

Our second story will definitely get me in trouble with Hermes. But it most assuredly contains monsters and traps as well. Despite the damage described in the story, the house has been rebuilt, which is very troubling.

I have also included a map of Halcyon Green’s house in Richmond. In this excerpt you will find out how Thalia and Luke arrived in Richmond, Virginia, chasing a magic goat, how they were almost destroyed in a house of horrors, and how they met a young girl named Annabeth. It may help us understand what went wrong for such a promising young demigod. I think it’s time, though, to share a little of Luke’s story. The only information I have is recorded in Luke’s own handwriting, in his original diary given to me by Chiron. I have been reluctant to do this, as neither Annabeth nor Thalia likes to talk about those times. We’ll begin with “The Diary of Luke Castellan.” Over the years, many readers and campers at Camp Half-Blood have asked me to tell the story of Luke’s early days, adventuring with Thalia and Annabeth before they arrived at camp. However, your survival comes first, and this book will give you an inside look at the world of demigods-information that may help keep you alive. I had to think long and hard before publishing these stories, as they were given to me in the strictest confidence. I hope this volume will help you on your journeys. Now that you have discovered your true parentage, you must prepare yourself for a difficult future-fighting monsters, adventuring across the world, and dealing with temperamental Greek and Roman gods. Interview with George and Martha, Hermes’s Snakes Visit To the Winston School of San Antonio, a safe place for demigods
