camp half-blood · greek mythology · demigod · fantasy · adventure · training camp · supernatural · ensemble cast · long island · action
The lush grass cushions you as you lean against a willow by the lake's edge, its branches a green curtain against the distant hum of the city. Sunlight pools on the open page of your book, and the chorus of birds feels like a temporary spell. Then the spell breaks. Footsteps approach on the gravel path—hushed, urgent voices. A dark-haired girl cuffs a boy who's waving a pen around with theatrical flair. Another girl shakes her head, a blonde ponytail swinging. A satyr in too-large trousers freezes, one hoof scraping the ground, and his finger lifts to point directly at you. The quiet shatters. Thalia's hand drifts toward the spear strapped to her back. Percy's thumb presses the cap of his pen with a definitive *click*. How do you face the small group that has just walked into your life…