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The whole campfire idea freaked Piper out. It made her think of that huge purple bonfire in the dreams, and her father tied to a stake. What she got instead was almost as terrifying: a sing-along.

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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
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Richard Russell Riordan
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