The odyssey

The Odyssey, attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer, is one of the oldest and most enduring epics in Western literature. It chronicles the ten-year journey of Odysseus as he attempts to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. Along the way, Odysseus faces numerous obstacles, including encounters with the Cyclops Polyphemus, the enchantress Circe, the alluring Sirens, and the god Poseido…

The lost hero

THREE NEW HEROES. ONE MISSING DEMIGOD. A CURSE THAT THREATENS THEM ALL 'And if I fail?" Jason asked. 'Great victory requires great risk,' Juno admitted. 'Fail, and there will be bloodshed like we have never seen. Demigods will destroy one another. The giants will overrun Olympus. Gaia will wake, and the earth will shake off everything we have built over five millennia. It will be…

The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1

Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school...again. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to stay out of trouble. But can he really be expected to stand by and watch while a bully picks on his scrawny best friend? Or not defend himself against his pre-algebra teacher when she turns into a monster and tries to kill him? Of course, no one believes Percy about …

The Last Olympian: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5

All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronos's army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan's power only grows. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. No…

The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3)

When the goddess Artemis goes missing, she is believed to have been kidnapped. And now it's up to Percy and his friends to find out what happened. Who is powerful enough to kidnap a goddess? They must find Artemis before the winter solstice, when her influence on the Olympian Council could swing an important vote on the war with the titans. Not only that, but first Percy will have to solve the …

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The sea of monsters

Percy Jackson’s seventh-grade year has been surprisingly quiet. Not a single monster has set foot on his New York prep-school campus. But when an innocent game of dodgeball among Percy and his classmates turns into a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants, things get... well, ugly. And the unexpected arrival of Percy’s friend Annabeth brings more bad news: the magical borders t…

Legends of norse mythology

JOIN US AS WE JOURNEY THROUGH TIME AND AGROSS WORLDS, TO A REALM OF ICE AND FIRE WHERE MIGHTY LEGENDS FEAST AND BATTLE, AND DESTINY AWAITS. This dazzling anthology is the perfect introduction to the most exciting and legendary characters from Norse mythology. Meet gods such as Hel, the fierce guardian of the underworld, and trickster Loki. Uncover the stories of deadly giants and mystical el…

The dark prophecy

Zeus has punished his son Apollo--god of the sun, music, archery, poetry, and more--by casting him down to earth in the form of a gawky, acne-covered sixteen-year-old mortal named Lester. The only way Apollo can reclaim his rightful place on Mount Olympus is by restoring several Oracles that have gone dark. What is affecting the Oracles, and how can Apollo/Lester do anything about them without …

The mark of athena

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9780141335766

Collation

572 p. ; ill. ; 19 cm

Series Title

Heroes of Olympus

Call Number

813 RIO t

The tyrant's tomb

In his penultimate adventure, now in paperback, a devastated but determined Apollo travels to Camp Jupiter, where he must learn what it is to be a hero, or die trying. It's not easy being Apollo, especially when you've been turned into a human and banished from Olympus. On his path to restoring five ancient Oracles and reclaiming his godly powers, Apollo (aka Lester Papadopoulos) has faced b…