The Heroes of Olympus: The Blood of Olympus

Rick Riordan

Oct 2014 · The Heroes of Olympus Book 5 · Sold by Disney Electronic Content

4.7

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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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4.7

4.17K reviews

Sarah Henderson

January 13, 2015

When I finished House of Hades I was so excited for Blood of Olympus. After reading this book however I find myself...dissatisfied and disappointed. I felt things were rushed and sloppily placed together. The characters were really OC too. Anyway, I really enjoyed this series as a whole. Piper, Jason, Leo, all the new characters introduced will forever hold a place in my heart. Ill never be ready to say good bye but I think its time. Thanks Rick for the adventure of a lifetime.

5 people found this review helpful

Isabel F

October 23, 2014

It started off with my excitement, but the further I read the more I found my self tolerating, skimming have you, through Jason Pipers and Leo's POV chapters. Like they couldn't fill the void that I wanted so much from this book. But the story did keep me captivated with Reyna and Nicos pov. They had a real effect on the story for me that I wish Rick put in with the others POV. It just feels like he didn't have all his heart into the final book we fans truly carved.

Alison Fields

September 8, 2015

To be honest, this book was one of my least favorite books in any of Riordan's mythology novels. The writing felt rushed to the point where it seemed as if he was trying to speed things up to get the book over with to get onto the next one. Also, the ending easily could've done with at least two or three more chapters. It was a big enough cliffhanger that it felt like it couldn't possibly be the end of the series. I actually recommend you don't even read this to salvage your love for the series.

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Rick Riordan, dubbed “storyteller of the gods” by Publishers Weekly, is the author of five #1 New York Times best-selling middle grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Heroes of Olympus, and the Trials of Apollo, based on Greek and Roman mythology; the Kane Chronicles, based on Ancient Egyptian mythology; and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, based on Norse mythology. Rick collaborated with illustrator John Rocco on two #1 New York Times best-selling collections of Greek myths for the whole family: Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods and Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes. Rick is also the publisher of an imprint at Disney-Hyperion, Rick Riordan Presents, dedicated to finding other authors of highly entertaining fiction based on world cultures and mythologies. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. Follow him on Twitter at @camphalfblood.

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