All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronoss army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titans power only grows. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now its up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time. In this momentous final book in the 'New York Times' best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percys sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate.