After a dangerous encounter at the Gateway Arch, Percy escapes into the Mississippi River.
Percy obtains magical pearls and gets past Cerberus, finding Hades' realm. After a dangerous encounter at the Gateway Arch,
After a Minotaur attack at Montauk leads to his mother's disappearance, Percy arrives at Camp Half-Blood . Part 2: Life at Camp Half-Blood (Chapters 5-9) After a dangerous encounter at the Gateway Arch,
Hades reveals the bolt was planted in Percy’s backpack; Percy defeats Ares to recover the Helm of Darkness. Part 5: Olympus and the Aftermath (Chapters 21-22) The Lightning Thief Chapters One–Three Summary & Analysis After a dangerous encounter at the Gateway Arch,