By Rick Riordan
ISBN-10: 1423101456
ISBN-13: 9781423101451
Whilst the goddess Artemis is going lacking, she is thought to were kidnapped.And now it's as much as Percy and his acquaintances to determine what occurred. who's robust sufficient to kidnap a goddess? they need to locate Artemis earlier than the wintry weather solstice, while her effect at the Olympian Council may perhaps swing an enormous vote at the struggle with the titans. not just that, yet first Percy must clear up the secret of an extraordinary monster that Artemis used to be looking while she disappeared -- a monster rumored to be so strong it can ruin Olympus ceaselessly.
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This is especially important as it will often lure young men, particularly shepherds who are up in the highlands, to a secluded place and offer to dance with them. Often it will do this in the guise of someone the man knows, trusts, or lusts after. It will dance wildly until the man is exhausted, then it will attack, draining him of his blood. In addition to being able to shape-shift into women that their victims know, a baobham sith can also change into a crow and has the ability to create a thick fog.
She gained her evil powers originally by casting a specific magical spell and is now forever changed; she can remove her skin and transform herself into a CORPSE CANDLE, a form that gives the ability to fly through the sky (see LIVING VAMPIRE). From the air she hunts for suitable prey, and after feeding, she is able to shapeshift into an animal. Only when it is in its animal form can the asiman be destroyed (see AFRICAN VAMPIRE WITCH). Vampires that are similar to the asiman are the ASEMA, AZÉMAN, LOOGAROO, OBAYIFO and the SOUCAYANT.
The only way to tell if the sick person is in fact a person is to look closely into their eyes. If one can see one’s reflection there, it is the actual person. However, if the reflection is upside-down, it is the animated replacement. In the meantime, the aswang has returned to its lair with its captive. Taking its time, the vampire slowly and torturously consumes its food. It is particularly fond of the liver. The aswang shape-shifter is so named because of its amazing transformation abilities. It can change to look not only like any animal or person, but also like inanimate objects as well.
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