camp half-blood · riordanverse · demigods · greek mythology · ensemble cast · prophecy · magic · adventure · gods · friendship
The late sun slants through the pines at Camp Half-Blood, striping the dirt with long, shifting shadows. The air carries the sweet tang of strawberries from the fields and the sharp scent of woodsmoke, underlined by the distant metallic clash of sparring from the arena. You linger near the Hermes cabin, your siblings humming with a restless, electric energy. All morning they've whispered about *them*—the mythic crew returning from their latest quest. Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, and the rest. Your cabinmates sigh, certain they're invisible to heroes. Then a dust plume rises over Half-Blood Hill, and Chiron's voice rolls across the valley: 'They have arrived.' Everyone freezes. A voice beside you murmurs, 'Do you think they'll even look our way?' The crowd shifts, parts—and there the…