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in Tartarus. Frank peered back the way they’d come. ‘I don’t see them any more. They disappeared.’ ‘Did they give up?’ Percy asked hopefully. Leo scanned the ruins. ‘Nah. They just herded us where they wanted us. What were those things, anyway? The Nikettes, I mean.’ ‘Nikettes?’ Frank scratched his head. ‘I think it was Nikai, plural, like victories.’ ‘Yes.’ Hazel looked deep in thought, running her hands along the stone archway. ‘In some legends, Nike had an army of little victories she could send all over the world to do her bidding.’ ‘Like Santa’s elves,’ Percy said. ‘Except evil. And metal. And really loud.’ Hazel pressed her fingers against the arch, as if taking its pulse. Beyond the narrow tunnel, the earthen walls opened into a long field with gently rising slopes on either side, like seating for spectators. Leo guessed it would have been an open-air stadium back in the day – big enough for discusthrowing, javelin-catching, naked shot-put, or whatever else those crazy Greeks used to do to win a bunch of leaves. ‘Ghosts linger in this place,’ Hazel murmured. ‘A lot of pain is embedded in these stones.’ ‘Please tell me you have a plan,’ Leo said. ‘Preferably one that doesn’t involve embedding my pain in the stones.’ Hazel’s eyes were stormy and distant, the way they’d been in the House of Hades – like she was peering into a different layer of reality. ‘This was the players’ entrance. Nike said we have five minutes to prepare. Then she’ll expect us to pass under this archway and begin the games. We won’t be allowed to leave that field until three of us are dead.’ Percy leaned on his sword. ‘I’m pretty sure death matches weren’t an Olympic sport.’ ‘Well, they are today,’ Hazel warned. ‘But I might be able to give us an edge. When we pass through, I could raise some obstacles on the field – hiding places to buy us some time.’ Frank frowned. ‘You mean like on the Field of Mars – trenches, tunnels, that kind of thing? You can do that with the Mist?’ ‘I think so,’ Hazel said. ‘Nike would probably like to see an obstacle course. I can play her expectations against her. But it would be more than that. I can use any subterranean gateway – even this arch – to access the Labyrinth. I can raise part of the Labyrinth to the surface.’ ‘Whoa, whoa, whoa.’ Percy made a time-out sign. ‘The Labyrinth is bad. We discussed this.’ ‘Hazel, he’s right.’ Leo remembered all too well how she’d led him through the illusionary maze in the House of Hades. They’d almost died about every six feet. ‘I mean, I know you’re good with magic. But we’ve already got four screaming Nikettes to worry about –’ ‘You’ll have to trust me,’ she said. ‘We’ve only got a couple of minutes now. When we pass through the arch, I can at least manipulate the playing field to our advantage.’ Percy exhaled through his nose. ‘Twice now, I’ve been forced to fight in stadiums – once in Rome, and before that in the Labyrinth. I hate playing games for people’s amusement.’ ‘We all do,’ Hazel said. ‘But we have to put Nike off guard. We’ll pretend to fight until we can neutralize those Nikettes – ugh, that’s an awful name. Then we subdue Nike, like Juno said.’
‘Makes sense,’ Frank agreed. ‘You felt how powerful Nike was, trying to put us at each other’s throats. If she’s sending out those vibes to all the Greeks and Romans, there’s no way we’ll be able to prevent a war. We’ve got to get her under control.’ ‘And how do we do that?’ Percy asked. ‘Bonk her on the head and stuff her in a sack?’ Leo’s mental gears started to turn. ‘Actually,’ he said, ‘you’re not far off. Uncle Leo brought some toys for all you good little demigods.’
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Contents I: Jason II: Jason III: Ja
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Rick Riordan is the creator of the
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Books by Rick Riordan The Percy Jac
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Seven half-bloods shall answer the
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He tried to steady his breathing. B
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spectators in a coliseum. The sound
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gold, the colour of ichor - godly b
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me at my table.’ Jason didn’t h
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it? Doesn’t matter. Gaia lets him
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unlikely they will survive long eno
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iii Jason SOMEHOW HE KNEW HER. He r
Page 29 and 30: ‘You were a legion officer,’ he
Page 32 and 33: iv Jason THE FIGHT WAS GOING GREAT
Page 34 and 35: get that.’ ‘Imperial gold,’ A
Page 36 and 37: sandal straps, a red blanket and a
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Page 41 and 42: vision cleared. Her feet rested on
Page 43 and 44: away. Working up to a full eruption
Page 46 and 47: vi Reyna MOST OF THE TIME, Reyna co
Page 48 and 49: To his right, reports and maps were
Page 50: at attention behind him. ‘Jacob,
Page 53 and 54: ‘Here.’ Hedge offered her a pla
Page 55 and 56: came and went. Random harpies and w
Page 58 and 59: viii Reyna ‘THERE ARE TOO MANY OF
Page 60: You want to lug me to Long Island?
