" the old gods were dying " Shadows had followed Annabeth Chase her entire life. They leaked into her dreams and chased her out of her home, causing her to run into two others, Thalia Grace and Luke Castellan, who had the same shadows. They form a small family fueled by secrets and running. But after both Annabeth and Thalia are Selected, their shadows follow them to the palace of Olympia, where they will partake in a competition to win the Prince's heart. The other Selected, which include Piper McLean, Hazel Levesque, and Reyna Ramírez-Arellano, admit to Annabeth that they too have been followed by shadows. Strange dreams plague the Selected, and their shadows seem to be hiding within the people surrounding them. Just as Annabeth slowly starts to fall in love, several murders occur, and several of the Selected fall as victim. Annabeth soon reveals the biggest truth of all: the Selection isn't meant to find love; it's meant to find those who are different. And once they're found, the world may never be the same. The Selected were promised love, and they found it, though not in the expected way. But as darkness falls upon the palace and friends turn on each other, can love save them?

Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase have been best friends for as long as they can remember. When the time comes for Percy's Selection Annabeth is forced to decide if she's going to join. In order to save their friendship from an awkward discussion of feelings Sally devises a plan. Annabeth will be the man on the inside, making sure the other contestants are there for the right reasons. Sally knows the real reason the two agreed, they are hoping they can convince the other one of there feelings but will the two idiots figure it out fast enough or will their own fears get int he way?

Annabeth is a skillful dancer from Virginia but when her step mom signs her up for Prince Percy's Selection, everything changes. Started: August 20, 2020 Finished: ???