The House of Hades (Heroes of Olympus, #4)

by Rick Riordan

Annabeth pressed her lips to Percy’s ear. “I love you.” She wasn’t sure he could hear her—but if they were going to die she wanted those to be her last words.

Despite being beat-up, sooty, and dressed like a homeless person, she looked great to Percy. So what if they were in Tartarus? So what if they stood a slim chance of surviving? He was so glad that they were together, he had the ridiculous urge to smile.

but he did believe in one thing: Annabeth and he were supposed to be together. They hadn’t survived so much just to get killed now.

First, she and Percy had had to drink fire to stay alive. Then they were attacked by a gaggle of vampires, led by a cheerleader Annabeth had killed two years ago. Finally, they were rescued by a Titan janitor named Bob who had Einstein hair, silver eyes, and wicked broom skills. Sure. Why not?

Whenever she brought up Rachel’s name, Percy got nervous. At one point, Rachel had been interested in dating Percy. That was ancient history. Rachel and Annabeth were good friends now. But Annabeth didn’t mind making Percy a little uneasy. You had to keep your boyfriend on his toes.