“ He turned to Frank who was trying to pull his fingers out of the Chinese handcuffs…Okay, Frank relented. Sure. He frowned at his fingers, trying to pull them out of the trap. Uh, how do you—Leo chuckl… Rick Riordan
“ At this point, you may be wondering how I felt seeing my son with Nico di Angelo. I’ll admit I did not understand Will’s attraction to a child of Hades, but if the dark foreboding type was what made W… Rick Riordan
“ Artemis smiled. You have done well, my lieutenant. You have made me proud, and all those Hunters who perished in my service will never be forgotten. They will achieve Elysium, I am sure.She glared poi… Rick Riordan
“ You know how teachers tell you the magic word is 'please'? That's not true. The magic word is 'puke'. It will get you out of class faster than anything else. Rick Riordan
“ Will they cower?' Kym asked.'Tons of cowering! Plus your name in the summer programme. A custom-designed banner. A cabin at Camp Half-Blood. Two shrines. I'll even throw in a Kymopoleia action figure.… Rick Riordan
“ When I got across, I looked back and saw Tyson giving Grover a piggyback ride (or was it a goatyback ride?). Rick Riordan
“ This belonged to my sister-in-law, Prometheus explained. Pandora.A lump formed in my throat. As in Pandora's box?Prometheus shook his head. I don't know how this business got started. It was never a… Rick Riordan
“ She studied me with concern. She touched the new streak of gray in my hair that matched hers exactly—our painful souvenir from holding Atlas's burden. There was a lot I'd wanted to say to Annabeth, bu… Rick Riordan
“ Please!’ That word didn’t make sense to Nico. The Underworld had no mercy. It only had justice. ‘You’re already dead,’ Nico said. ‘You’re a ghost with no tongue, no memory. You won’t be sharing any se… Rick Riordan
“ Percy, meet Gladiola. Gladiola, Percy.I stared at Annabeth, figuring she'd crack up at this practical joke they were playing on me, but she looked deadly serious.I'm not saying hello to a pink poodle,… Rick Riordan
“ Like the zodiac sign?' Percy asked. 'I'm a Leo.''No, stupid,' Leo said, 'I'm a Leo. You're a Percy. Rick Riordan
“ Grover wore his fake feet and his pants to pass as human. He wore a green rasta-style cap, because when it rained his curly hair flattened and you could just see the tips of his horns. His bright oran… Rick Riordan
“ Coach Hedge shouted, 'Let the movie star go, you big ugly cupcake! Or I'm gonna plant my hoof right up your... Rick Riordan
“ Being a hero doesn’t mean you’re invincible. It just means that you’re brave enough to stand up and do what’s needed. Rick Riordan
“ Percy looked at his friends. "I'm getting tired of this guy's shirt.""Combat time?" Piper grabbed her horn of plenty."I hate wonder bread," Jason said.Together, they charged. Rick Riordan
“ Zeus needed someone to blame, so of course he’d picked the handsomest, most talented, most popular god in the pantheon: me. Rick Riordan
“ WARNING:The following is a transcript of a digital recording. In certain places, the audio quality was poor, so some words and phrases represent the author's best guesses. Where possible, illustration… Rick Riordan
