Fancy Hair!

So, we went to the Renaissance Fair.

'Nuff said. 

House of Hades Cover!

Hey! I know this is a little late, since the cover was revealed a couple days (week?) ago.

BUT.

(Obligatory disclaimer: the cover, series, everything belongs to the wonderful Rick Riordan. Blah, blah, blah.)

Isn't it beautiful? (Fawns over cover.) So gorgeous. I mean... Look at it! Let's all take a moment to admire it. I can wait. (Whistling.) Ready to move on? Okay.

Let us discuss this. Obviously, Percy and Annabeth are front and center. Where we left them in Mark of Athena (warning, spoilers ahead) they had just fallen into Tartarus. Now, we see Annabeth leaning heavily on Percy, because her ankle is injured. We see Percy holding a dagger, and they're both wearing what looks like make-shift cloaks or shawls or something. We see the Doors of Death in the background, which we can only assume they're going to open with the help of the rest of the Seven. We see some sort of monster in the upper left-hand corner, but I can't figure out what it is, exactly... We se a river, the water of which twisting up against their legs. Percy's doing, probably. And in the background, we see a river of lava. 

So many possibilities! What will happen in Tartarus? Will they encounter monsters they've already defeated- and, worse yet, since they're in Tartarus, will the monsters even die when they kill them? Will Nico help them open the Doors of Death from this side, or the other side? What will the rest of the Seven do, now that Percy and Annabeth can't reach them? Just... Gah! So excited, guys. I am so excited.

(Though not nearly as excited as I am for Catching Fire. November 22cond. That's in 169 days. Not that I'm counting or anything. But that's a whole other topic.) 

Oh my gods! October. It comes out in October. I can't wait that long! I shouldn't have seen the cover, because now I can't wait! (Sigh.) The life of a fangirl.