>I kicked Kronos in the chest. He stumbled backward, but he was heavier than Luke should've been...Kronos swung his scythe again. I intercepted it with Riptide, but his strike was so powerful, my blade could only deflect it. The edge of the scythe shaved off the shirtsleeve and grazed my arm. It shouldn't have been a serious cut but the entire side of my body exploded with pain...I stumbled backward, switched my sword to my left hand, and lunged desperately. My blade should've run him through, but it deflected off his stomach like I was hitting solid marble.

*pgs. 22-23 TLO*