First full page of The Demigod Diaries!

Here is the picture of the first page of The Demigod Diaries:

Sorry if you can’t see the text. Below I have typed it out:

Annabeth and I were relaxing on the Great Lawn in Central Park when she ambushed me with a question.

“You forgot didn’t you?”

I went into red-alert mode. It’s very easy to panic when you’re a new boyfriend. Sure, I’d fought monsters with Annabeth for years. Together we faced the wrath of the gods. We’d battled the Titans and calmly faced death a dozen times.  But now that we were dating,  one frown from her and I freaked. What had I done wrong?

I mentally reviewed the picnic list: Comfy blanket? Check.  Annabeth’s favorite pizza with extra olives? Check.  Chocolate toffee from La Maison Du Chocolat? Check.  Chilled sparkling water with a twist of lemon? Check. Weapons in case of Greek mythological apocalypse? Check.

So what had I forgotten?

I was tempted (briefly) to bluff my way through. Two things stopped me. First, I didn’t want to lie to Annabeth. Second, she was too smart. She’d see right through me.

Happy reading to all and remember, The Demigod Diaries officially  comes out August 14!