The statue can only be retrieved by the demigod children of Athena through the help of the Mark of Athena, and no one has succeeded.
Camp Jupiter's praetor Reyna tells Annabeth that in order to unite Greek and Roman demigods against Gaea, they have to retrieve the Athena Parthenos, a giant statue of Athena that was stolen by the Romans from the Greeks in ancient times. Leo, Jason Grace, Piper McLean, and Annabeth Chase, accompanied by Coach Hedge, arrive at Camp Jupiter to rendezvous with Percy Jackson and Roman demigods Frank Zhang and Hazel Levesque. Six months after the events of The Lost Hero, Leo Valdez has constructed a flying trireme named Argo II, for use in the quest to Greece and Rome to stop Gaea from awakening. It has since been translated into many languages and released as a hardcover, e-book, audiobook and paperback. Criticism was focused on its slow pace, action, and different perspectives. The Mark of Athena received positive reviews from critics for its humor, characters, and mix of elements. It is preceded by The Son of Neptune and followed by The House of Hades. It was published on October 2, 2012, and is the third book in The Heroes of Olympus series, a sequel of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. The Mark of Athena is an American fantasy- adventure novel written by Rick Riordan, based on Greek and Roman mythology. A literal cliffhanger leaves eager readers hanging next stop: Greece-and Tartarus.Print ( hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book Here, Riordan’s infectious love for his subject matter really comes through, even as he takes some real risks with his characters. "With his now-trademark zero-to-60 acceleration, the author engineers a ghostly possession to set Greeks and Romans at odds and initiates the Prophecy of the Seven, hurtling Annabeth, Percy, Piper, Leo, Hazel, Frank and Jason into a pell-mell flight on the magical trireme Argo II. Stay tuned for volume four."- Booklist Online With a true storyteller’s sense of pacing, Riordan creates another compelling adventure, right down to the cliff-hanger at the end.
The demigods use their wits and their weapons skillfully in a string of encounters, and their insecurities make the characters all the more appealing. Throughout the novel, the juxtaposition of humor and terror makes both aspects of the writing more vivid. This third volume thrusts Percy, Jason, Annabeth, Hazel, Leo, Frank, and Piper into action once again. "Terrifying dreams and enigmatic prophecies mean danger for seven teen demigods, but also good times for fans of The Heroes of Olympus series.
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