California is a state in the Western United States of America.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians[]
The Lightning Thief[]
Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood go to Los Angeles, the entrance to the Underworld to convince Hades to return Zeus' Master Bolt and Sally Jackson. After escaping, the three end up on Santa Monica Beach.
The Titan's Curse[]
Percy, along with Thalia Grace and Zoë Nightshade travel to San Francisco to save Annabeth and Artemis from the Titan strong hold at Mount Othrys.
The Battle of the Labyrinth[]
When trying to find Daedalus, Percy, Annabeth, Grover, and Tyson end up in Alcatraz, just outside of San Francisco.
The Heroes of Olympus[]
The Lost Hero[]
Jason Grace, Piper McLean, Leo Valdez and Gleeson Hedge arrive in San Francisco and climb Mount Diablo to rescue Tristan McLean from the Gigante Enceladus.
The Son of Neptune[]
Camp Jupiter, located near San Francisco, is present at the start and conclusion of the book.
The Mark of Athena[]
Camp Jupiter is the setting of the first few chapters of the book.
The Trials of Apollo[]
The Burning Maze[]
Apollo, Meg McCaffrey and Grover travel around Southern California for the book. They visit Palm Springs, Malibu, Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Santa Barbara. At the end of the book, Apollo and Meg travel on a plane to the Bay Area.
The Tyrant's Tomb[]
The San Francisco Bay Area serves as the main setting of the book, with most of the scenes taking place in Camp Jupiter or in the surrounding cities of San Francisco or Berkeley.
The Tower of Nero[]
After Apollo regains his godhood, he goes to the Bay Area to check in on Camp Jupiter and see Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase at New Rome University. He also visits Meg in Palm Springs.
Storm Runner Trilogy[]
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The Storm Runner[]
After freeing Ah-Puch, Zane Obispo is teleported to Los Angeles where he is tricked into serving the former ruler of Xib'alb'a. A few days later he ends up in San Diego and Venice Beach with his uncle Hondo and Brooks.
The Shadow Crosser[]
When the Shaman Institute of Higher-Order Magic comes under attack, Zane, Ren Santiago, Alana, and Louie escape via a gateway and head to the crystal caves, however they take a detour to the Matterhorn ride at Disneyland in Anaheim.
Shadow Bruja Duology[]
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Lords of Night[]
Ren, Edison, and Montero go to Los Angeles to track down the Cinco.
Paola Santiago series[]
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Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares[]
Paola Santiago, Dante Mata, and Naomi pass through the state on their way to Oregon.
The Gifted Clans series[]
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The Last Fallen Star[]
Riley Oh lives in Los Angeles with her family.
My Night at the Gifted Carnival[]
Riley, Hattie, and the rest of their Saturday school class attend the Gifted Carnival when it comes to Los Angeles.
The Last Fallen Moon[]
Southern California is seen in the book.
Winston Chu Duology[]
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Winston Chu Versus the Whimsies[]
Winston Chu resides in San Francisco.
Cities[]
Trivia[]
- Southern California is colloquially known as "SoCal".
- California currently has the most seats in the House of Representatives, with fifty-three seats.
- California is a part of the Mexican Cession, land obtained by the United States following the Mexican-American War, along with Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Along with Western Colorado and Southwestern Wyoming.