The Heroes of Olympus

The Heroes of Olympus
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AuthorRick Riordan
Cover artistJohn Rocco
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreFantasy, young adult fiction, mystery, adventure, Greek and Roman mythological fiction
PublisherDisney Hyperion (US)
Penguin Books/Puffin (UK, AU, NZ)[1][2][3]
Published2010–2014
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book
No. of books5
Preceded byPercy Jackson & the Olympians
Followed byThe Trials of Apollo

The Heroes of Olympus is a pentalogy of fantasy-adventure novels written by American author Rick Riordan. The novels detail a conflict between Greek demigods, Roman demigods, and Gaea. In the fourth book of the series, there is also a fight against Tartarus, which, in Greek mythology, was the darkest and deepest point of the Underworld.

The series can be read as a standalone volume but is meant to be read after Percy Jackson & the Olympians. Riordan introduces Roman mythology in the series alongside several new characters, primarily from the Roman Camp Jupiter. The first book of the series, The Lost Hero, was published on October 12, 2010.[4] The final entry in the series, The Blood of Olympus, was published on October 7, 2014.[5] The story is continued in the sequel series. The Trials of Apollo.

  1. ^ "Heroes of Olympus". www.penguin.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Rick Riordan". www.penguin.co.nz.
  3. ^ "Rick Riordan". www.penguin.com.au.
  4. ^ Link, The Lost Hero. The Lost Hero. Rick Riordan books. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  5. ^ "'The Blood of Olympus' by Rick Riordan hits shelves today!". Hypable. Archived from the original on 2014-10-08.

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