as a child of the big three, park akiyama has spent his whole life running from monsters and knows the desperation of survival. even when he finds himself alone in the world without his mother, he knows the one place he has to stay away from is camp half blood if he wants to keep his freedom. meanwhile, korey amoretti has lived an entirely oblivious life free of gods and monsters until a chance encounter with park reveals a truth that he never expected - he's a demigod. with monster threats at every corner, it soon becomes apparent that his only chance of survival is camp half blood and park is his only hope of making it there alive. against all odds, the two of them must pair up despite their differences to face the many obstacles and trials fate has set up for them, the charming and the charmless.