“ [Piper] rushed to get dressed. By the time she got up on deck, the others had already gathered—all hastily dressed except for Coach Hedge, who had pulled the night watch. Frank’s Vancouver Winter Olym… Rick Riordan
“ Annabeth gripped the hilt of her dagger. A bounty on our heads . . . as if we didn’t attract enough monsters already.Do we get WANTED posters? Leo asked. And do they have our bounties, like, broken do… Rick Riordan
“ It's mechanical, Leo said. Maybe a doorway to the dwarfs' secret lair? Ooooo! shrieked a nearby voice. Secret lair? I want a secret lair! yelled another voice from above....If we had a secret lair, sa… Rick Riordan
“ Leo didn't usually think of the ukulele as a sad instrument. (Pathetic, sure. But not sad.) Yet the tune Apollo strummed was so melancholy it broke Leo's feels. Rick Riordan
“ Leo lowered his screwdriver. He looked at the ceiling and shook his head like, What am I gonna do with this guy? I try very hard to be annoying, Leo said. Don't insult my ability to annoy. And how am… Rick Riordan
“ Percy and Hedge lay on the deck, looking exhausted. Hedge was missing his shoes. He grinned at the sky, muttering, Awesome. Awesome. Percy was covered in nicks and scratches, like he’d jumped through… Rick Riordan
“ [Hazel] hissed in frustration. 'I hate eidolons. I thought Piper made them promise to stay away.''Oh...' Frank said, like he'd just had his own daily happy thought. 'Piper made them promise to stay of… Rick Riordan
“ According to Festus, our flying table, Buford, made it back safely while we were in Charleston, so those eagles didn't get him. Unfortunately, he lost the laundry bag with your pants.""Dang it!" Frank… Rick Riordan
“ Nothing can slow them down, Leo mused. I wonder... What? Jason asked. Leo looked at the dwarfs. I'll make you a deal. Akmon's eyes lit up. Thirty percent? We'll leave you all the treasure, Leo said, e… Rick Riordan
“ Percy says be talked to a Nereid in Charleston Harbor!Good for him! Leo yelled back. The Nereid said we should seek help from Chiron’s brothers.What does that mean? The Party Ponies? Leo had never met… Rick Riordan
“ Yes! Narissus unslung his bow and grabbed an arrow from his dusty quiver. The first one who get that bronze, I will like you as much as I like me. I might even kiss you, right after I kiss my reflect… Rick Riordan
“ Leo had seen Tia Callida in action; she liked knives, snakes and putting babies in roaring fires. Yeah, definitely let's unleash her rage. Great idea. Rick Riordan
“ No! Leo yelled. Uhhh, Nico groaned from the floor. Piper! Jason cried. Monkey! Frank yelled. Rick Riordan
“ Leo drummed his fingers. Great. I should have installed a smoke screen that makes the ship smell like a giant chicken nugget. