The Mark Of Athena

Published in 2012, The Mark of Athena is the third novel in Rick Riordan’s young adult fantasy series The Heroes of Olympus, his second series in the Percy Jackson universe inspired by Greek and Roman mythologies. The Mark of Athena picks up the narrative where The Son of Neptune left off, with a Greek warship from Camp Half-Blood approaching Roman Camp Jupiter in hopes of collaborating to stop Gaea from waking up and destroying the gods. The novel follows seven demigods from both camps as they undertake a quest to Rome to find Nico and the Mark of Athena. It is narrated in third person limited omniscient from the points of view of four Greek demigods: Annabeth, Leo, Piper, and Percy. Joining them on the quest are Roman demigods Hazel, Frank, and Jason.

This study guide refers to the 2012 edition published by Hyperion Books.

Plot Summary

Annabeth and her counterparts from Camp Jupiter convince Hazel, Frank, and Percy to join them on the quest to Rome and Greece on the warship Argo II, but spirits possess Leo’s body and use him to fire on the city.