The+Demigod+Files

What these rabid fans will most appreciate, though, is the collection of three Percy Jackson original short stories that make up the bulk of THE DEMIGOD FILES. In “Percy Jackson and the Stolen Chariot,” Percy has to help his sworn enemy, Clarissa, when her brothers Phobos and Deimos (the immortal sons of Clarissa’s dad, Ares) hijack the war chariot she’s been entrusted with. In “Percy Jackson and the Bronze Dragon,” a game of Capture the Flag gets even more out of control than usual, when a horde of Myrmekes (those would-be giant armored ants) battle the kids over a bronze dragon automaton that might also threaten their lives. And in “Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades,” Percy’s plans for Christmas don’t involve a voyage to the Underworld, but that’s exactly what he gets when he, Nico and Thalia pay a call on Persephone. Throughout these entertaining and well-developed short stories, Riordan’s trademark mix of adventure, humor and solid mythology is at play.