At the same time, Reyna privately talks with Annabeth, telling her that she believes the Romans and Greeks should work together.ĭuring their conversation, the Argo II suddenly opens fire on the city. Leo takes Octavian aboard their ship, the Argo II, in an attempt to get him to start trusting the Greeks. Unfortunately for them, the Augur of Camp Jupiter, Octavian, doesn’t trust them. At the feast, both camps discuss the Prophecy of Seven, with Annabeth trying to convince Camp Jupiter that it means both Greeks and Romans need to work together in order to close the Doors of Death. She instantly embraces Percy before they are all dragged off to a feast. An agreement is finally reached and Annabeth is finally allowed in.Īnnabeth runs into Percy and Reyna. Before their ship can land the Roman god of boundaries, Terminus, arrives on the ship and insists that they all disarm before being allowed to enter the camp. The group arrives at the camp, seeing that it had recently been attacked. She’s on guard around Jason because she doesn’t trust him, finding him to be too perfect. Annabeth is travelling with several other campers, including Leo Valdez, Gleeson Hedge, Jason Grace, and Piper Mclean. Camp Jupiter is similar to Camp Half-Blood except the residents are descendants of Roman gods and not Greek ones. Mark of Athena opens with Annabeth travelling to Camp Jupiter.
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From the Back Cover In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, a small detachment of British airborne troops stormed the German defense forces and paved the way for the Allied invasion of Europe. This is a story of heroism and cowardice, kindness and brutality-the stuff of all great adventures. Ambrose traces each step of the preparations over many months to the minute-by-minute excitement of the hand-to-hand confrontations on the bridge. Book Synopsis In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, a small detachment of British airborne troops stormed the German defense forces and paved the way for the Allied invasion of Europe. |