• (2010) • (2011) • (2012) • (2013) • (2014) Author Cover artist Country Language Genre,,,, and Publisher Published 2010–2014 Media type Print ( and ),, No. Of books 5 Preceded by Followed by The Heroes of Olympus is a of, and novels written by American author that collectively form a sequel series to the series. This series details a conflict between Greek and Roman demigods and Gaea, the earth goddess.

Riordan introduces Roman mythology into his sequel series as well as several new characters. The first book of the series,, was published on October 12, 2010.

The final entry in the series,, was published on October 7, 2014. Main article: The Lost Hero, the first book in the Heroes of Olympus series, was released on October 12, 2010 as a,, and. The initial publishing run consisted of 2.5 million copies.

The book's official publication was preceded by several 'sneak-peek' releases. A graphic novel version, adapted and illustrated by Orpheus Collar, was released October 7, 2014. The novel begins by introducing,, and, three newly-discovered demigods who travel to Camp Half-Blood. In response to a prophecy, they set off on a quest to prevent the rebirth of the giant king and rescue Piper's father, who has been kidnapped by another giant,.

There are 5 primary works and 8 total works in the The Heroes of Olympus Series This is the spin-off series to the Percy Jackson and The Olympians series.

Jason, who has amnesia, also begins to remember pieces of his past throughout the book - most importantly, that he comes from a Roman camp for demigods called Camp Jupiter. Camp Half-Blood resolves to seek out this other camp both to gain allies in the fight against, the giants' mother and commander, and to locate the missing. The novel was a number one bestseller on the lists of,,, and.. Many critics praised the novel as a good follow-up to Riordan's previous series. A review by commented, 'If anyone was afraid that Riordan couldn’t top his Percy Jackson series—they can quit worrying. This new series, even though in the same genre as the Percy Jackson group, has fresh ideas, more mystery and magic and keeps the reader engrossed from start to finish.'

Despite this praise, some reviews were more mixed. Vicky Smith of wrote, '[there are] far too many pages of stretched-out action, telling not showing and awkward dialogue.Unless Riordan tightens things up considerably by number five, [readers] may find themselves hoping that it does not end with a third Great Prophecy'. The Lost Hero won the Best Book of 2010 award and was a Honor book for 2014, among other honors. Rick Riordan was named 'Author of the Year' for the novel at the 2011 Children's Choice Awards. The book was also recommended by the list of 2012. The Son of Neptune [ ]. Main article: The Son of Neptune, the second book in the Heroes of Olympus series, was released on October 4, 2011.

The novel opens with Percy Jackson (stricken with amnesia) discovering Camp Jupiter and meeting several Roman demigods. After a prophecy from, he,, and travel to to stop the rise of the giant and free the god, whom the giant has captured. After successfully completing their mission, the group returns to Camp Jupiter to defend it from yet another giant,, and his army.

After repelling this invasion, the demigods from Camp Jupiter go to meet the delegation from Camp Half-Blood arriving in the flying ship known as the Argo II. The Mark of Athena [ ]. Main article: The Mark of Athena, the third book, was released on October 2, 2012.

After the Argo II unintentionally fires on Camp Jupiter, the seven demigods of the ' - Percy Jackson,, Hazel Levesque, Frank Zhang, Jason Grace, Piper McLean, and Leo Valdez - rush to escape the angered Roman campers. They travel to following the Mark of Athena, a magical talisman designed to lead children of Athena (like Annabeth) to the missing. During their journey, they hear that has been captured by the, and go to rescue him. Although they successfully free the son of and locate the statue, Annabeth and Percy are pulled into and the rest of the group resolves to find some way to save them. The House of Hades [ ]. Main article: The House of Hades, the fourth book, was released on October 8, 2013. In Tartarus, Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase travel towards the 'Doors of Death' (the only exit to the mortal world) with help from, hoping to escape and simultaneously stop more monsters from getting through.

