As always, The Mark of Athena is a masterpiece of  both Greek and Roman mythology. When Leo, Jason, Piper, Annabeth and Coach Hedge arrive in the Camp Jupiter, alliance between them and Camp Half-Blood – the Greek side of mythology – becomes a distant hope when the Romans start preparing for war. After escaping with the three additional demigods needed to complete the looming quest of seven, they set off to close the Doors of Death. Their travels soon lead the demigods to the Mare Nostrum, more commonly known as the Mediterranean, where they face many dangers. Annabeth is terrified about what war could mean for the peace of the Greek and Roman Camps. When she gets a mysterious Athenian drachma from her mother, Athena, she knows she has to follow the mark to mend a rift between Romans and Greeks, if not, war is inevitable.

I found this book a great sequel to the Son of Neptune because the plot carried its exhilaration and adventure, while maintaining humor and suspense. This book is relatively thick, but, if you like greek and roman mythology, not at all long or dull. To me, roman and greek mythology is interesting and fun, especially when applied to Rick Riordan’s books so I enjoyed the Mark of Athena very much. If you like historical books, you may enjoy the Mark of Athena, because it talks about the long ago rifts between greeks and romans, as well as the history of many deities.

The Mark of Athena is a great read for people who like long books, but if you prefer short stories, you may want to seek a story elsewhere. I found this book really interesting because of its movement most of all. The way the perspectives flow from Piper, to Annabeth, and then to Leo is really riveting, and keeps the reader at the edge of their seats every page.