The House of Hades (Heroes of Olympus Book 4)  (English, Paperback, Riordan Rick)

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Percy Jackson and Annabeth are back in Rick Riordan’s latest, “The House of Hades”. They are in Hades and nothing could have prepared them for this. The House of Hades is evil central and they need to find a way to stop the giants from raising Gaea. That in short is the plot of the book.

To every Rick Riordan there is more to what meets the eye and that is also the case with the new Heroes of Olympus instalment. The writing is fast-paced, though at some points, I got bored, however the book picked up right then.

“The House of Hades” has all potential to become a movie; however it is the writing which makes the imagination run wild, as in every book by Rick Riordan. The characters’ perspectives in every chapter got a little confusing, however the reader gets used to it after a while. A big, absorbing read for a long weekend.

The fourth book in Rick Riordan’s The Heroes of Olympus series, The Heroes Of Olympus: The House Of Hades narrates the adventures of the seven heroes of Olympus in their fight against evil.

Summary Of The Book

The Heroes of Olympus series narrates the adventures of seven demigods. These young adults are children of Roman and Greek Gods and mortals, and each of them have special powers. The series enumerates the quests these seven heroes undertake in order to save earth from Gaia, the main villain of the series.

At the end of the third book of The Heroes of Olympus series, The Mark of Athena, Percy and Annabeth, two of the seven demigods are falling towards Tartarus, the underworld prison that is guarded by the Doors of Death.

In the beginning of The Heroes of Olympus: The House of Hades, Percy and Annabeth are in Tartarus. They undertake a perilous journey, fighting a number of demons and monsters to reach the Doors of Death from inside Tartarus. Meanwhile, in the world of mortals, the other demigods are on a quest themselves, to find and save Percy and Annabeth.

The impending doom of the rise of Gaea and danger, for all mortals on earth is approaching. The seven demigods must unite to save the people of earth. They must seal the doors of the underworld before the demons escape. However, Percy and Annabeth will be lost forever in Tartarus if they cannot escape before the doors of the underworld are sealed.

Like the rest of the series, The Heroes of Olympus: The House of Hades is extremely fast paced and difficult to put down.

About Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan is an American author.

His other works include Southtown, The Throne of Fire, Percy Jackson’s Book of Greek Gods, The Blood of Olympus, The Sea of Monsters Graphic Novel, Rebel Island, and The Devil Went Down to Austin.

Riordan graduated from Alamo Heights High School. He was teacher at Presidio High School, and taught English and Social Studies. He has been awarded the Shamus Award, Milner Award, and Mark Twain Award. Rick Riordan lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with his wife and two sons. His sons inspired him to write the Percy Jackson series.