Wednesday, June 13, 2012

The Sea of Monsters - Chapter 19

Chapter 19 THE CHARIOT RACE ENDS WITH A BANG  We arrived in Long Island just after Clarisse, thanks to the centaurs' travel powers. I rode on Chiron'sback, but we didn't talk much, especially not about Kronos. I knew it had been difficult for Chiron to tellme. I didn't want to push him with more questions. I mean, I've met plenty...

The Sea of Monsters - Chapter 20

Chapter 20 THE FLEECE WORKS ITS MAGIC TOO WELL  That afternoon was one of the happiest I'd ever spent at camp, which maybe goes to show, you neverknow when your world is about to be rocked to pieces. Grover announced that he'd be able to spend the rest of the summer with us before resuming his questfor Pan. His bosses at the...

The Sea of Monsters - Chapter 18

Chapter 18 THE PARTY PONIES INVADE  "One on one," I challenged Luke. "What are you afraid of?" Luke curled his lip. The soldiers who were about to kill us hesitated, waiting for his order. Before he could say anything, Agrius, the bear-man, burst onto the deck leading a flying horse. It wasthe first pure-black pegasus...

The Sea of Monsters - Chapter 17

Chapter 17 WE GET A SURPRISE ON MIAMI BEACH  "Percy, wake up." Salt water splashed my face. Annabeth was shaking my shoulder. In the distance, the sun was setting behind a city skyline. I could see a beachside highway lined withpalm trees, store-fronts glowing with red and blue neon, a harbor filled with sailboats and...

The Sea of Monsters - Chapter 16

Chapter 16 I GO DOWN WITH THE SHIP  "You'd think he'd run out of rocks," I muttered. "Swim for it!" Grover said. He and Clarisse plunged into the surf. Annabeth hung on to Clarisse's neck and tried to paddle with onehand, the wet Fleece weighing her down. But the monster's attention wasn't on the Fleece. "You,...

Thursday, June 7, 2012

The Sea of Monsters - Chapter 14

Chapter 14 WE MEET THE SHEEP OF DOOM   When you think "monster island," you think craggy rocks and bones scattered on the beach like theisland of the Sirens. The Cyclops's island was nothing like that. I mean, okay, it had a rope bridge across a chasm, whichwas not a good sign. You might as well put up a billboard that said,...