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The Heroes of Olympus, Book Five: The Blood of Olympus

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On sale Oct 07, 2014 | 14 Hours and 26 Minutes | 9780804193733

Though the Greek and Roman crewmembers of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen-all of them-and they're stronger than ever. They must be stopped before the Feast of Spes, when Gaea plans to have two demigods sacrificed in Athens. She needs their blood-the blood of Olympus-in order to wake. 

The demigods are having more frequent visions of a terrible battle at Camp Half-Blood. The Roman legion from Camp Jupiter, led by Octavian, is almost within striking distance. Though it is tempting to take the Athena Parthenos to Athens to use as a secret weapon, the friends know that the huge statue belongs back on Long Island, where it might be able to stop a war between the two camps.

The Athena Parthenos will go west; the Argo II will go east. The gods, still suffering from multiple personality disorder, are useless. How can a handful of young demigods hope to persevere against Gaea's army of powerful giants? As dangerous as it is to head to Athens, they have no other option. They have sacrificed too much already. And if Gaea wakes, it is game over.
Rick Riordan, dubbed “storyteller of the gods” by Publishers Weekly, is the author of five #1 New York Times bestselling middle-grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world, including Percy Jackson and the Olympians, which was adapted into an Emmy Award–winning live-action series on Disney+ that he cocreated and executive-produced. His latest novel, cowritten with Mark Oshiro, is The Court of the Dead: A Nico di Angelo Adventure. Rick lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with his wife and fellow executive producer, Becky. View titles by Rick Riordan

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Though the Greek and Roman crewmembers of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen-all of them-and they're stronger than ever. They must be stopped before the Feast of Spes, when Gaea plans to have two demigods sacrificed in Athens. She needs their blood-the blood of Olympus-in order to wake. 

The demigods are having more frequent visions of a terrible battle at Camp Half-Blood. The Roman legion from Camp Jupiter, led by Octavian, is almost within striking distance. Though it is tempting to take the Athena Parthenos to Athens to use as a secret weapon, the friends know that the huge statue belongs back on Long Island, where it might be able to stop a war between the two camps.

The Athena Parthenos will go west; the Argo II will go east. The gods, still suffering from multiple personality disorder, are useless. How can a handful of young demigods hope to persevere against Gaea's army of powerful giants? As dangerous as it is to head to Athens, they have no other option. They have sacrificed too much already. And if Gaea wakes, it is game over.

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Rick Riordan, dubbed “storyteller of the gods” by Publishers Weekly, is the author of five #1 New York Times bestselling middle-grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world, including Percy Jackson and the Olympians, which was adapted into an Emmy Award–winning live-action series on Disney+ that he cocreated and executive-produced. His latest novel, cowritten with Mark Oshiro, is The Court of the Dead: A Nico di Angelo Adventure. Rick lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with his wife and fellow executive producer, Becky. View titles by Rick Riordan

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