I wake up every morning and think: You know what would be good today? Not dying.
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 survive all those battles, she growled, and I get defeated by a stupid chunk of rock!
I seriously needed an extra-strength magic pillow, because my ba refused to stay put. [And no, Sadie, I don't think wrapping my head in duct tape would've worked either.]
I sat up and the blankets fell away.I looked down and found I was wearing pokemon pajamas.Sadie,I said,I'm going to kill you.She batted her eyes innocently.But the street merchant gave us a very good...
I lifted my wand, hoping she would see this as a dramatic move, not a threat. Why once, in my bunker at Charing Cross Station, I stalked thedeadly prey known as Jelly Babies.Neith’s eyes widened. They...
I left him in his wheelchair, staring sadly into the fireplace. I wondered how many times he’d sat here, waiting for heroes that never came back.
I kind of liked that, actually. You couldn’t multitask while talking to him. The dialogue required one hundred percent focus. If all conversations were like that, I imagined people wouldn’t say so muc...
I guessed his name was Face of Horror. I wondered how long it had taken his mom to think of that. Bob? No. Sam? No. How about Face of Horror?
I gave her my deluxe I'll-Kill-You-Later stare.
I figure the world is basically a machine. I don't know who made it, if it was the Fates, or the gods, or the capital-G god or whatever. But it chugs along the way it's supposed to most of the time. S...
I felt a bit silly giving this advice to a girl who regularly fought monsters with golden swords, but I had promised Bill Nye the Science Guy I would always promote safe laboratory practices.
I don't see that we have much choice, I said, since we don't have anyone who can grow wings.I will push you off this mountain, Sam warned.All right, Blitzen decided, let's try it. I mean the rune, not...
I disobeyed Ra's wishes, and so he ordered my onw father, Shu-Hang on, I said. Shoe?S-h-u, she said. The god of the wind.On. I wished these gods had names that wearn't common household objects. Go on,...
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?
His lion and hippo legs twitched. I wondered if netherworld monsters dreamed of chasing rabbits.
Hey, you’re lucky. My cabin is closest to the stables. I can hear her yelling all night: FIRST PLACE OR DEATH! AN A MINUS IS A FAILING GRADE! Leo really needs to design a gag that’s better than my old...
Heroes! Euryale said with disgust. They always bring that up, just like our mother! 'why can't you turn people to stone? your sister can turn people to stone.' Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you, boy!...
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...
He likes to be noticed. He’s not exactly low-key. I get it, I said. Loki. Low-key.