House of Hades: Setting in Chapter I

The first chapter of this book is full of imagery.

I was able to pick up this book, having not read any of the books in the series for a long while, and visualize exactly what was going on. The setting was vivid, and the figurative language was plentiful.

One of my favorite passages from this chapter reads: "The fog cleared. Below them, morning sunlight illuminated the Italian countryside--rolling green hills and golden fields not too different from those in Northern California." This is from a part of the story where the protagonists are looking down from their airship, and admiring the view. This really allows the reader to envision the places that the characters are travelling to.

I really enjoyed this section

"The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

The House of Hades by Rick Riordan

For the next couple of weeks, I am going to take you on my journey through reading the book "House of Hades" by Rick Riordan.

 To start off, I want to tell you a little bit about the author.

Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He then went to, and graduated from The University of Texas. From there, he taught Social Studies and English for several years

Riordan has created many book series. Most of us know him from his books for young adults, which include the Kane Chronicles, The Percy Jackson Series, The Maze of Bones from the 39 clues, and the series from which this book is from, the Heroes of Olympus. In addition to these series, he also wrote an adult mystery series called Tres Navarre.

The last book in the Heroes of Olympus series, the Blood of Olympus will come out in Fall 2014

These series have become, in my opinion, some of the most beloved books by children nationwide. They spark creativity in the form of Greek, Roman, and Egyptian mythology in the imaginations of kids of any age. 

Rick Riordan has announced that he is going to write a series of books that are based off of Norse mythology. As of now, the first book is unnamed and will be released in 2015.