In this short story, Percy Jackson is celebrating Grover Underwood’s birthday when the god Apollo appears to demand a favor. Apollo’s fourth Celedon, a golden robotic singer with a voice that can enchant entire crowds, has escaped and run loose in New York City. The motorized performer intends to pursue a solo career, threatening to cause chaos among the mortal population. Percy and Grover must navigate the city streets to find the runaway automaton before she performs a concert that would overwhelm the senses of everyone in Manhattan.
This book serves readers who follow the Camp Half-Blood chronicles and want a brief, comedic bridge between the major series installments. It appeals to fans of urban fantasy who enjoy seeing ancient Greek myths integrated into modern settings like the subway or Times Square. Readers walk away with a quick adventure that emphasizes the humorous, bureaucratic frustrations of dealing with Olympian gods. It provides a lighthearted look at the friendship between a satyr and a demigod during a low-stakes crisis.
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
