The other was one of the African mountains. “In the old days,” Annabeth said, “they called this area the pillars of Hercules. It almost always meant that she anticipated trouble. Piper recognized that brooding expression on her friend’s face.
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Not triremes full of demigods, Piper thought. “It’s a big shipping channel.ěoats go in and out all the time.” “Do we just sail in?” “Why not?” Leo said. If the legends were true, their quest would become ten times more dangerous. Once in the Mediterranean-the Mare Nostrum-they would be in the ancient lands. We’re at the mouth of the Mediterranean.” The morning was warm, but Piper shivered.ĝespite the wide stretch of sea in front of them, she felt like she was standing at an impassable barrier. And over there-” She pointed south, to a more distant stretch of red and ochre hills. “The Rock of Gibraltar,” Annabeth said in awe. On the other side, the mountain sloped in tiers, covered in green forest, so that the whole thing reminded Piper of a colossal sphinx, worn down over the millennia, with a massive white head and chest, and a green cloak over its back.
On one side, the limestone cliffs were almost completely sheer, dropping into the sea over a thousand feet below, as near as Piper could figure. She’d even fallen down the Grand Canyon with Jason and flown back up.ěut neither was as amazing as this massive fist of blinding white rock thrust into the sky. She’d driven Highway 1 along the California coast. Without the cruise ship blocking their view, she saw a mountain jutting from the sea less than half a mile to the north. “Where are-oh…Wow.” Piper followed her gaze and gasped. Hazel rubbed her eyes and looked across the glittering green water. “Bye!” Leo called, raising his smoking hand. If they found it strange that theĚrgo II was populated by half-asleep kids in armor and pajamas and a man with goat legs, they didn’t let on. The ship edged past them, heading out to sea. “Do they have to be so loud?” “They’re just saying hi,”ğrank speculated. Climb aboard the Argo II, if you dare.The cruise ship blew its horn again, and theĚrgo II had a shaking fit. Narrated by four different demigods, The Mark of Athena is an unforgettable journey across land and sea to Rome, where important discoveries, surprising sacrifices, and unspeakable horrors await. What if he's now attached to Roman ways? Does he still need his old friends? As the daughter of the goddess of war and wisdom, Annabeth knows she was born to be a leader-but never again does she want to be without Seaweed Brain by her side What more does Athena want from her?Īnnabeth's biggest fear, though, is that Percy might have changed.
Annabeth already feels weighed down by the prophecy that will send seven demigods on a quest to find-and close-the Doors of Death. In her pocket, Annabeth carries a gift from her mother that came with an unnerving command: Follow the Mark of Athena. Annabeth hopes that the sight of their praetor Jason on deck will reassure the Romans that the visitors from Camp Half-Blood are coming in peace.Īnd that's only one of her worries. With its steaming bronze dragon figurehead, Leo's fantastical creation doesn't appear friendly. As Annabeth and her friends Jason, Piper, and Leo fly in on the Argo II, she can't blame the Roman demigods for thinking the ship is a Greek weapon. Just when she's about to be reunited with Percy-after six months of being apart, thanks to Hera-it looks like Camp Jupiter is preparing for war.
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