“ As for Sadie, she didn’t appear interested in strategy. She leaped from puddle to puddle in her combat boots. She hummed to herself, twirled like a little kid and occasionally pulled random things out… Rick Riordan
“ Are you the cursed kid Nemesis mentioned? Leo asked. But you're a girl. You're a girl, said the girl.Excuse me? Rick Riordan
“ Aphrodite strikes again, huh? You're gonna be the best-dressed warrior in town, beauty queen. Rick Riordan
“ Anubis frowned. He locked his very nice eyes with mine. You’re not dead.No, I said. Though we’re trying awfully hard. Rick Riordan
“ Another guy barked orders to a small army of brooms, mops, and buckets that were scuttling around, cleaning up the city.Like that cartoon, Sadie said. Where Mickey Mouse tries to do magic and the broo… Rick Riordan
“ Annabeth shook her head. All these years sneaking around, and we could've just been ourselves?You should do that. Alex strolled alongside, back in human form, though he still had a few flamingo feath… Rick Riordan
“ Annabeth finished her note and folded the napkin. On the outside, she wrote: Connor, Give this to Rachel. Not a prank. Don’t be a moron. Love, Annabeth Rick Riordan
“ Amos clapped his hands. Khufu!I thought he’d sneezed, because Khufu is a weird name, but then a little dude about three feet tall with gold fur and a purple shirt came clambering down the stairs. It t… Rick Riordan
“ Akhlys lunged at Percy, and for a split second he thought: Well, hey, I’m just smoke. She can’t touch me, right?He imagined the Fates up in Olympus, laughing at his wishful thinking: LOL, NOOB! Rick Riordan
“ Ah, Mastery of the Five Elements!Is that the one we want? I asked.No, but a good one. How to tame the five essential elements of the universe - earth, air, water, fire, and cheese!Cheese? Rick Riordan
“ You wrote this right? he said. It tells how to defeat Set.Thoth unfolded the papyrus pages. Oh, dear. I hate reading my old work. Look at this sentence. I’d never write it that way now. He patted his… Rick Riordan
“ You seem to be clean, Terminus decided. Do you have anything to declare?Yes, Percy said. I declare this is stupid. Rick Riordan
“ Yes, Horus said. I remember this place.It’s El Paso, I told him. Unless you went out for Mexican Food, you’ve never been here. Rick Riordan
“ With my sister perched on my arm, I walked to the elevator. A business man with a rolling suitcase was waiting by the doors. His eyes widened as he saw me. I must’ve looked pretty strange—a tall black… Rick Riordan
“ What the creeping crud is that? [Percy] demanded. You’re inside a giant glowing chicken-man!Hawk! I yelled.I decided that if I survived this day I would have to make sure this guy never met Sadie. The… Rick Riordan
“ They know they’ve won, Carter guessed. They’re making a show of it.Yes, Amos said.Well, let’s blow up the boats or something! I said.Amos looked at me. Is that your strategy, honestly? Rick Riordan
“ Son of Poseidon? East asked. I nodded. Took a dip in the Styx? Hudson asked. Yep. They made digusted sounds. Well that's perfect East said. Now how do we kille him? Rick Riordan
