

Meanwhile, they get assists from a few gods, but only after they prove themselves worthy. They’re dealt a blow when Leo vanishes for days, but luckily, he reappears when they need him most. Getting there means crossing paths with many ancient and angry mythical beings-boulder-hurling monsters, a gigantic sea turtle, and a sharpshooter bandit with truly disgusting feet, among others-most of whom have chosen to side with Gaea against the Olympians. Unfortunately, their Doors of Death are in the House of Hades, which is somewhere in Epirus, Greece. Miss their connection with Percy and Annabeth, though. If they get there in time, they can open their Doors, rescue their friends, and save the world.

Meanwhile, Jason Grace, Hazel Levesque, and Frank Zhang-three Roman demigods-and Piper McLean, Leo Valdez, and Nico di Angelo-three Greek demigods-are desperately trying to keep their promise to Percy and Annabeth to reach their side of the Doors of Death. Just another day in the life of heroes seeking to save the world from total annihilation.

Arachne the giant spider, three vampiric cheerleader empousai, the goddess of misery-they’d like nothing better than to take their revenge on the duo. Getting there means evading monsters, many of whom ended up in Tartarus after Percy, Annabeth, and other Greek demigods killed them. The Doors are in the very worst part of Tartarus. They are unstoppable because unless the Doors are sealed, the monsters cannot die. They are joining the unstoppable army of the primordial earth mother, Gaea, to help her destroy the world. Even now, the evil beings of Tartarus are streaming through those open Doors to the land above. His enthusiasm dims a bit, though, when they tell him they need to reach the Doors of Death and close them, fast. (A long story involving Hades, a sword, and the River Lethe.)īob knows Tartarus like the back of his gigantic hand, and he’s delighted to help Percy and Annabeth find their way around. well, he’s the reason Bob lost his memories. Bob, his name tag reads, though Percy knows his real name is Iapetus because. Their chances of survival tick up a notch when they meet up with a memory-challenged giant in a janitor’s uniform. All in all, Percy Jackson wishes he and Annabeth Chase had fallen into any other pit. Tartarus has poisonous air, liquid fire lakes, and land masses teeming with monsters, giants, and Titans. There are worse places to bring your girlfriend on a date than Tartarus.
