The book I am reading is The House of Hades by Rick Riordan. In chapters 13-16, Percy and Annabeth, two of the main seven protagonists of the series, are trapped in the dark depths of Tartarus, which is like hell. Their chances of survival were extremely low. The goal was to get to the Doors of Death, the only gateway back to the mortal world. The couple encounter a group of vampires which might lead them to the Doors of Death, so Percy and Annabeth choose to follow them. This is an important turn of events because Percy thought that they would get lost and die in Tartarus. After following the vampires for a while, Percy and Annabeth reach a cliff. When they climb down the cliff, the vampires are nowhere to be seen. Percy and Annabeth had fallen into a trap. On page 105, the author states, “If the the empousai were still ahead of them, they should’ve been visible somewhere on the plains. Unless they were hiding… Too late, ,Percy drew his sword. The empousai emerged from the rocks all around the - five of them forming a ring. A perfect trap.” Empousai are basically vampires, but in Greek language. This scene shows the bravery of Percy and the intelligence of Annabeth. Together, they stall the vampires from killing them for a while when a giant named Bob comes to the rescue and defeats all the vampires. On pages 112 and 113, Bob the giant “turned to the two remaining empousai, who stood over Percy. One was foolish enough to attack. She lunged with the speed of a tiger, but she never stood a chance. A spearhead jutted from the end of Bob’s broom. With a single deadly swipe, he cut her to dust… Percy couldn’t speak. He couldn’t bring himself to believe that something good had actually happened” (Riordan page 112-113). Percy reacts with a wave of relief and gracious. This part of the story takes place in the rising action. This is an incredible event and this book can just get the reader absorbed into the story. This is an exciting event, and I believe that Percy and Annabeth will make it to the Doors of Death.
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