

Reyna has always had feelings for Jason, who never reciprocated them, which makes Piper feel insecure about their relationship. Jason and Piper and Frank and Hazel are all now dating. The actual American Civil War was part of the conflict between the Greek and Roman sides of the demigod worlds and the first battle between Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter happens at Fort Sumner, the site of the first battle of the Civil War.Īnother one of the book’s themes is romantic conflict since it sets up two love triangles. My alternate title for The Mark of Athena is “Percy Jackson: Civil War,” since one of its themes is the ongoing animosity between the Greeks and Romans. They must also rescue Hazel’s half-brother Nico, who is being held captive by two showbiz obsessed giants. When an accident reignites the conflict between Greeks and Romans, the seven (Percy, Annabeth, Jason, Piper, Frank, Hazel, and Leo) go off in search of the source of said conflict: the Athena Parthenos statue, which was stolen by the Romans thousands of years ago. We are treated to the long-awaited Percabeth reunion when the Argo II lands in New Rome carrying Annabeth, Jason, Piper, Leo, and their satyr chaperone, Coach Hedge. The beginning of The Mark of Athena picks up right where The Son of Neptune ends.
