Italy

The demigods travel to Italy to obtain things to help them on their journey through the House of Hades. Over the mountains, they are attacked by mountain gods who try and thwart the demigods' quest. They stop in Bologna to get Triptolemus’ almanac so that they can take it to him and he will tell them how to pass into the House of Hades. Once they have the almanac, they travel to Venice to give it to Triptolemus. Triptolemus does not trust the children of Hades and does not want to help the demigods. Frank must earn the respect of Mars to get a serpent to fix Triptolemus’ chariot before he will help them. Venice is populated by katobleps that have taken over the city. Frank rids the city of the entire population of katobleps.

Tartarus

Tartarus is the body of the god Tartarus. Annabeth and Percy travel...