Though the Greek and Roman crewmembers of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests,they still seem no closer to defeating the earth motherGaea. Her giants have risen-all of them-and they’re stronger than ever. They must be stopped before the Feast of Speswhen Gaea plans to have two demigods sacrificed in Athens. She needs their blood-the blood of Olympus-in order to wake. The demigods are having more frequent visions of a terrible battle at Camp Half-Blood. The Roman legion from Camp Jupiterled by Octavianis almost within striking distance. Though it is tempting to take the Athena Parthenos to Athens to use as a secret weaponthe friends know that the huge statue belongs back on Long Islandwhere it might be able to stop a war between the two camps. The Athena Parthenos will go west; the Argo II will go east. The godsstill suffering from multiple personality disorderare useless. How can a handful of young demigods hope to persevere against Gaea’s army of powerful giants? As dangerous as it is to head to Athensthey have no other option. They have sacrificed too much already. And if Gaea wakesit is game over.