6. Calypso kisses Leo
Leo has gotten the short end of the stick for several books. He liked Hazel, but she loved Frank. While that would be tough in any circumstance, having to see the two of them together every day while they travel to Greece couldn’t have made it any easier.
So when Leo crash-lands on Calypso’s island and the two immediately start butting heads, ships set sail all across the harbor vying for these two to get together. After all, who doesn’t like a good first encounter that’s full of animosity which eventually turns into a grudging admittance that the two faux-enemies actually have feelings for each other?
It’s exactly what happened to Leo, and while it’s sad to see him let Hazel go after holding a flame for her (pun intended) all this time, his change in personality and his new-found determination is exactly what he needed.
7. Tartarus deems Percy and Annabeth worthy of his personal attention
Okay, so, admittedly it’s not a good thing when one of the oldest gods in the universe decides to personally kill you in a myriad of terrible and painful ways. However, it is sort of cool that Annabeth and Percy, who are mere mortal demigods, were worthy of Tartarus’ attention, right?
When Tartarus says that even the Olympian gods were never punished by his own hand, you’ve got to feel a little pride swelling up in your chest. Annabeth and Percy are our main heroes, and they’ve done a lot of things to both help and hinder various gods. But this might just be the coolest (and, probably the most terrifying) one of all.
8. Frank gets a promotion
Frank has always been a little awkward, but in this book he definitely stepped up his game. We thought he was awesome when he destroyed every single katobleps in Venice, but a scene closer to the end of the book might just give that one a run for its money.
As they’re getting close to the Doors of Death on the mortal side, Frank must let Leo and Hazel press on while he helps the rest of the group defend themselves against the hoards of monsters spilling out of the underworld. Their backs are to the wall and they’re very nearly defeated. That is, until Frank steps up to bat.
All he needed was a field promotion from Jason and suddenly he can control the legions of undead warriors to fight the monsters. With Frank as the commanding officer, no creature stood a chance, and soon every single one is killed and sent back to Tartarus.
9. Bob and Small Bob defend Percy and Annabeth against Tartarus
Bob and Small Bob may have stolen every single scene they were in. First you have Bob, who used to be the Titan Iapetus, but now only remembers what Percy told him after he dunked the monster in the Lethe River and wiped his memories. But even as Bob begins to remember who he really is, he still sides with Percy and helps him get to the Doors.
And then there’s Small Bob, who turned into No-Longer-Small Bob to fight with Bob against Tartarus. “Also, I have a good cat,” said Bob, right before the two of them took on the primordial deity with no assurance that they would win. No one could ask for more loyal friends.
10. Damasen changes his fate
One of the best and most important messages in House of Hades is that anyone can overcome their fate if they just believe in themselves. Damasen was a Giant who never quite fit in with his brethren. Although he had every right to attack and kill Percy and Annabeth as soon as he saw them, he instead helped them with their journey through Tartarus.
Annabeth begged Damasen to join them in their quest, but Damasen refused, saying that he literally could not leave his home in the swamp.
While we weren’t exactly surprised that, in the end, Damasen did show up, we have to admit it was still awesome to read about him riding the drakon over the ridge, with a lance in one hand and his eyes on Tartarus. It was a sad ending to a quick friendship with Bob, Small Bob, and Damasen, but we can only hope we’ll be seeing them again.
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