Tuesday, August 14, 2012

The Battle of the Labyrinth - Chapter 19

Chapter 19 THE COUNCIL GETS CLOVEN  T here were too many good-byes. That night was the first time I actually saw camp burial shrouds used on bodies, and it was not somethingI wanted to see again. Among the dead, Lee Fletcher from the Apollo cabin had been downed by a giant’s club. He waswrapped in a golden shroud without any...

The Battle of the Labyrinth - Chapter 20

Chapter 20 MY BIRTHDAY PARTY TAKES A DARK TURN  T he rest of the summer seemed strange because it was so normal. The daily activities continued: archery,rock climbing, Pegasus riding. We played capture the flag (though we all avoided Zeus’s Fist). We sangat the campfire and raced chariots and played practical jokes on the other cabins....

The Battle of the Labyrinth - Chapter 17

Chapter 17 THE LOST GOD SPEAKS  We ran until we were exhausted. Rachel steered us away from traps, but we had no destination inmind—onlyaway from that dark mountain and the roar of Kronos. We stopped in a tunnel of wet white rock, like part of a natural cave. I couldn’t hear anything behind us,but I didn’t feel any safer. I could...

The Battle of the Labyrinth - Chapter 18

Chapter 18 GROVER CAUSES A STAMPEDE  D istance was shorter in the Labyrinth. Still, by the time Rachel got us back to Times Square, I felt likewe’d pretty much run all the way from New Mexico. We climbed out of the Marriott basement andstood on the sidewalk in the bright summer daylight, squinting at the traffic and crowds. I couldn’t...

The Battle of the Labyrinth - Chapter 15

Chapter 15 WE STEAL SOME SLIGHTLY USED WINGS  “This way!” Rachel yelled. “Why should we follow you?” Annabeth demanded. “You led us straight into that death trap!” “It was the way you needed to go,” Rachel said. “And so is this. Come on!” Annabeth didn’t look happy about it, but she ran along with the rest of us. Rachel...