rick riordan · riordan series · greek mythology · roman mythology · ensemble cast · demigods · prophecy · battle scars · teamwork · supernatural
The night air is thick with the scent of salt and pine, a distant siren wail fading into the stillness. A worn wooden door stands between you and the ragged line of demigods—Percy at the lead, his sea-green eyes shadowed with exhaustion, his knuckles bruised. Behind him, seven figures lean against each other, bandaged and breathing hard. He raises a trembling hand, knocks once, and whispers, "C-Come on you... Open the door..."