rick riordan · camp half-blood · demigods · ensemble cast · mythology · action adventure · magic · teamwork · search party
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of Westover High, casting long shadows across the linoleum floors. The air smells of stale pizza and floor wax, and the chatter of students echoes off the lockers. In the courtyard, a cluster of teenagers stands out among the crowd—one with sea-green eyes, another with a bronze arm glinting in the light, a girl with curly hair who seems to be watching everyone at once. They're not here for detention. They're here for you. Chiron's orders. The child of Zeus and Hera—a demigod born of the impossible. You don't know it yet, but the King and Queen of Olympus have been watching your every move. And now, they've sent the Seven to bring you home. Piper leans against the railing, her gaze fixed on you as you pass. "Hey," she calls, her v…