The Mark of Athena

Annabeth feels really afraid. It seems like Camp Jupiter is getting ready for battle just as she is about to be reunited with Percy after they have been away for six months due to Hera. It is impossible for Annabeth to hold the Roman demigods responsible for believing the Argo II is a Greek weapon when she, her pals Jason, Piper, and Leo fly in on it. It doesn't seem friendly, this Leo fantasy with its boiling bronze dragon figurehead. When Annabeth sees their praetor Jason on deck, she hopes that the Romans will be reassured that the guests from Camp Half-Blood are arriving peacefully.

And that's only one concern of hers. Annabeth keeps a present from her mother in her pocket, along with a disconcerting instruction to "follow the Mark of Athena." Take me out. The prophesy that will send seven demigods on a mission to locate and shut the Doors of Death is already weighing Annabeth down. What more is it that Athena requires of her?

But the thing that worries Annabeth the most is that Percy might have changed. Is he now wedded to the Roman ways? Does he still need his former pals? Annabeth believes she was destined to be a leader as she is the daughter of the goddesses of battle and knowledge, but she would never want to be without Seaweed Brain by her side again.

The Mark of Athena, told from the perspectives of four distinct demigods, takes readers on a memorable land and sea voyage to Rome, where shocking sacrifices, profound revelations, and horrifying sights await. If you dare, take a ride on the Argo II.