“ You're sure?' I asked. 'I mean, the Lord of the Sword is great. But you could also be, I don't know, the Slammer of the Hammer'. Rick Riordan
“ You might not think a hippo could inspire terror. Screaming Hippo! doesn’t have the same impact as screaming Shark! But I’m telling you—as the Egyptian Queen careened to one side, its paddle wheel lif… Rick Riordan
“ Wow. When he started looking back on the war with Kronos as the good old days--that was sad. Rick Riordan
“ What about a compromise? I’ll kill them first, and if it turns out they were friendly, I’ll apologize. Rick Riordan
“ We only came close to dying six or seven times, which I thought was pretty good. Once, I lost my grip and found myself dangling by one hand from a ledge fifty feet above the rocky surf. But I found an… Rick Riordan
“ We heard the army before we saw it.The noise was like a cannon barrage combined with a football stadium crowd- like every Patriots fan in New England was charging us with bazookas. Rick Riordan
“ We did all the standard camp numbers: Down By The Aegean, I Am My Own Great-Great-Great-Great Grandpa, This Land is Minos's Land. Rick Riordan
“ Waitress! Hedge called. Six double espressos, and whatever these guys want. Put it on the girl's tab. Rick Riordan
“ Unless you stop him. Perhaps next we meet.You'll be just as annoying? I guessed.He fixed my with those warm brown eyes. Or perhaps you could bring me up to speed on those modern courtship rituals.I sa… Rick Riordan
“ The throne rumbled. A wave of gale-force anger slammed into me. The voice stopped abruptly, The anger retreated, which was a good thing, because just those two words had almost blasted my mind to shre… Rick Riordan
“ The crew gathered for a hurried meeting on the foredeck – mostly because Percy was keeping an eye on a giant red sea serpent swimming off the port side. ‘That thing is really red,’ Percy muttered. ‘I… Rick Riordan
“ Suit yourself.’ Sadie shouldered her pack, then helped Annabeth up. ‘You say Carter drew a hieroglyph on your boyfriend’s hand. All well and good, but I’d rather stay in touch with you directly.’Annab… Rick Riordan
“ Sometimes, it takes us a while to appreciate something new, something that might change us for the better. Rick Riordan
“ So, destroy? Cal asked. Clearly, the conversation was giving his two brain cells a serious workout. Rick Riordan
