The giant raised his fist, and a voice cut through the dream. The massive shape of the giant loomed over him, obscured by layers of black smoke. He tried to free himself, but her grip was like steel. “It is possible, at the hands of a sorceress!” “Have you heard of dying in a dream, boy?” the woman asked. The giant was coming, wrapped in shadows, huge and heavy and bent on murder. “Perhaps I should kill you now, before my dark friend arrives?” You have only one chance to escape, Leo Valdez. You will be the first puny rodent to die in my maze. This lady had been driven nuts by hatred. Her eyes were so angry, Leo finally understood why mad was a word for crazy. Around her neck hung a strange bronze-and-emerald pendant, like a circular labyrinth. If he went down there, he would never come back. He heard bodies shuffling inside, voices whispering in the shadows. Even if there was land under those clouds, he would die in the fall, or maybe he would just keep falling forever.īut the cave… He stared at the dark opening between the tree roots. He could jump off the cliff, but that was suicide. “My dark friend will not give you the luxury of a choice. Between this hate queen and the giant chasing him, he had no idea what to do. Leo tried to speak, but he was about to crawl out of his skin with panic. “You are no threat, but I suppose my vengeance must start somewhere. Her face was regally beautiful, with high cheekbones, large dark eyes, and braided licorice-colored hair piled in a fancy Greek hairdo, set with a spiral of emeralds and diamonds so that it reminded Leo of a Christmas tree. When she rose, Leo almost stumbled off the edge of the world. She looked more like a living Athena Parthenos, with the same golden robes and bare ivory arms. Leo saw nothing but clouds far below-a rolling silver carpet under the dark sky.Īt the shattered pine tree, a woman knelt at a cave entrance that had cracked open between the tree’s roots. At the summit, lightning had splintered the giant pine tree. Leo was tempted to punch Octavian in the face. ![]() They advance on your camp, and nothing can slow them down. When he spoke, it was in Gaea’s voice: This cannot be prevented. His features were slack, his eyes closed. Octavian turned to face him, but he seemed to be in a trance. It was that freak Octavian, the augur from Camp Jupiter, who was always screaming for war. Two centurions leaned casually on their javelins, chatting with a tall skinny blond guy in a purple toga. He jogged toward the only living people he saw-a group of Romans standing at the volleyball pit. But somehow he knew he was running out of time. ![]() He wove around the bodies of Greek and Roman demigods. Leo kept running, sure the shadow giant was still behind him. The dining pavilion had collapsed into a pile of white rubble, and the Big House was on fire, its windows glowing like demon eyes. Burned fields smoldered in the moonlight. Suddenly, he found himself at Camp Half-Blood, except the camp was in ruins. He dashed to the right, ducking under the shadowy giant’s grasping hands, and burst through the nearest doorway. His voice didn’t work, so he used his feet. Leo wanted to shout: And I’m the dude that’s all out of here! He is the void that consumes all magic, the cold that consumes all fire, the silence that consumes all speech. My son will not allow any fires tonight, Gaea said from the depths of the warehouse. He tried to speak-to say anything that would save his life-but he couldn’t make a sound, as if the air had been stolen from his lungs. He blasted the giant, but the darkness consumed his fire. The stakes are higher than ever in this adventure that dives into the depths of Tartarus.Leo’s hands burst into flame. In about a month, the Romans will march on Camp Half-Blood. If the demigods don't succeed, Gaea's armies will never die. But, Leo wonders, if the Doors are sealed, how will Percy and Annabeth be able to escape? They have no choice. If they can fight their way through Gaea's forces, and Percy and Annabeth can survive the House of Hades, then the Seven will be able to seal the Doors from both sides and prevent the giants from raising Gaea. The other five demigods have to put aside their grief and follow Percy's instructions to find the mortal side of the Doors of Death. Item #302063 ISBN: 9781423146773 At the conclusion of The Mark of Athena, Annabeth and Percy tumble into a pit leading straight to the Underworld. Riordan, Rick The Heroes of Olympus Book 4: The House of Hades
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