An amazing book with battles between gods, demigods, monsters, this book will take you on an adventure in the modern day revolving about Greeks and Romans. Rick Riordan's book The Mark of Athena is a incredible book that has a great story that will entertain most readers with the likeability of the characters and the action between the Protagonist and the antagonist.
I learned from this book that just because you are scared, does not mean you can't do it. Athena was scared of the challenge the Mark of Athena was bring her to. She would like to have done it with Percy but does it herself even though she was fearful because many before her have died. But she didn't waver in her fear and did it. As Annabeth said to Percy "'It's all right, Percy.' Annabeth squeezed his hand. 'I need to do this.'" Annabeth tells Percy it's all right and that she will do this herself which she alone has too. Leo Valdez is another character who was scared but he did it anyway. As written in the book "A problem you cannot solve, said a voice in his mind. Nemesis...she'd told him to expect this moment. Leo thrust his hand into his pocket and brought out the fortune cookie. The goddess had warned him of a great price for her help-as great as losing an eye. He broke open the cookie." Leo Valdez know that opening the fortune cookie would take something from him. He's afraid to use it not knowing what it'll take away from him but uses it anyway despite that fear to save his friends.
Percy Jackson is the main protagonist. He is very kind and cares deeply for his friend. That's why he is one of my favorite characters in this book. As written in the book "Percy hated it. He would've preferred to fight any monster in the world." When Annabeth has to go by herself to finish the mark of Athena, he hates it and would rather fight anything than to leave her. As Percy told Piper "'Piper,' Percy said, 'I can help.'" Jason is in trouble and Percy is the only one that can help. So Percy helps him. Percy told Annabeth "'We're staying together,' he promised. 'You're not getting away fro me, Never again.'" Percy is holding onto Annabeth but he knows he won't be able to pull her up. He can either drop her to go with her, so he decides to go with her and stay with her without abandoning.
This book reminds me of The Hunger Games. In the Hunger Games, each district has to send people. In this book, both camps have people going to fight an enemy because they have to due to a prophecy. Like when Katniss and Peeta decide to do suicide together, Percy and Annabeth decide to go into the pit of tartarus together instead of leaving the other behind.
This book is absolutely amazing. Telling the story from the viewpoints of many characters and the situations they are in are spectacular. They use real places and put the scenes their. This book I would recommended to anyone in a heartbeat because that is how much I love it.
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