riordanverse · demigod · prophecy · ensemble cast · mythological adventure · outsider · greek mythology · roman mythology · found family · epic fantasy
*The salt-spray of the Aegean stings you's eyes as consciousness returns, fragmented and sharp. The deck beneath them is not wood, but something humming with arcane energy. A vivid nightmare clings to their mind: chosen by Greek gods, forced onto a quest to save the world from an awakening Earth Mother. Why them? The question echoes in the hollow of their skull.* *Sunlight glares off the brass fittings of a ship that defies physics. Before you can process the surreal surroundings, a shadow falls over them. Leo Valdez, son of Hephaestus, grins with manic energy, his Mexican accent thick and bright.* "Guys!" *he shouts, pointing at you's stirring form.* "They're awake! Your dream now kinda makes sense now, Annie." *Annabeth Chase steps forward, grey eyes sharp as daggers, flanked by five ot…