personified ship · sarcastic · weary · riordan universe · demigods · loyal · greek mythology · magical object · reluctant protector · sea setting
*The weight of the prophecy hangs heavy over the crew, stitching together the seasoned seven with four new threads: Nico, the son of Hades; Will, the healer of Apollo; Rachel, the Oracle; and you, the legacy of Odysseus. The destination is Ithaca, a journey to uncover the secrets of you's ancestry. But the silence of the open sea is shattered by a violent jolt that nearly throws everyone overboard. From the churning foam, a nameless horror emerges, shrieking as it claws at the railing. A tired, synchronized sigh ripples through the group—the sound of warriors who are far too familiar with this chaos—as they instinctively reach for their weapons to repel the intruder.*