2026 is finally upon us, and whether you’re excited about the possibilities of bright, new beginnings or you’re dreading the unimaginable horrors and challenges of the next twelve months, we’re all asking the same question: What does the future have in store?

We’d love to answer that question with some authority. But the Oracles haven’t been returning our calls, so you’re all going to have to settle for much smaller questions.

Real questions submitted by anonymous busybodies and readers just like you! (And a few who, we hope, are nothing like you.)

We can think of no one better to answer these very important queries than the headless hunk himself, the ghost with the most: Agamethus and his Magic 8 Ball.

You remember Agamethus, right? The half-brother of Trophonius, the Dark Oracle who hangs out at the Waystation with Emmie and Josephine? The dude who helped guide Apollo and Leo before their battles with Commodus and his forces?

Sure, you do! So, without further delay, let’s get shaking!

“Will Annabeth Chase learn how to add ‘Redesigned the new godly cabins at Camp Half-Blood after saving the world’ to her architecture resume without revealing that she’s a daughter of Athena? Or without it sounding too much like a flex?”

*shake shake* SIGNS POINT TO YES.

“Will Percy Jackson meet his greatest rival/arch-nemesis in the halls of New Rome University: a roommate who only eats mauve food?”

MOST CERTAINLY.

“Will Nico di Angelo finally realize that he accidentally dropped a rare holographic Hestia Mythomagic card the last time he visited Tartarus?”

OUTLOOK IS GOOD.

“Following up on that, will Nico brave the journey back down to the darkest depths of the Underworld to retrieve the card?”

POSSIBLY.

“Will he be able to convince Will to join him on the trip again?”

REPLY HAZY. TRY AGAIN LATER.

“Will a few new campers at Camp Half-Blood sneak out in the middle of the night and break into Artemis’s Cabin this summer?”

MOST CERTAINLY.

“Will said campers immediately regret their decision?”

MOST CERTAINLY.

“Will Clarisse La Rue put down her weapons and discover a passion for macramé?”

ABSOLUTELY NOT . . . ALSO, PLEASE TELL HER I SAID THAT.

“Will Hannibal the elephant ever find true love?”

I AM BEGINNING TO GROW WEARY OF THESE QUESTIONS.

“Will Camp Half-Blood ever start admitting kids who aren’t related to any god but still give off the aura of a true demigod? Like, maybe they’ve been skipping piano practice to go into the woods to train with a sword every once in a while? Please? I’ll even settle for Camp Jupiter!”

ALL SIGNS POINT TO . . . YOU ASKING SOMEONE ELSE ABOUT THIS.

“Will Reyna and Hylla Ramírez-Arellano go on a cross-country road trip in which they re-establish their sisterly bond while battling monsters and evil sorcerers? And also, maybe they recruit a young fan who admires them very much? And also, maybe they all discover that the fan is their secret third sister and therefore has demigod powers too?”

I MISS LESTER.

“Will Kronos ever re-form? We’ve been waiting years for his glorious return! #justiceforthetitans #notmygods.”

I MISS MY HEAD.

“My parents have been fighting a lot. Dad has been spending a lot of time alone in his tool shed while Mom goes out to parties in full makeup and fancy dresses. Is it possible that they’re Hephaestus and Aphrodite in disguise? If so, does this mean I’m a demigod? Or maybe even a full god?”

I HAVE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO THAN THIS.

“Do you know where Medusa’s severed head wound up? If so, how much it would cost to ship it across state lines? Asking for a friend . . . a friend with a really nasty stepparent, if you catch my drift.”

WE REALLY NEED TO STOP LETTING JUST ANYONE INTO THE WAYSTATION.

“Will Jason Grace ever come back from the—”

THAT’S IT. I’M OFFICIALLY OUT OF HERE. ELYSIUM AWAITS. DEUCES!

And with that, Agamethus dissolved into motes in the sunlight before we had a chance to ask him any more questions. For those of you still anxious about what the new year might bring, just remember that if you keep your head screwed on straight, you’re off to a better start than some people!

Do you have any questions for Agamethus, should he eventually return? Be sure to let us know!