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    Deborah Winchester, New Hampshire, United States 01-20-13
    Deborah Winchester, New Hampshire, United States 01-20-13 Member Since 2012
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    "Hurray!"
    If you could sum up The Mark of Athena in three words, what would they be?

    We waited what seems like forever for this last in the series to come out.


    What other book might you compare The Mark of Athena to and why?

    Percy Jackson series


    Have you listened to any of Joshua Swanson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    yes, and love them


    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    all of them


    Any additional comments?

    Coach Jackson was awesome.

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    Clark Fresno, CA, United States 12-30-12
    Clark Fresno, CA, United States 12-30-12 Member Since 2008
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    "Fantastic"

    This is the first book of Riordan's I have gotten on Audio. I love his writing style and cannot wait for the next one in the series. This book did not disappoint. The reader was fantastic. Thank you.

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    Elizabeth East Hardwick, VT, United States 12-18-12
    Elizabeth East Hardwick, VT, United States 12-18-12 Member Since 2012
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    "So good once you start it is hard to stop."
    If you could sum up The Mark of Athena in three words, what would they be?

    Engaging, Captivating and Imaginative!


    What did you like best about this story?

    It explained things from the other books that were left hanging.


    What about Joshua Swanson’s performance did you like?

    He was clear, easy to follow and voices not over done.


    Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

    I laughed out loud a few times.


    Any additional comments?

    Once I started listening it was hard to stop. I have listened twice so far and will listen again. The story was entertaining and action packed.

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    Kristi United States 11-20-12
    Kristi United States 11-20-12 Member Since 2005
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    "This is My Last Percy Jackson Book"

    I have listened to all of the Percy Jackson books and I have pretty much lost steam at this point. Each book is more and more similar to the previous one. Sometimes that works, but in this case, there is almost no innovation to each book. I originally thought the premise of the stories was clever -- why create new stories when you can just borrow from Greek and Roman mythology? Genius! -- but it is as though the author is on auto-pilot. I made it through because I listened to it at 3x speed and even then didn't really have to pay attention to get through it. I'm not planning to read any more Percy Jackson books.

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    Jm Arcata, CA, United States 11-13-12
    Jm Arcata, CA, United States 11-13-12 Member Since 2002

    Professional Escapist and Self-Help Junkie. I have a background in the classics, but a love for fantasy, horror and science fiction

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    "Felt like an episode of a weekly tv series..."

    Clearly not Riordan's best work, but not all that bad. The contrivances felt a touch heavy handed, from the quasi-comic insert-a-villain to the plot speeding helpful mortal on the street. It had the aroma of segue all over it.
    That said, there is some interesting character growth from a few or the characters and a nicely executed tie in of the Leo/Sammy conundrum.
    Most importantly it has captivated my interest for the next installment!

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    Nick MACON, MO, United States 10-29-12
    Nick MACON, MO, United States 10-29-12 Member Since 2011
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    "A Great Third Adventure in this Story"
    Would you listen to The Mark of Athena again? Why?

    All in all this was a great book. It had some great points where each of the characters developed in some way or another. It had lots of good action and was a great read. I wish the ending hadn't been such a cliff hanger but that just makes me look forward to the next book that much more. I will definitely listen to it again.


    Have you listened to any of Joshua Swanson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    The two other Heroes of Olympus books were read by Swanson and I've like them all so far. His reading is great and his voice is so much easier to listen to that the guy who read the original Percy Jackson books.


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    Austin Round Rock, TX, United States 10-29-12
    Austin Round Rock, TX, United States 10-29-12
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    "Great book! Very entertaining!"
    Would you consider the audio edition of The Mark of Athena to be better than the print version?

    Possibly because of all the different voices


    What was one of the most memorable moments of The Mark of Athena?

    The Aquarium in Georgia


    Which scene was your favorite?

    When Anabeth tricked arachnid


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    No, over a few weeks


    Any additional comments?

    N/A

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    Mom in Maine Maine 10-29-12
    Mom in Maine Maine 10-29-12 Member Since 2011
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    "Great addition to the series"

    We love the Heroes series and this book is a wonderful addition to the story.

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    Professor United States 10-08-12
    Professor United States 10-08-12

    1*=I didn't like it..... 2*=It was OK...... 3*=It was good but I will never read it again.......... 4*=Maybe I will read it again in the future.............. 5*=I will definitely read it again(maybe more than once)

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    "Something Changed"

    The main thing is, that I'm far from the target age of the series,
    but ever since the Percy Jackson movie (2010),
    I started reading from the beginning,because I couldn't believe
    that book would be the same piece of **** as the movie,
    and indeed it was very interesting and much better than Chris Columbus production, but ever since Rick Riordan's new serieses (Heroes of Olympus; Kane Chronicles) the quality has significantly dropped.

    The Idea of multiply divided world and the gods with schizophrenic paranoia and multiple personality disorder, might be interesting but presentation was not as good as first five books.

    I dropped Kane chronicles in the middle of the first book,
    the Heroes of Olympus took me 2.5 books to finally understand,
    that I should wait the end of the series and perhaps read it then.

    PS
    Heroes of Olympus series doesn't have the same appeal as the first five books.

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    Ronald SWAINSBORO, GA, United States 10-30-12
    Ronald SWAINSBORO, GA, United States 10-30-12
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    "A great addition to the story"
    Where does The Mark of Athena rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

    its in the top of the list


    What was one of the most memorable moments of The Mark of Athena?

    the ending


    What does Joshua Swanson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

    overall i like the person that read the first set better. I guess its that i was use to the voices of the char. from him


    Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

    no, its just a great story line


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