My name is Percy Jackson. I've lived in New York all my life until my mom decided to ditch her smelly husband and move to the country side of Missouri. The population was under 200- not counting the Indian reserve near by. I'm a city boy trapped in a hick's dream- until a girl named Annabeth shows me how they do it in the country, and my life starts to make sense again.

Percy Jackson moves to Manhattan with his mother Sally, with the hope of a fresh start. With the past behind them, Percy struggles in his new school with language arts, and especially making new friends. He meets Annabeth Chase, who dares face the crowd and befriends him. With a promising new future, will Percy let go of the past or will it creep back up when he least expects it?