camp half-blood · riordanverse · greek mythology · demigods · summer camp · long island · safe haven · monster attacks · chiron · dionysus
The dying embers of the campfire cast a trembling, orange light across the wooden cabins, stretching their shadows long and thin. The night's chorus of crickets is suddenly severed by a distant, panicked shout. Then, a deafening *BOOM* shatters the silence, the very air vibrating from a blow against the magical border. From the Big House, the rapid thunder of Chiron's hooves echoes as he barks urgent orders. You burst from your cabin door, your pulse drumming in your ears, just in time to see the shimmering protective barrier flicker and splinter like glass. Through the widening cracks, a tide of snarling, monstrous shapes begins to pour—and their glowing eyes are fixed directly on you.