The Heroes of Olympus, #5
The Blood of Olympus
by Rick Riordan
Contents
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Overview
Revived by the physician’s cure midair on Festus, Leo confirms Gaea’s defeat and navigates to Ogygia. He reunites with Calypso, who chooses to leave her island. Despite Festus’s damage and uncertain futures, Leo and Calypso depart together, setting a hopeful new course after the war’s end.
Summary
Leo awakens in agony, convinced he is dead, until Festus injects the physician’s cure and jolts him back to life. Regaining his senses midair, Leo assesses damage to the bronze dragon and dimly recalls Gaea’s defeat and a near-miss from a missile before focusing on survival and landing.
With navigation instruments scrambled, Leo orders a descent through the clouds and spots a lone green island: Ogygia. Overjoyed, he and the limping Festus make a rough landing on the beach, where Calypso awaits. Soot-covered and exhausted, Leo exchanges banter with Calypso that confirms he died and returned.
Calypso kisses Leo, affirming their bond. She reveals she is ready to leave Ogygia for good, her invisible helpers producing packed suitcases. Time’s uncertainty on the island worries Leo about his friends, but he prioritizes reuniting with Calypso and repairing Festus before contacting the others.
Accepting the unknowns—Calypso’s immortality status, their destination, and the challenges ahead—Leo embraces spontaneity. With Calypso holding him and Festus injured but willing, they take off, departing Ogygia together to face whatever comes next.
Who Appears
- Leo ValdezRevived by the physician’s cure on Festus; confirms survival, reunites with Calypso, and commits to leaving Ogygia with her.
- CalypsoMeets Leo on Ogygia, kisses him, and chooses to leave her island, embracing an uncertain future at his side.
- FestusBronze dragon that revives Leo, damaged but flight-capable; carries Leo and Calypso off Ogygia.