The Blood of Olympus - Wikipedia The Blood of Olympus The Blood of Olympus First edition cover Author Rick Riordan Cover artist John Rocco Country United States Language English Series The Heroes of Olympus ( book 5 ) Genre Fantasy, mythology, young - adult fiction Publisher Disney - Hyperion Books Publication date October 7, 2014 Media type Print ( hardcover and paperback ), audiobook, e-book Pages 516 pp ( first ed., hardcover ) ISBN 978 - 1 - 4231 - 4673 - 5 OCLC 881318207 LC Class PZ7. R4829 Bl 2014 Preceded by The House of Hades Followed by The Hidden Oracle ( from The Trials of Apollo ) The Blood of Olympus is a 2014 fantasy adventure novel written by American author Rick Riordan, based on Greek and Roman mythology. It is the fifth and final book in The Heroes of Olympus series, preceded by The House of Hades and followed by The Hidden Oracle in The Trials of Apollo series. The seven demigods of the Prophecy of Seven -- Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, Jason Grace, Leo Valdez, Piper McLean, Hazel Levesque, and Frank Zhang -- go on their final adventure to defeat Gaea while Nico di Angelo, Reyna Avila Ramírez - Arellano, and Coach Gleeson Hedge attempt to bring the Athena Parthenos to Camp Half - Blood in order to prevent a war between the Roman and Greek demigods. The novel is narrated in third - person, alternating between the points of view of Jason, Piper, Leo, Reyna, and Nico, making it the first time in the series that someone other than one of the seven demigods of the prophecy is the viewpoint character. Contents 1 Plot 2 Characters 2.1 Viewpoint 2.2 Main 2.3 Other 3 Release 4 Critical reception 5 References 6 External links Plot This article 's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. ( October 2014 ) The seven demigods continue their journey through Greece. Upon hearing that resurrected souls are gathering at Odysseus ' home in Ithaca, Jason, Piper, and Annabeth disguise themselves with Hazel 's Mist to infiltrate the proceedings. They learn that Gaea 's army does not plan to invade Mount Olympus as expected, but the Acropolis in Athens, where most of them have gathered. Since the Gulf of Corinth is heavily fortified and guarded by the army, the demigods decide they have no choice but to circle the whole Peloponnese to reach Athens. When Michael Varus, one of the souls, recognizes the demigods ' deception, he forces Jason to confront his mother 's insane spirit, whom Jason rejects, and mortally wounds Jason. As Jason recuperates, the three demigods use Odysseus ' marriage bed to summon Juno who is stabilized because the bed represents Penelope 's faithfulness to her husband, Odysseus. She tells them to seek Nike at Olympia and reach out to Artemis and Apollo, both of whom have been banished by Zeus. At Olympia, Percy, Leo, Hazel, and Frank are forced to participate in Nike 's deadly Olympic Games, capture and detain her. Coerced, she reveals that one of them is destined to die, and that they need the `` Physician 's Cure ''. It is a cure that consists of Pylosian mint, the heartbeat of the chained god, and the curse of Delos. Frank is able to obtain the first ingredient, the Pylosian Mint, from his shapeshifter relatives in Pylos. The others decide the chained god is Ares because the Spartans had a statue of him that was chained down to ensure they would win every war. Piper and Annabeth head out to the temple of Ares located in the ruins of Sparta, where the second ingredient, the Makhai, is located. They battle Mimas, and Piper manages to defeat him with a statue of Phobos. While sailing through the Aegean Sea, the Argo II is hit by a violent storm that Percy and Jason discover is caused by Kymopoleia, a daughter of Poseidon, who is working with Polybotes. Jason convinces Kymopoleia to switch sides and together they kill Polybotes ; in return, he swears to become a Pontifex Maximus after the war and to give the first offering to her. After reaching Mykonos, Leo, Frank, and Hazel meet with Artemis and Apollo at the nearby Delos where, with Leo 's offering, Apollo gives them the third ingredient, the cursed aster, and reveals that the Python at Delphi is blocking his ability of prophecy. He also reveals that his son, Asclepius, who is able to make the cure, is at Epidaurus. Upon leaving the island, Leo tells Hazel and Frank about his plan to sacrifice himself to defeat Gaea and inject himself with the cure afterwards. After obtaining the cure from Asclepius and finally reaching Athens, the demigods head to the Acropolis and battle the army of giants, whom they kill with the help of the gods, led by Zeus, after their split personalities are healed by the return of Athena Parthenos. However, the giants are able to injure Percy and Annabeth, whose blood wakes Gaea. Meanwhile, Reyna Avila Ramírez - Arellano, Nico di Angelo, and Coach Hedge head back to Camp Half - Blood with the Athena Parthenos using shadow - travel. After reaching Pompeii, Reyna learns from her dreams that they are being hunted by a giant. At Évora, they are attacked by Lycaon and his aides. They defeat him and shadow - travel to San Juan, Reyna 's homeland. Reyna is captured by the Hunters of Artemis, led by Thalia Grace, who are working together with the Amazons, led by Reyna 's sister, Hylla. The giant, revealed to be Orion, appears and massacres both the Hunters and the Amazons, but before he could reach Reyna, she, Nico, and Hedge shadow - travel