The Blood of Olympus - Seconds to Concentrate

One earthen ghost stepped forward. It moved slowly, but its footfall was so heavy it cracked the ancient tiles.

“Nico?” Reyna called.

“I can’t control them,” he said, frantically untangling his harness. “Something about the rock shells, I guess. I need a couple of seconds to concentrate on making the shadow-jump. Otherwise I might teleport us into another volcano.”

Reyna cursed under her breath. There was no way she could fight off so many by herself while Nico prepared their escape, especially with Coach Hedge out of commission. “Use the scepter,” she said. “Get me some zombies.”


- The Blood of Olympus, Chapter 8