The Heroes of Olympus, Book Three: The Mark of Athena

　　拯救世界的七位混血人到齊！
　　面對蓋婭設下的天羅地網，他們該如何智取力鬥？

　　希臘戰船阿爾戈二號航行至朱比特營，安娜貝斯與波西終於相遇。兩邊營隊隨即展開協商會議，確立完成預言的七人名單：波西、傑生、里歐、派波、法蘭克、海柔和安娜貝斯。

　　然而，和平維持不久。里歐慘遭附身，開始瘋狂攻擊朱比特營，引發羅馬陣營的憤怒追擊。兩營結盟的任務尚未成功，七個混血人還必須前往古老大地尋找死亡之門，阻止蓋婭覺醒。同時，安娜貝斯接獲母親智慧女神交託新的尋找任務，要她追隨雅典娜的記號行事，因此她不得不與其他隊友分開，獨自深入險境。隨著戰事愈演愈烈，希臘與羅馬陣營的間隙愈來愈深，身為天神的女兒，安娜貝斯該如何運用智慧解決即將面臨的種種襲擊與挑戰？

　　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 masthead, 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 demand: “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…

　　★本書中譯版《混血營英雄3：智慧印記》由出版。
 

作者簡介

雷克．萊爾頓 (Rick Riordan)

　　美國知名作家，最著名作品為風靡全球的【波西傑克森】系列。因為此系列的成功，使他成為新一代奇幻小說大師。他所創造出的奇幻世界皆有所本，故事敘述不僅帶有豐富的畫面感與場景想像，筆下的人物性格鮮明，並且在過程中也不斷學習與成長，讓讀者在自我追尋與精采的冒險經歷中，更充滿閱讀的樂趣與收穫。

　　在完成波西與希臘天神的故事後，萊爾頓緊接著的【埃及守護神】系列改以古埃及的神靈與文化為背景，打造出全新奇幻場域。【混血營英雄】系列則延續了混血營的故事，並加入羅馬神話的元素，波西在故事中仍佔有極重分量。

　　萊爾頓在創作【波西傑克森】之前，就曾以【特雷斯．納瓦荷】系列勇奪推理小說界的愛倫坡、夏姆斯、安東尼三大獎項；他也是【 39條線索】系列的策劃者與作者之一。他早期是一位英文老師及小提琴演奏家，從事教職達十五年之久，因此對青少年、校園生活及教育議題有相當程度的了解和熱情。他同時也是兩個男孩的父親，他的兒子不僅是【波西傑克森】系列的重要推手，也是他目前所有創作的頭號讀者。他的個人網站：www.rickriordan.com。

　　Rick Riordan is an award-winning mystery writer. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Rick's first novel featuring the heroic young demigod, was the overall winner of the Red House Children's Book Award in 2006.