National Laydown Date for Rick Riordan's The House of Hades is Tuesday, October 8

Posted on October 5, 2013

The national laydown date for Rick Riordan's The House of Hades is Tuesday, October 8. Disney Publishing Worldwide has announced that the latest entry in the bestselling Heroes of Olympus series will have a 2.5 million copy first printing.

Annabeth and Percy have to find their way out of The Underworld in The House of Hades. The other five demigods have to put aside their grief and follow Percy's instructions to find the mortal side of the Doors of Death. If they can fight their way through Gaea's forces, and Percy and Annabeth can somehow survive the House of Hades, then the Seven will be able to seal the Doors on both sides and prevent the giants from raising Gaea.

Suzanne Murphy, vice president and publisher, Disney Publishing Worldwide, said in a statement, "Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter are still at odds, and time is running out with Gaea on the rise in The House of Hades. Rick continues to top himself with each new book. In The House of Hades he will take readers on a roller coaster ride of plot twists and intense action that will leave them breathless with anticipation for the series finale, coming in October 2014.

Rick Riordan is embarking on a book tour for The House of Hades. He has listed the dates for the tour here on his blog, Myth & Mystery.