“ True, you're the weakest of us all, but you're still one of the five, and there is power in collecting the complete set.He paused, then grinned. The complete Set! That's funny! Now let's consume your… Rick Riordan
“ They [Percy and Annabeth] held the Doors shut as the elevator shuddered and the music played, while somewhere below them, a Titan and a giant sacrificed their lives for their escape. Rick Riordan
“ The thing about fate, Magnus: even if we can't change the big picture, our choices can alter the details.That's how we rebel against destiny, how we make our mark. What will you choose to do? Rick Riordan
“ The telkine growled and muttered as he tapped on his keyboard. Maybe he was messaging his friends on uglyface.com Rick Riordan
“ The ruins stretch from the river to the base of that mountain over there, about half a kilometre.’ ‘How far is that in regular measurements?’ Percy asked. Frank rolled his eyes. ‘That is a regular mea… Rick Riordan
“ The other thing that troubled me: Dad was clutching his workbag. Usually when he does that, it means we're in danger. Like the time gunmen stormed into our hotel in Cairo. I heard shots coming from th… Rick Riordan
“ The last time I'd seen the Minotaur, he'd been wearing nothing but his tighty whities. I don't know why. Maybe he'd been shaken out of bed to chase me. Rick Riordan
“ The cafe windows wrapped all the way around the observation floor, which gave us a beautiful panoramic view of the skeleton army that had come to kill us. Rick Riordan
“ The Ancient Egyptians were not fools, Carter. They built the pyramids. They created the first great nation state. Their civilization lasted thousands of years.Yeah, I said. And now they’re gone. Rick Riordan
“ Thanks for everything.As you wish, the captain said. If axes could frown, I’m sure he would have.Stay sharp, Carter told him. Rick Riordan
“ Thank Ra! She exclaimed.Yeah, I’m alive.No, I almost jumped in after you. I hate the water! Rick Riordan
“ Thalia's shoulders relaxed. I owe you one.Two.One and a half, Thalia said.She smiled, and for a second, I remembered that I actually liked her when she wasn't yelling at me. Rick Riordan
“ Tell you what, I said. After the testing after the Demon Days, when things settle down -Things won't settle down.- I'm going to take you to the mall.She blinked. The mall? For what reason?To hang out,… Rick Riordan
“ THAT Perseus always won. That's why my momhad named me after him, even if he was son of Zeus ann I was son of Posidon. The original Perseus was one of the only heros in the greek myths who got a happy… Rick Riordan
“ Suddenly his expression turned to alarm. He sprinted toward us. For a moment I had an absurd vision of myself on the cover of one of Gran’s old romance novels, where the damsel wilts into thearms of o… Rick Riordan
“ So I took her hand, and I don't know what everybody else heard, but to me it sounded like a slow dance: a little sad, but maybe a little hopeful, too. Rick Riordan
“ She glanced at the minotaur horn in my hands, then back at me. I imagined she was going to say, or Rick Riordan
“ Sadie got up and kissed Amos on the forehead. Leave it to us, Uncle. I’ve got a plan.That, I said, sounds like very bad news. Rick Riordan
“ Race you to the road? I said.You are so going to lose. She (Annabeth) took off down Half-Blood Hill and I sprinted after her.For once, I didn't look back. Rick Riordan
