“ How do I defeat Apophis?I’m so glad you asked! Thoth beamed at me with his multicolored eyes. Unfortunately, I can’t tell you.I glanced at Walt. Do you want to kill him, or should I? Rick Riordan
“ His lion and hippo legs twitched. I wondered if netherworld monsters dreamed of chasing rabbits. Rick Riordan
“ He was rewarded with a silver-and-red can of soda. He brandished it at the dolphin warriors as if spraying them with bug repellant. Behold! Percy shouted. The god's chosen beverage. Tremble before the… Rick Riordan
“ He uncovered the boat, his hands working the knots like he'd been doing it his whole life. Under the tarp was an old steel rowboat with no oars. The boat had been painted dark blue at one point, but t… Rick Riordan
“ He had a note excusing him from PE for the rest of his life because he had some kind of muscular disease in his legs. He walked funny, like every step hurt him, but don't let that fool you. You should… Rick Riordan
“ He didn't think much of fates and prophecies, but he did believe in one thing: Annabeth and he were supposed to be together. Rick Riordan
“ For a moment, Percy actually remembered what it was like to be happy. He had an amazing girlfriend. They could have a future together. Rick Riordan
“ During their separation, something had happened to Annabeth's feelings. They'd grown painfully intense-like she'd been forced to withdraw from a life-saving medication. Now she wasn't sure which was m… Rick Riordan
“ Disturber shuffled his scroll. 'You have used magi for evil purposes, including twenty-three murders--''Self-defense!' Setne tried to spread his hands, but the ribbons restrained him.'--including one… Rick Riordan
“ Die, enemies of Ra! Sekhemet yelled. Perish in agony!She's almost as annoying as you, I told Horus.Impossible, Horus said. No one bests Horus. Rick Riordan
“ Could I just use the loo? I asked the nice officer.No. She closed the door in my face, As if I might rig an explosion in the toilet. Honestly. Rick Riordan
“ Chaos is impatient. It's random. And above all it's selfish. It tears down everything just for the sake of change, feeding on itself in constant hunger. But Chaos can also be appealing. It tempts you… Rick Riordan
“ Cabin Fifteen does that to everyone, Annabeth warned. If you ask me, this place is even more dangerous than the Ares cabin. At least with Ares, you can learn where the land mines are.Land mines? Rick Riordan
“ But... you're still getting married? Grover sounded hurt. Who's the bride? Ploypemus looked toward the boiling pot. Clarisse made a strangled sound. Oh, no! You can't be serious. I'm not Rick Riordan
“ But I suppose if you're friends of Magnus's ... He went completely still. His runes faded. Then he leaped out of my hand and flew towards Annabeth, his blade twitching as if he was stiffing the air. W… Rick Riordan
“ Being productive. Ugh. It's such a human concept. It implies you have limited time (LOL) and have to work hard to make something happen (double LOL). Rick Riordan
“ Before I could figure out how to apologize for being such an idiot, she tackled me with a hug, then pulled away just as quickly. I'm glad you're not a guinea pig.Me, too. I hoped my face wasn't as red… Rick Riordan
