“ Poseidon held out his arms and gave me a hug. I realized, a little embarrassed, that I'd never actually hugged my dad before. He was warm—like a regular human—and he smelled of a salty beach and fresh sea air. Rick Riordan
“ Matt was almost completely naked. A tattered loincloth and an ugly chain with a yellow diamond were his only apparel. Priya Ardis
“ Hey, can I see that sword you were using?I showed him Riptide, and explained how it turned from a pen into a sword just by uncapping it.Cool! Does it ever run out of ink?Um, well, I don't actually wri… Rick Riordan
“ Remind me again-why do you hate me so much?I don't hate you.Could've fooled me.She folded her cap of invisibility. Look...we're just not supposed to get along, okay? Our parents are rivals.Why?She sig… Rick Riordan
“ I've been waiting a long time for a quest, seaweed brain, she said. Athena is no fan of Poseidon, but if you're going to save the world, I'm the best person to keep you from messing up. Rick Riordan
“ If I had my way, Dionysus said, I would cause your molecules to erupt in flames. We'd sweep up the ashes and be done with a lot of trouble. But Chiron seems to feel this would be against my mission at… Rick Riordan
“ Percy? Annabeth gripped his arm.Oh, bad, he muttered. Bad. Bad. He looked across the table at Frank and Hazel. You guys remember Polybotes?The giant who invaded Camp Jupiter, Hazel said. The anti-Pose… Rick Riordan
“ Wait just a minute, Ares growled. He pointed at Thalia and me. These two are dangerous. It'd be much safer, while we've got them here—Ares, Poseidon interrupted, they are worthy heroes. We will not bl… Rick Riordan
“ Tell her thisAnd more,—That the king of the seasWeeps too, old, helpless man.The bustling fatesHeap his hands with corpsesUntil he stands like a childWith surplus of toys. Stephen Crane
“ The Council agrees, Zeus said. Percy Jackson, you will have one gift from the gods.I hesitated. Any gift?Zeus nodded grimly. I know what you will ask. The greatest gift of all. Yes, if you want it, it… Rick Riordan
“ Thalia had been turned into a pine tree when she was 12. Me... well, i was doing my best not to follow her example. I had nightmares about what Poseidon might turn me into if i were ever in the verge… Rick Riordan
