As Annabeth and Percy struggle to survive Tantarus's poisonous atmosphere and creatures, the other demigods must undergo harsh trials-particularly Hazel, Frank, and Leo, but they learn and grow mentally and physically from their experiences. The Gods are incapacitated by their Greek and Roman personalities warring with one another, and the demigods from Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter are on the verge of an all-out war.
The other five demigods must get to Eprius in Greece, find the House of Hades to open the Doors of Death on the mortal side, save Annabeth and Percy, and seal the entrance to stop Gaea's forces from escaping into the mortal world and destroying it. Annabeth and Percy have fallen down into Tantarus, and they must fight off the attacks from the monsters stuck there long enough to find the Doors of Death. The book was a fantastic read, just as the rest of the series was.Gr 5–8-Fans won't be disappointed as the cliff-hanger ending from the previous book, The Mark of Athena (Hyperion, 2012), leads to further exciting adventures by the intrepid demigods in this penultimate book in the "Heroes of Olympus" series. The House of Hades was the number one on the New York Times Children's Series Bestseller, USA Today bestseller, Publishers' Weekly bestseller, Globe & Mail juvenile bestseller and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. I agree that a good book should not ignore difficult questions or situations: it should embrace them and Riordan does this in a subtle, yet effective way. To pretend they do not, to fail to recognise that they have needs for support and validation like any child, would be bad teaching, bad writing and bad citizenship."
He stated, referring to his experience as a teacher: "The idea that we should treat sexual orientation itself as an adults-only topic, however, is absurd. When questioned about this decision, Riordan said that his books do not contain any content beyond what you might find in a PG-rated movie. In The House of Hades, Riordan also decided to explore some more mature themes, such as sexuality, when a character confessed to having a 'crush' on one of the book's main male protagonists. You would think it would be difficult to keep up with seven characters telling the story but Riordan writes it fantastically, keeping the plot flowing with ease.
The story is told in third person, yet every few chapters the character telling it changes, alternating between Percy and Annabeth in Tartarus and the rest of the crew as they desperately try to reach their destination in time. Riordan continues to deliver with cracking wit, astonishing depth and his own unique, modernised spin on the mythology we all know. This book is no less action-packed and thrilling than the others.
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