A review by thelulibrary
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

While I found the beginning to be a bit slow and a bit too much like a bridge book, the last 50 pages tore my heart out of my chest, stabbed it, threw it on the floor and stomped on it then set it on fire and threw it into the deepest depths of Tartarus. Needless to say I loved this book. The development Annabeth and Leo go through in this book alone. And the way the relationship of Percy and Nico ebbes and flows is like being caught in a rip current.