Page 63 and 64: cabinets - Chico, Harpo and Groucho
Page 65 and 66: through. The entrance wound on his
Page 67 and 68: divided; keep the gods divided. If
Page 70 and 71: x Leo ‘SMART CALL BACK THERE,’
Page 72 and 73: Leo glanced up. Her curly gold-brow
Page 74: Towering over him in a golden chari
Page 77 and 78: ‘Argghh!’ The goddess clutched
Page 79: ‘That will be part of the prize,
Page 84 and 85: ‘Don’t call me water boy.’ Le
Page 86 and 87: ‘WHAT?’ Nike threw her mighty s
Page 88 and 89: ‘You were awesome, Levesque.’ L
Page 91 and 92: xiii Nico THE LAST THING NICO HEARD
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Page 96 and 97: xiv Nico NICO SAT UP SO QUICKLY he
Page 98 and 99: cobblestones. Nico tried to rein in
Page 100 and 101: Nico wanted to yell, Like you know
Page 103 and 104: xv Nico ‘WOLVES?’ REYNA ASKED.
Page 105 and 106: It didn’t help that immediately a
Page 108 and 109: xvi Nico ‘YOU’RE NOT ORION,’
Page 110 and 111: hide, but Argentum brought the beas
Page 113 and 114: xvii Piper PIPER COULDN’T BELIEVE
Page 115 and 116: of cold and distant, like they didn
Page 117: ‘Ruins!’ Leo rubbed his hands.
Page 120 and 121: the Boreads’ ice grenade just bef
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Page 125 and 126: xix Piper WHEN SHE RECOUNTED her dr
Page 127 and 128: Piper took her friend’s hands. Th
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xx Piper PIPER KNEW FEAR, BUT THIS
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hide it. ‘The Spartans came here
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waste, carnage shall answer. We sha
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colada here, back in the 1960s, I t
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A muffled voice said, ‘Take her.
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pressed the knife tighter against t
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‘Most things?’ Phoebe protested
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never fossilize into the thing thei
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‘We could use more than your bles
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always made Reyna feel like she was
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Orion’s jaw muscles clenched. His
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air and lunged at Orion. Reyna stab
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xxv Jason JASON ROSE FROM HIS DEATH
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ventus in the storm. He lassoed a n
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xxvi Jason JASON SAW TWO OPTIONS: F
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‘I am touched by your concern,’
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asilisks. Their eyes went dark. The
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Kymopoleia turned on the giant. ‘
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‘Okay,’ Percy relented. ‘Not
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And there is your flaw, Kym had war
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tallest landmark for miles around.
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‘That’s him.’ ‘So … is yo
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‘He became paranoid,’ Reyna sai
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The coach advanced, but, as soon as
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xxxi Nico LATER, THEY TOLD HIM WHAT
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His senses started to work again. H
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Coach Hedge chewed on a stick. ‘I
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xxxiii Leo TYPICAL. Just as Leo fin
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‘Cool with me,’ Leo said. ‘Do
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Rachel issued the Prophecy of Seven
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A bargaining chip. Artemis had told
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choice. ‘You drive a hard bargain
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xxxv Leo LEO SPOTTED THE SECRET ENT
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Something … large and dangerous.
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‘Oh, that doesn’t matter,’ Hy
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‘- and they had three difficulty
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few thousand years, the paperwork h
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important. You’re the only one wh
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Blood with Jason and Piper - all of
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she was wrong and the ship was a tr
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the case?’ Michael sighed heavily
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xxxviii Reyna REYNA HAD NEVER BEEN
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Tyson furrowed his single eyebrow.
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xxxix Reyna ‘I WOULDN’T MOVE, P
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‘Oh, but I don’t abide by your
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xl Reyna NO TIME FOR ENJOYING HER V
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xli Piper PIPER WASN’T SURPRISED
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‘Like your zodiac sign?’ Percy
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Kekrops frowned. ‘Yes …’ ‘A
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She thought she heard her own heart
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But Kekrops emerged alone. ‘The w
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their brass legs glinting. Hopefull
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‘Mother Gaia …’ His voice was
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With a deafening blast, a white-hot
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The giantess Periboia had thawed wi
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could blend in with humans as easil
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Nico was dumbstruck. Will and two o
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xlvi Nico THEY MADE IT TO THE FIRST
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Nico realized he was still leaning
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was a dagger. He stopped so close t
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drawn. It was an impressive sight,
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YOU WILL DIE. The voice shook the e
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‘MY MIND IS RESTORED!’ she roar
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of the gods, I must not show favour
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ass clubs. ‘Please, husband.’ H
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today … and maybe for the next fe
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‘No! Get out of here!’ ‘Leo!
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‘Legion, cuneum formate!’ Reyna
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Gaia turned into loose white sand,
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liii Nico NICO HAD WITNESSED MANY F
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decided to trust the wisdom of his
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All eyes turned to Hazel. ‘How?
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‘So thank you,’ Reyna concluded
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‘I hope I’ll see you again?’
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Jason stared into the distance. Nic
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‘Awesome!’ Percy said. Nico stu
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the press. She met so many people w
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‘Well … now it’s real.’ He
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like a neon heart. Leo checked his
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Glossary Acropolis the ancient cita
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Janus Roman god of doorways, beginn
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Ulysses Roman form of Odysseus Venu
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Puffin is over seventy years old. S
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