“ Somebody once told me that a hero's bravery has to be unplanned - a genuine response to a crisis. It has to come from the heart, without any thought of reward. Rick Riordan
“ Set screamed something in Ancient Egyptian. I was fairly sure it wasn’t a compliment.I will rend your limbs from their sockets! he shouted. I will—Die? Carter suggested. Rick Riordan
“ Relax, Chiron told me. Keep a clear head. And remember, you may be about to prevent the biggest war in human history.Relax, I said. I'm very relaxed. Rick Riordan
“ Piper gripped his hand and followed him, If I fall, you’re catching me. Uh, sure. Jason hoped he wasn’t blushing.Leo stepped out next. You’re catching me, too, Superman. But I ain’t holding your hand. Rick Riordan
“ Percy’d heard stories about amputees who had phantom pains where their missing legsand arms used to be. That’s how his mindfelt—like his missing memories were aching. Rick Riordan
“ Percy, my mom said. I give you my blessing.Be safe brother! Tyson pleaded.Enchiladas! Grover said. I wasn't sure where that came from, but it didn't seem to help much. Rick Riordan
“ Percy, let me go she croaked. You can't pull me up.His face was white with effort. She could see in his eyes that he knew it was hopeless.Never, he said. He looked up at Nico, fifteen feet above. The… Rick Riordan
“ Percy, lesser beings do many horrible things in the name of the gods. That does not mean we gods approve. The way our sons and daughters act in our names... well, it usually says more about THEM than… Rick Riordan
“ Otis barreled towards them empty-handed, before apparently realizing that a) he was empty-handed and b) charging towards a large body of water to fight a son of Poseidon was maybe not a good idea. Rick Riordan
“ One of these days, I would love to exit a world without being pursued by an angry mob. Rick Riordan
“ Now, now, Bast said. It's not so bad.Right, I said. We're stuck in Washington, D.C. We have two days to make it to Arizona and stop a god we don't know how to stop. And if we can't, we'll never see ou… Rick Riordan
“ Nico realized he was still leaning against Will. He pushed him away and stood on his own two feet. ‘I’ll do what I need to.’ Will rolled his eyes. ‘Fine, Death Boy. If you want to get yourself killed… Rick Riordan
“ Most of the time, Alex identified as female, but today he was definitely male. Sometimes I slipped up and used the wrong pronouns for him/ her, so Alex liked to return the favor by teasing me merciles… Rick Riordan
“ Maybe—just maybe—Sadie had my best interests at heart. (I just caught her making faces at me, so maybe not.) Rick Riordan
“ Many of the best traps are simple. You just have to think about it, and hope your victim doesn't. Rick Riordan
“ Love and war always go together. They are the peaks of human emotion! Evil and good, beauty and ugliness Rick Riordan
“ Look, ladies, we've been over this. I don't even remember killing Medusa. I don't remember anything! Can't we just call a truce and talk about your weekly specials? Stheno gave her sister a pouty look… Rick Riordan
“ Like death, his father's presence was cold and often callous, but it was real -- brutally honest, inescapably dependable. Rick Riordan
“ Let’s see, today is Thor’s Day the sixteenth. You mean Thursday? That’s what I said. The island will rise on the full moon six days from now, on the twenty-second, which is Woden’s Day. Wednesday? I a… Rick Riordan
“ Let me explain: there are dragons, and then there are drakons. Drakons are several millennia older than dragons, andmuch larger. They look like giant serpents. Most don't have wings. Most don't breath… Rick Riordan
