“Nero called this place the House of Nets,” I said. The best I could do was push up on the balls of my feet. Alas, now I could not change my height at will. Whenever I was faced with Britomartis, I made myself just a bit taller than she. “Why, Apollo, you made a correct deduction! How did you manage it?” The goddess gave me that coquettish smile I hated so much-the one that made me feel as if hot nectar were bubbling in my stomach. I grabbed his breath mints before Britomartis could transform them into nitroglycerin. “Anyway”-he faced Britomartis-“where do you get off ordering Jo and Emmie around like this is your house?” “Although he is short and scruffy.”Ī puff of smoke rose from Leo’s collar. “And he’s not my rescuer,” Calypso added. “I’ve blown up way more powerful goddesses than you before.” “Hey, lady.” Leo shook his tin of breath mints. “This is your rescuer, eh? A bit short and scruffy for a knight in shining armor.” That must have gotten terribly old.” She turned to Leo. Waiting for whatever man might wash up on your shores to break your heart and leave you alone again. You must be minor.”īritomartis smiled thinly. Come along for what promises to be a harrowing, hilarious, and haiku-filled ride.Calypso sized up the net goddess. To survive the encounter, Apollo will need the help of son of Hephaestus Leo Valdez, the now-mortal sorceress Calypso, the bronze dragon Festus, and other unexpected allies-some familiar, some new-from the world of demigods.
Standing in Apollo's way is the second member of the evil Triumvirate, a Roman emperor whose love of bloodshed and spectacle makes even Nero look tame. Somewhere in the American Midwest, he and his companions must find the most dangerous Oracle from ancient times: a haunted cave that may hold answers for Apollo in his quest to become a god again-if it doesn't kill him or drive him insane first. What is affecting the Oracles, and how can Apollo/Lester do anything about them without his powers?Īfter experiencing a series of dangerous-and frankly, humiliating-trials at Camp Half-Blood, Lester must now leave the relative safety of the demigod training ground and embark on a hair-raising journey across North America.
The only way Apollo can reclaim his rightful place on Mount Olympus is by restoring several Oracles that have gone dark.
Zeus has punished his son Apollo-god of the sun, music, archery, poetry, and more-by casting him down to earth in the form of a gawky, acne-covered sixteen-year-old mortal named Lester.
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