![]() ![]() The only thing that keep Percy and Annabeth going through the pain, torment, hopelessness, and misery on their way to the Doors of Death is each other. As the pair travels, they face off with various new and old foes, including Arachne and empousai (vampire cheerleaders). All the monsters and adversaries Annabeth and Percy have ever faced are wandering this deep hellish pit, and they aren’t too happy with having been killed. THE worst thing you could be is a live demigod in Tartarus. They drink from the river Phlegathon, a river of fire that will keep them alive, but being alive in Tartarus is almost the worst thing you could be. In Tartarus, the very air and ground are killing Annabeth and Percy. PERCABETH The House of Hades by Rick Riordan new book cover (2019) The Argo II leaves Venice equipped to continue the journey. He emerges from the fight a true son of Mars, not only suddenly buff but also primed for leadership roles in battles to come. In doing so, Frank demonstrates strategy and battle prowess. Ultimately, Frank must single-handedly rid Venice of an infestation of monster-cows. In order to gain Trip’s assistance, Frank (Roman demigod son of Mars) is called up to bat. However, Trip will not provide the demigods with what they need for free. Armed with the book, the demigods journey to Venice to seek out the minor god Triptolemus, aka Trip, owner of the stolen book. Leo (Greek demigod son of Hephaestus) also takes an interesting navigation device made by Odysseus. They seek out annoying dwarves in Bologna (called Kerkopes), from which they take a book the dwarves stole. In order to survive the various layers of the House of Hades, the demigods have to take a few detours to collect some helpful items. Hecate tells Hazel that she must because a sorceress herself and learn to manipulate the Mist if the demigods wish to succeed in their fight against Gaea. Hazel (Roman demigod daughter of Pluto) starts the novel by meeting with Hecate, goddess of magic and of the Mist that obscures the mythological world from mortal eyes. The novel follows two main groups/plots: 1) The crew of the Argo II as they navigate the Ancient Lands to reach the House of Hades in Greece, where wait the captive Doors of Death and 2) Percy and Annabeth’s (“Percabeth”) journey through Tartarus to find the other side of the Doors. I will say, however, that there seemed to be fewer dreams, visions, and prophecies in this book than in the others. The StoryĪs in other Heroes of Olympus books, this novel switches perspectives among the main characters and includes various important dreams, visions, and prophecies (which will be skipped over in this summary). Read an explanation of the Bookshelf Rating system here. (For content I recommend discussing with students, see Notes to Parents in The Evaluation.) Recommended read? Yes! Recommended for analysis? Yes Bookshelf Rating? The novel also offers plenty of material for discussion or reflection. Ultimately, House of Hades was another quality installment in the series. There are plenty of fan-pleasing moments, but also motivational and inspiring elements as well. The focus of the Percabeth relationship through the course of the novel is a focus not often found in YA lit. More than anything else, however, Percy, Annabeth, and their relationship were the stars of House of Hades. These topics include identity, consequences of past decisions, overcoming emotional burdens, and the power of choices.Ĭharacters also shone brightly, as they always have in this series. At the same time, this novel doesn’t shy away from some rather dramatic, deep topics, even more so than previous Heroes of Olympus novels. ![]() This book kept the fast-paced, high-action, super-fun, rather irreverent awesomeness of other Riordan books. Below the earth, however, Percy and Annabeth must travel through Tartarus itself to reach the Doors. The crew of the Argo II face perils in their trip through the Ancient Lands. #THE HOUSE OF HADES FREE#The Seven demigods of the Prophecy must travel to the Doors of Death to free them from Gaea’s control. Publishing date: 2013 Read the review for The Lost Hero (Heroes of Olympus Book 1) Read the review for The Son of Neptune (Heroes of Olympus Book 2) Read the review for The Mark of Athena (Heroes of Olympus Book 3) The Idea The House of Hades (The Heroes of Olympus Book 4) ![]()
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