to South Carolina. Reyna reveals her life before Nico and Hedge while secretly being spied upon by Bryce Lawrence, a ruthless legacy who was once exiled from New Rome by Reyna before being reinstated by Octavian. He tries to execute Reyna for patricide when she reveals her `` killing '' her father 's insane spirit, but is turned into a ghost by a furious Nico. Arriving at Camp Half - Blood with the help of Pegasus and several of his brethren, Nico and Hedge head out to the camp while Reyna lands on the yacht Mi Amor in Long Island Sound. She is confronted by Orion and manages to kill him with the help of her mother, Bellona, and Athena. Nico meets up with several Greek demigods, including Will Solace, to hijack Camp Jupiter 's onagers. Just when the two camps are about to clash, Reyna reveals the Athena Parthenos, ending the warfare before it even starts. However, Gaea suddenly rises and begins to attack the camp. The seven demigods, transported by Zeus, arrive and battle Gaea. Piper uses her charmspeak to make Gaea sleep, then Leo sacrifices himself with the help of a newly revived Festus while blasting Gaea with fire, which, coupled with an onager attack that Octavian accidentally launched himself from, killing him, finally destroys Gaea. The two camps celebrate their victory at Camp Half - Blood together and stay together until the Romans ' return to Camp Jupiter the next day. Nico decides to make Camp Half - Blood his home, and he also reveals his crush to Percy, but decides he has moved on. Jason, having been made a Pontifex Maximus, tells Piper that he will have to visit Camp Jupiter occasionally to make offerings. Percy and Annabeth also plan to move to Camp Jupiter to attend college after they graduate from high school. Meanwhile, Leo, who was thought to be dead, is revived by the physician 's cure. He arrives at Ogygia to pick up Calypso, as he had promised when he first left her. No longer bound to her curse, Calypso leaves with Leo into the unknown. Characters See also : List of characters in mythology novels by Rick Riordan Viewpoint Jason Grace -- Son of Jupiter Piper McLean -- Daughter of Aphrodite Leo Valdez -- Son of Hephaestus Reyna Avila Ramírez - Arellano -- Daughter of Bellona, praetor of Camp Jupiter Nico di Angelo -- Son of Hades Main Percy Jackson -- Son of Poseidon Annabeth Chase -- Daughter of Athena Frank Zhang -- Son of Mars and descendant of Poseidon, praetor of Camp Jupiter Hazel Levesque -- Daughter of Pluto Gleeson Hedge -- Satyr of Camp Half - Blood, chaperone Other Gaea -- Primordial goddess of the earth Nike / Victoria -- Goddess of victory Octavian -- Legacy of Apollo, Augur of Camp Jupiter Orion -- Giant, bane of Apollo and Artemis Release The Blood of Olympus was released on October 7, 2014 in both hardcover and eBook formats. Disney announced that in the first printing, there were 3 million copies printed. Critical reception The Blood of Olympus received mixed reviews. While some praised Riordan 's writing, as well as the inclusion of two additional POVs, some doubts were expressed over certain loose ends. According to Kirkus Reviews, `` The satisfyingly cataclysmic showdowns yield to peaceful resolution at last ; here 's hoping it holds this time. '' References ^ Jump up to : `` The blood of Olympus ''. LC Online Catalog. Library of Congress ( lccn.loc.gov ). Retrieved November 9, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` The Blood of Olympus ''. Rick Riordan Official Website. Retrieved August 7, 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Disney Publishing Worldwide Announces 3 Million - Copy First Printing of Rick Riordan 's THE BLOOD OF OLYMPUS ''. Broadway World. Retrieved 3 October 2014. Jump up ^ `` THE BLOOD OF OLYMPUS ''. Kirkus Reviews. October 19, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2016. External links The Heroes of Olympus series site from publisher Disney ( readriordan.com ) Rick Riordan Myth Master at publisher Penguin Books ( UK ) Rick Riordan at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database The Camp Half - Blood Chronicles Percy Jackson & the Olympians Novels The Lightning Thief The Sea of Monsters The Titan 's Curse The Battle of the Labyrinth The Last Olympian The Demigod Files Films Percy Jackson & the Olympians : The Lightning Thief Percy Jackson : Sea of Monsters Film cast members The Heroes of Olympus Novels The Lost Hero The Son of Neptune The Mark of Athena The House of Hades The Blood of Olympus The Demigod Diaries The Trials of Apollo Novels The Hidden Oracle The Dark Prophecy The Burning Maze Other Percy Jackson 's Greek Gods Percy Jackson 's Greek Heroes The Son of Sobek The Staff of Serapis The Crown of Ptolemy Characters Percy Jackson Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Blood_of_Olympus&oldid=813814365 '' Categories : The Heroes of Olympus 2014 American novels 2010s fantasy novels 2014 children 's books Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from September 2014 Pages to import images to Wikidata Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention from October 2014 All Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention Talk Contents About Wikipedia Български Deutsch Español Français Italiano עברית Nederlands Português Edit links This page was last edited on 5 December 2017, at 10 : 52. 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Question: where does the blood of olympus take place
Answer: Greece