Incoming! yelled Poseidon.They shifted-as much as they could in the cramped space-and Rocky landed in their midst.This is not a baby, Hades noticed I think it's a rock.He was observant that way.
In the center stood a marble alter, where a kid in a toga was doing some sort of ritual in front of a massive golden statue of the big dude himself:Jupiter the sky god, dressed in a silk XXXL purple t...
In a way, it's nice to know there are Greek gods out there, because you have somebody toblame when things go wrong. For instance, when you're walking away from a bus that's just beenattacked by monste...
I turned to Annabeth and shook my head in exasperation. Always Hercules. What is it with Hercules?Annabeth shrugged. He had a great publicist.
I thought about all the things I was suddenly able to do—like fight with a sword and summon a magical shell of armor. Those were not things I covered in home school.
I smiled at the giant. Actually, Cacus, I have another secret weapon.The giant’s eyes lit up with greed. Another weapon? I will steal it! I will copy it and sell the knockoffs for a profit! What is th...
I scanned the bookshelves: my favourite fantasy and horror authors from when I was younger – Stephen King, Darren Shan, Neal Shusterman, Michael Grant, Joe Hill;
I looked into his eyes, and I realized he was the same man I'd seen in my dreams. His face might be totally different, but the same soul was in there, the same intelligence and all the sadness.
I keep forgetting about your amnesia. Heh. Forgetting about amnesia. That's funny.
I imagined loading the God of the Sea into a taxi and taking him to the Upper East Side.
I have moments like that alot, when my brain falls asleep or something, and the next thing I know I've missed something, as if a puzzle piece fell out of the universe and left me staring at the blank...
I gave her a smile that I hoped conveyed something like: Hey, you know I’m on your side. Gods are such jerks! But what can you do?Probably my expression actually conveyed: It’s not my fault! Please do...
I don't care what your nose says! The last time you smelled half-blood, it turned out to be a meatloaf sandwich!Meatloaf sandwiches are good! But this is a half-blood scent, I swear. They are on board...
I blinked the sleep out of my eyes and realized my head was in Khufu’s lap. The baboon was foraging my scalp for munchies.Dude. I sat up groggily. Not cool.But he gave you a lovely hairdo, Sadie said....
I am a seeker of knowledge!’ Odin announced. ‘This has always been true. I hung from the World Tree for nine days and nights, racked with pain, in order to discover the secret of runes. I stood in lin...
I TOLD MY NEW FRIENDS I was allergic to dismemberment. They just laughed and herded me toward the combat arena. This is why I don’t like making new friends.
Huh, said Percy. Never seen Jason fly before. He looks like a blond superman.
Hubris means deadly pride, Percy. Thinking you can do things better than anyone else... even the gods.''You feel that way?'She [Annabeth] looked down. 'Don't you ever feel like, what if the world real...
How flattering, I grumbled. My soul glows.
His left eyebrow crept higher and higher as I told him the strange bits like the glowing letters and serpent staff. Well, Sadie, Inspector Williams said. You've got quite an imagination. I'm not lying...