Leo: I can’t believe I thought you were hot. Khione’s face turned red. Hot? You dare insult me? I am cold, Leo Valdez. Very, very cold.
But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword. As a mortal, I was never a great fighter or athlete or poet. I only made wine. The people in my village laughed at me. They...
Thalia had gotten herself turned into a pine tree when she was twelve. Me ... Well, I was doingmy best not to follow her example. I had nightmares about what Poseidon might turn me intoif I were ever...
Shut up, me, Leo said aloud.What? Piper asked.Nothing, he said. Long night. I think I’m hallucinating. It’s cool. Sitting in front, Leo couldn’t see their faces, but he assumed from their silence that...
Polyphemus stiffened. Who said that?Nobody! Annabeth yelled.That got exactly the reaction she'd been hoping for. The monster's face turned red with rage.Nobody! Polyphemus yelled back. I remember you!...
Percy smiled at her - that sarcastic troublemaker smile that had annoyed her for years but eventually had become endearing. His sea-green eyes were as gorgeous as she remembered. His dark hair was swe...
Nico didn’t like to be touched, but somehow this brief contact with his father felt reassuring – the same way the Chapel of Bones was reassuring. Like death, his father’s presence was cold and often c...
You’re that lady, Leo said. The one who was named after Caribbean music.Her eyes glinted murderously. Caribbean music.Yeah. Reggae? Leo shook his head. Merengue? Hold on, I’ll get it.He snapped his fi...
Wow, Thalia muttered. Apollo is hot. He's the sun god, I said.That's not what I meant.
Leo: Rainbows. Very macho.Annabeth: Butch is our best equestrian, he gets along great with the pegasi.Leo: Rainbows, ponies...Butch: I'm gonna toss you off this chariot.
Percy glanced over. He saw the fallen giant and seemed to understand what was happening. He yelled something that was lost in the wind, probably: Go!Then he slammed Riptide into the ice at his feet. T...
[Iris] squeezed his hand. Don't lose hope, Frank. Rainbows always stand for hope.
You can't call a ninja lord dweeb.
Percy was waiting for them. He looked mad.He stood at the edge of the glacier, leaning on the staff with the golden eagle, gazing down at the wreckage he'd caused: several hundred acres of newly open...
Nico danced around like he needed to use the restroom. Does Zeus really have lightningbolts that do six hundred damage? Does he get extra movement points for—Nico, shut up! Bianca put her hands to her...
Zoe readied her arrows. Grover lifted his pipes. Thalia raised her shield and I noticed a tear running down her cheek. Suddenly it occurred to me: this had happened to her before.She had been cornered...
Hazel frowned. Why that one?You don't see the ghost? Frank asked.Ghost? Nico asked.Okay... if Frank was seeing a ghost that the Underworld kids couldn't see, something was definitely wrong.
Jason’s heart lifted when he saw Nico di Angelo on the front lines with the Greeks, slashing his way through a crowd of two-headed men.
Besides, Reyna will do what she can to slow things down. She's still on our side. I know she is. You trust her. Piper's voice sounded hollow, even to herself. Look Pipes. I told you, you've got nothin...
Do you know who I am? she demanded.Well, you're Night, I suppose, said Annabeth. I mean, I can tell because you're dark and everything, though the brochure didn't say much about you.Nyx's eyes winked...