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by Rick Riordan · 2014

Book 5 of The Heroes of Olympus

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Genre

Fantasy

What it is about

Greek mythology
Roman mythology
Gaia (Greek deity)

Kind of book

Novel

Ages

Children's

About this book

The publisher's summary in its Library of Congress record reads: "The Greek and Roman demigods must simultaneously prevent the earth mother, Gaea, from waking and stop war from breaking out at Camp Half-Blood." It is book 5 of the Heroes of Olympus series and listed for an audience of children.

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Last checked: October 28, 2026

Keeper of the Lost Cities
Shannon Messenger · 2012 · Children's

about 510 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Blood of Olympus: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Keeper of the Lost Cities: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Blood of Olympus; Open Library and Wikidata for Keeper of the Lost Cities.
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The Outcasts
John Flanagan · 2011 · Children's

about 440 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Blood of Olympus: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  The Outcasts: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Blood of Olympus; Open Library and Wikidata for The Outcasts.
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The Unwanteds
Lisa McMann · 2011 · Children's

about 540 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Blood of Olympus: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  The Unwanteds: "fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Blood of Olympus; Open Library and Wikidata for The Unwanteds.
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The Blood of Olympus: the facts, checked

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First published: First published on October 7, 2014. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Edition checked: The edition checked here is a 516-page paperback from Disney-Hyperion. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026. 9781368051705 ... paperback ... 516 pages ... Disney-Hyperion
Series: It is book 5 of The Heroes of Olympus series. Source: rickriordan.com, checked November 6, 2026. The Heroes of Olympus ... The House of Hades ... The Blood of Olympus

About Rick Riordan

Born: Born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1964. Source: rickriordan.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Early work: His first novel, the adult mystery Big Red Tequila, came out in June 1997. Source: rickriordan.com, checked November 6, 2026. Big Red Tequila ... It was published in June of 1997.
Other work: He taught English and history in middle schools for fifteen years. Source: rickriordan.com, checked November 6, 2026. For fifteen years, Rick taught English and history at public and private middle schools

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