How long does it take to read The Mark of Athena?
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan takes about 10 hours 40 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 3 of The Heroes of Olympus
Previous: The Son of Neptune Next: The Demigod Diaries
About 10 hours 40 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2011. 582 pages, about 160,050 words. Written for children.
22 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 17 hours 47 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 40 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 40 minutes |
The page count is the median across 40 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Annabeth is terrified. Just when she's about to be reunited with Percy—after six months of being apart, thanks to Hera—it looks like Camp Jupiter is preparing for war. As Annabeth and her friends Jason, Piper, and Leo fly in on the Argo II, she can't blame the Roman demigods for thinking the ship is a Greek weapon. With its steaming bronze dragon figurehead, Leo's fantastical creation doesn't appear friendly. Annabeth hopes that the sight of their praetor Jason on deck will reassure the Romans that the visitors from Camp Half-Blood are coming in peace. And that's only one of her worries. In her pocket, Annabeth carries a gift from her mother that came with an unnerving command: Follow the Mark of Athena. Avenge me. Annabeth already feels weighed down by the prophecy that will send seven demigods on a quest to find—and close—the Doors of Death. What more does Athena want from her? Annabeth's biggest fear, though, is that Percy might have changed. What if he's now attached to Roman ways? Does he still need his old friends? As the daughter of the goddess of war and wisdom, Annabeth knows she was born to be a leader—but never again does she want to be without Seaweed Brain by her side Narrated by four different demigods, The Mark of Athena is an unforgettable journey across land and sea to Rome, where important discoveries, surprising sacrifices, and unspeakable horrors await. Climb aboard the Argo II, if you dare. . .
Subjects: Greek Gods, Camps, Action & Adventure, Greek Mythology, Juvenile fiction, Roman Mythology
