So I'll start
by saying this; if you haven't read the first three books in The Heroes of
Olympus series, you should start now. Right now. Today. Because each and every
one of them (especially HOUSE OF HADES) are amazing. Greek mythology and first
loves and monsters and a race to save the world with Percy Jackson kind of
amazing.
HOUSE OF
HADES picks up where MARK OF ATHENA left off with Percy, Annabeth, Jason,
Piper, Frank, Hazel, Leo and a few other interesting companions on a journey to the House of
Hades in an effort keep Gaea from rising. (Note: don’t book your next vacation
to the House of Hades or Tartarus) One of the things I love most about this
series is how we hear from all seven main characters. While most books are told from one point of
view, Rick Riordan gives us seven. Yes, seven! Each voice is so distinct and true
to character that even if the chapters weren’t labeled with the characters’
names, you’d be able to identify who was narrating. That alone is enough to
make me recommend HOUSE OF HADES and The Heroes of Olympus series, but I can’t
stop there.
This is a
story of friendship, trust, determination and sacrifice that had me laughing
and cheering one minute then crying and screaming the next. The pacing is so
spot on that I didn’t skim a single sentence. (Note: this is true of all of
Riordan’s books) An amazing feat for a 597 page book. If that isn’t enough to
convince you to read HOUSE OF HADES then I’ll end with this…there’s a flying
ship controlled by a bronze dragon head, cow beasts that wander the streets of
Venice and can knock a person dead with their poisonous breath, a giant janitor
named Bob, and a farting pole cat.
For more information and fun visit The Heroes of Olympus page and check out this video of author Rick Riordan reading an excerpt from HOUSE OF HADES.
Happy Reading!
-Rebecca
The book is really good and is also delivered by flipkart in excellent condition. The book is also available at a cheap price compared to what is sold in stores these days. the book is also unlike the first two books in this series in which Rick Riordan tells the story of the greek and the roman camps separately. In this book, despite the fact that percy and annabeth are separated from the others, the story of both the parties here is told in great detail. A wonderful book, well written and a must-read. Rick Riordan sure does know how to mix modern with mythology into fiction!
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