“ Whoa, Connor Stoll said. Back up. Zoom in right there.What? Annabeth said nervously. You see invaders?No, right there—Dylan's Candy Bar. Connor grinned at his brother. Dude, it's open. And everyone is… Rick Riordan
“ While Coach Hedge was having dinner on the foredeck, a wild pegasus appeared from nowhere,stampeded over the coach’s enchiladas, and flew off again, leaving cheesy hoof prints all across the deck. Wha… Rick Riordan
“ Grilled satyr with mango chutney, Polyphemus mused. He looked back at Clarisse, still hanging over the pot of boiling water. You a satyr too? No, you overgrown pile of dung! she yelled. I'm a girl! Th… Rick Riordan
“ Correct. Kekrops sounded bitter, like he regretted his decision. My people were the original Athenians--the gemini.Like your zodiac sign? Percy asked. I'm a Leo.No, stupid. I'm a Leo. You're a Percy. Rick Riordan
“ Yay! Tyson went around the couches and gave everyone a big hug—even Octavian, who didn't look thrilled about it. Rick Riordan
“ Then she did something so unexpected Nico would later think he dreamed it. She walked up to Nico, who was standing to one side in the shadows, as usual. She grabbed his hand and pulled him gently into… Rick Riordan
“ That awkward moment when you jump out a window because your friend jumped out a window, then you remember that your other friend can fly. Rick Riordan
“ Look, lady, we're not going to go all HUNGER GAMES on each other. Isn't going to happen. Rick Riordan
“ Leo waited while the fish centaur put away his supplies. Aphros's lobster-claw horns kept swimming around in his thick hair, and Leo had to resist the urge to try and rescue them. Rick Riordan
“ Get closer, I told Blackjack. I need to talk to the statue. he muttered, but he flew as close as he could, dodging the flying statue. Rick Riordan
“ Very slowly using two fingers, Annabeth drew her dagger. Instead of dropping it, she tossed it as far as she could into the water. Octavian made a squeaking sound. What was that for? I didn't say it!… Rick Riordan
“ Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Tyson pounding the Earthborn into the ground like a game of whack-a-mole. Ella was fluttering above him, dodging missiles and calling out advice: The groin. The Ea… Rick Riordan
“ It isn’t easy being a brilliant inventor, always alone. Always misunderstood. Easy to turn bitter, make horrible mistakes. People are more difficult to work with than machines. And when you break a pe… Rick Riordan
“ As Hazel marched down the hill, she cursed in Latin. Percy didn’t understand all of it, but he got , , and a few choice suggestions about where Octavian could stick his knife. Rick Riordan
“ Why would you come to Italy to see Spanish steps? That's like going to China for Mexican food, isn't it? Rick Riordan
“ Percy was getting tired of water.If he said that aloud, he would probably get kicked out of Poseidon’s Junior Sea Scouts, but he didn’t care. Rick Riordan
