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Percy Jackson won the war, but the gods never let their heroes rest. Forced into a new, solitary service, he is the only male permitted to walk alongside the Hunters of Artemis in the choking darkness of the Appalachian Trail.
He is not alone.
A predator has found him-a terrifying, flesh-wearing entity that should not exist. And Percy is its target.
As the creature begins its slow, psychological dismantling, the lines between sanity and madness blur. He can not sleep, he can not eat, and his legendary powers turn brittle as the entity feasts on his mind.
To Artemis and her Hunters, this is not a monster attack; this is a warrior turning weak, a male proving their absolute skepticism right. Even Thalia, his closest friend, sees only lies.
He is breaking, and they are watching him do it.
By the time the Hunters realize the horrifying truth-that their newest Guardian - has been silently, ruthlessly targeted-it may be too late.
Can they save the broken hero from a monster only he can see, or will the darkness in the woods consume the last piece of Percy Jackson before his allies even believe it exists?