captured by the during his travel to find the Doors of Death, is dying and must be saved. While searching for the Mark of Athena at in, the demigods are ambushed by the Romans, but Reyna decides to let Annabeth continue her search for the Athena Parthenos, telling her that their next encounter will not be friendly. Annabeth finds a map about the mark of Athena, and returns to the ship.While crossing the, the Argo II is attacked by the Scolopendra, one of Keto's children, and Leo, Frank, and Hazel are briefly sent underwater with Chiron's brother, the.
While traveling to, they dodge at the and sail through the, confronting along the way. There, the group splits up: Hedge guards the ship; Percy, Jason, and Piper scout the; Frank, Hazel, and Leo search for Nico; and Annabeth looks for the Athena Parthenos. Percy and Jason defeat, the twin Giants who captured Nico, with the help of Bacchus.
Frank, Hazel, and Leo are trapped by the Eidolons underground, but Leo uses his fortune cookie to bails them out. Annabeth, meanwhile, faces a variety of challenges, eventually confronting and defeating her by trickery, pushing her into. The demigods secure the Athena Parthenos and save Nico; however, Arachne uses her remaining silk and pulls Annabeth to Tartarus, along with Percy, who asks Nico to meet them at the other side of the Doors of Death. Leo realizes that Percy and Annabeth's fall are the 'consequences' mentioned by Nemesis, feels personally responsible, and sets sail for. Characters.
Main article:. – daughter of (called Minerva by the Romans). She is tasked with recovering the, which will be instrumental in uniting the Greeks and Romans. Girlfriend of Percy Jackson. – son of (known as Vulcan in the Roman pantheon) He is briefly possessed by an eidolon in the book, and feels personally responsible for Annabeth and Percy falling into Tartarus. – daughter of (known as Venus by the Romans). She is the girlfriend of Jason Grace.
Piper has the gift of charmspeak. – son of, Also known as Neptune in Roman, who recently recovered from and formerly praetor in Camp Jupiter. He is the boyfriend of Annabeth Chase. – son of.(Also known as Zeus in greek). Of Camp Jupiter, who recently recovered from amnesia after Hera stole his memory.
He is the boyfriend of Piper McLean. – daughter of (known as Hades to the Greek). Recently returned from the dead. She is the girlfriend of Frank Zhang. – son of (Ares to the Greek) and legacy of Poseidon. He is the boyfriend of Hazel Levesque. He briefly has tensions with Leo over Hazel.
– keeper of Camp Half-Blood. Hedge functions as the chaperone on board the Argo II. – son of.
He jumps into Tartarus to close the Doors of Death, but is captured by Ephialtes and Otis.Composition and marketing had been working on The Mark of Athena since the completion of. He collaborated with John Rocco for creating the book's cover.During his tour to promote the last book of, titled, Riordan read part of the first chapter of The Mark of Athena. The cover and full first chapter were also released on 's website. On September 27, 2012, Riordan confirmed that there would be a first US printing of 3.5 million copies.Release The Mark of Athena was released on October 2, 2012. Since then, it has been translated into many languages and released as a hardcover, e-book, audiobook and paperback.
It is available in hardcover, paperback, eBook and audiobook formats. During its first week, The Mark of Athena sold about 237,000 copies. Reception The Mark of Athena received positive reviews from critics. Wheadon of rated the novel 4/5 and commented, 'Holding a fast-paced fantasy-quest-adventure together with seven different heroes that deserve almost equal weight has the potential to really weigh the story down', adding, 'sometimes the action stops and readers will want to get back to their old pal Percy again'.
However, she finds that 'overall, every hero takes a turn at being awesome.' Karen Rought of Hypable applauded Riordan for his 'trademark humor', noting that his 'clever lines' are 'new, improved, and back with a vengeance'. She appreciated the balance in the book, commenting that 'the funny moments weigh equally with the emotional bits' while noting it 'slows down periodically to take note of everyone’s situation'.felt that the pace initially drags, during which the demigods resolve their relationships and attempt to solve both the prophecy and nightmare visions, while positively noting that the pace picks up mid-way and elements of humor begin to appear. They opine that much of the tension present in earlier books is missing. Kirkus concludes their review by writing, 'Here, Riordan’s infectious love for his subject matter really comes through, even as he takes some real risks with his characters.' Conversely, observed, 'Riordan's likable, strong, distinct characters drive the narrative in this rousing continuation of the saga.' Zach Dalzell of writes that the novel is filled with 'fascinating mythology, a bold sense of adventure, and intriguing love stories all tinged with Riordan's signature demigod humor', adding, ' Mark of Athena doesn't disappoint as the Legend of Percy Jackson sails on.'
Few reviewers, including Meann Ortiz of, criticized the multiple perspective format of the novel. Ortiz felt the different perspectives were tiresome and noted that the plot was very similar to that of previous books, saying it was a 'testament to Riordan’s skills that the books never end up being too boring and predictable.' He also noted 'girlfriend' and 'boyfriend' were 'bandied around more times than necessary to establish who is with whom'. However, he found it interesting to watch the characters grow up in another installment of the series and praised the cliffhanger ending. A reviewer from was less troubled, calling this 'the best in the series so far' and praising its 'funny bits', but concurred with Ortiz on the perspective format, which they felt was lopsided in favor of Annabeth, Percy and Jason.
In contrast, Benjamin Boche of enjoyed having multiple narrators, writing, 'Each one brings a breath of fresh air to whatever is happening and their unique perspectives keep things interesting.' He adds, 'There are many characters to juggle, but everyone has an important role and all their actions and storylines fit together seamlessly.' Rebecca Fisher of Fantasy Literature rated it 3.5/5, writing, 'Though it suffers a little from middle book syndrome, with nothing started and nothing finished, Riordan makes sure that Annabeth’s quest remains the key focus of the book, letting it drive the course of the otherwise sprawling narrative.'
While observing the narrative 'can get a bit cluttered at times', Fisher appreciated 'his Riordan's droll sense of writing style' and 'contemporary updates on Greek and Roman mythology.' Similarly appreciated the mix of various elements, opining, 'Throughout the novel, the juxtaposition of humor and terror makes both aspects of the writing more vivid.' LC Online Catalog.
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