“ Bianca di Angelo shivered. That explains Nico, you remember last summer, those guyswho tried to attack us in the alley in DC?And that bus driver, Nico said. The one with the ram's horns. I *told* you… Rick Riordan
“ Atlantis?' Jason asked.'That's a myth,' Percy said.'Uh...don't we deal in myths?''No, I mean it's a MADE-UP myth. Not like, an actual true myth.''So this is why Annabeth is the brains of the operation… Rick Riordan
“ Keep moving. Don't get bogged down. Don't think about the bad stuff. Smile and joke even when you don't feel like it. Rick Riordan
“ Nosoi? Percy planted his feet in a fighting stance. You know, I keep thinking, I have now killed every single thing in Greek mythology. But the list never seems to end.You haven’t killed me yet, I not… Rick Riordan
“ But who are you?Percy— I started to say. Then the skeletons turned around. Gotta go!What kind of name is Percy Gotta-go? Rick Riordan
“ Cupid said, smashing another skeleton to pieces. Nico, Jason managed to say, it's okay. I get it.Nico glanced over, pain and misery washing across his face.No you don't, he said. There's no way you ca… Rick Riordan
“ The eidolons started pounding on the door. 'Who is it?' Leo called. 'Valdez!''Valdez who? Rick Riordan
“ We’ve arrived, Leo announced. Time to Split.Frank groaned. Can we leave Valdez in Croatia? Rick Riordan
“ Schist, said an angry voice from the grass. Hazel raised her eyebrows. Excuse me? Schist! Big pile of schist! Rick Riordan
“ Bloated! he cried. The corresponding hieroglyph flew through the air, bursting against a demon's chest in a spray of light. Instantly, the demon swelled like a water balloon and rolled screaming down… Rick Riordan
“ I nodded, disappointed, but then I got an idea. Hey, Grover. You want a magic item?His eyes lit up. Me?Pretty soon we'd laced the sneakers over his fake feet, and the world's first flying goat boy was… Rick Riordan
“ Hang on, Sadie said. She stomped right up to the throne. Ammit growled at her, but Sadie growled back, which confused the monster into silence. What are you? she demanded. My dad? Osiris? Are you even… Rick Riordan
