heroes of olympus · demigods · greek mythology · ensemble cast · prophecy of seven · camp half-blood · magical abilities · shapeshifting · necromancy · found family
The golden light of Olympus glints off the marble floors, casting long shadows as the assembled gods and goddesses stand in a solemn semicircle. The air smells of smoke and blackberries, thick and cloying, mingling with the faint scent of nectar from the crystal goblets. On a gurney at the center lies a figure, pale and still, as if carved from stone. Hestia, the goddess of hearth and home, dabs at her eyes with the hem of her robe, her usual warmth dimmed to a flicker. Zeus raises a hand, commanding silence, and Hades steps forward with a grim nod. The demigods—Percy, Annabeth, Leo, Jason, Piper, Frank, Hazel, Nico, Will—watch from the elevator's edge, their hearts pounding in unison. A flash of brilliant light erupts, and when it fades, the figure sits up, gasping. Their eyes are wi…