Hi. My name's Olivia. You can call me Olive. I'm a daughter of Apollo. That's right, Apollo, Greek god of the sun, archery, music, etc. Those guys are real.

I better tell you about myself.

I'm twelve years old. I have short black hair and green eyes. Lots of freckles too. I'm a pretty good singer, and I play the flute. Only because my weapon is a flute that turns into a dagger. I got it for my tenth birthday. Typical dad. He loves music. Am I a good story teller so far? Probably not.

Anyway...

I have an older brother. His name is Casey. He's a demigod too, but he left the home when he was my twelve.

Just like I did.

I'm looking for a place to live. I heard a girl named Anne lives in a big barn a few miles away. It's sort of a hotel thingy. Maybe I can stay there in exchange for work.

Now if only I didn't have to walk three miles on the monster path.

What's a monster path you ask? It's pretty much what it sounds like. A path for monsters. Yay. Hopefully the excess amounts of Mist on the path will disguise me. Or maybe I'll meet a friendly one who will carry me. That would be ideal.

Hmm, a friendly Cyclops is rare, so I'll aim for a Centaur or a Pegasus.

Suddenly a huge shadow blocks my view.

I stare into the face of a huge...