In the mortal world, the remaining demigods search for the mortal side of the Doors to help open them. They also meet with, a Roman demigod; she, Nico di Angelo, and leave with the Athena Parthenos for Camp Half-Blood. Once reunited, the original seven sail for Greece, where they expect Gaea's main force will gather.

The Blood of Olympus [ ]. Main article: Released August 14, 2012, The Demigod Diaries is a collection of short stories. Similar to, it contains some new stories with character interviews, illustrations, puzzles, and a quiz. The four stories include: • 'The Diary of Luke Castellan': and meet, Luke receives his knife, and the pair encounters Annabeth Chase. The events of the story take place roughly five years before, the first book of. • 'Percy Jackson and the Staff of Hermes': Percy Jackson and Annabeth are sent by Hermes to retrieve his from the fire-breathing giant. The story takes place between and.

• 'Leo Valdez and the Quest for Buford': Jason Grace, Leo Valdez, and Piper McLean confront a group of while searching for Buford the table, who has run off with an important piece of the unfinished Argo II. The story takes place at Camp Half-Blood between and. • 'Son of Magic':, a demigod son of who fought on 's side, finds himself in a fight to the death with. He is alone after being banished from Camp Half-Blood following Kronos's defeat in The Last Olympian and asks the mortal for help.

This story was written by 's son Haley Riordan. Main characters [ ]. Main article: Greeks [ ] •: The 17-year-old son of from Camp Half-Blood, Percy was the narrator and main protagonist of the preceding series. He suffers from amnesia in The Son of Neptune. He is the boyfriend of Annabeth Chase. •: A 17-year-old daughter of.

Annabeth is highly intelligent and a gifted architect. •: A 15-year-old daughter of. She can 'charmspeak' (magically convince people to do what she says) and is very beautiful. She carries a knife called Katropris (purportedly owned by ) that shows her visions of the future. She begins dating Jason Grace during the series.

•: A 15-year-old son of who can control fire (a very rare ability). He builds the Argo II. Leo begins dating Calypso in The Blood of Olympus after being stranded on earlier in the series. •: A 15-year-old son of who has power over the dead and the ability to “shadow travel” long distances. He is the only demigod who knew about both Camps before the war. Nico begins dating Will Solace during the time period encompassing the end of “The Blood of Olympus” and the beginning of “The Hidden Oracle,” the first book in the next series. •: An old satyr, formerly a coach at the Wilderness School.

Hedge's first child is born during the final book of the series. •: Thalia is Jason's biological sister, but a daughter of Zeus rather than Jupiter. •: Tyson is a cyclops, the half-brother of Percy •: Camp Half-Blood's.

Rachel is not a demigod or a legacy; she is a regular mortal human who was born with the gift to see through the Mist. She is the current Oracle of Delphi.

•: Percy's best friend, a; he and Percy have an link that allows them to sense on another. Romans [ ] •: A 15-year-old Roman son of who can fly, control winds and lightning, and create storms. He is a natural leader and was praetor before Hera took his memory and sent him to Camp Half-Blood. •: A 13-year-old daughter of.

She originally lived in the 1940s before dying to stop the rise of Alcyoneus and later being revived by her half-brother Nico di Angelo. She can control precious metals and stones, navigate underground, and manipulate the Mist. •: A 16-year-old son of and a descendant of Poseidon on his mother's side. Frank can shapeshift. •: A 16-year-old daughter of the Roman goddess of war,. Reyna can lend her useful abilities (like her courage, strength, and leadership ability) to other demigods. • Octavian: An 18-year-old Roman descendant of, he serves as the Camp Jupiter’s.

Octavian is power-hungry and seizes control of the camp after Reyna goes looking for the Athena Parthenos. He is largely responsible for the Roman Camp attacking Camp Half-Blood. Follow-up series [ ] A sequel pentalogy series titled is currently in-development, with the first installment, The Hidden Oracle released on May 3, 2016. The second installment, The Dark Prophecy, was released on May 2, 2017. References [ ].

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