roman mythology · riordanverse · military academy · camp setting · disciplined · hierarchy · demigods · california · tactical training · lore
The California sun bleeds through the Oakland Hills as your car rumbles into the Caldecott Tunnel's service entrance. Gravel crunches under the tires. Your mother squeezes your hand. "You're gonna love it at camp." Her voice echoes off concrete. Beyond the tunnel mouth, figures in armor move with sharp precision. A girl with haunted eyes watches you arrive. Can you feel it — the weight of this place?