This 53-page short story is the first in the Demigods and Magicians trilogy.
Headline: 5 Things You Didn't Know About "The Son of Sobek" The Son of Sobek
Seeing Percy from a magician's perspective (and vice versa) is fascinating. This 53-page short story is the first in
The story follows Carter Kane as he tracks a "Petsuchos" (a son of Sobek) to a marsh in Montauk, only to get literally swallowed by the monster—and then saved by a "Camper Boy" in an orange T-shirt. The banter between Carter and Percy is fantastic; they spend half the time being suspicious of each other’s "weird" magic and the other half realizing they’re on the same side. The banter between Carter and Percy is fantastic;
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐If you’ve finished The Kane Chronicles and Percy Jackson , this short story is an absolute must-read. It’s only about 50 pages long, but Riordan packs in everything we love about his universe.
Who do you think has the cooler fighting style: Percy with Riptide or Carter with his khopesh and wand? Let’s settle it in the comments! 👇
High-stakes action, classic Riordan humor, and that "wait, you do magic that way?" energy.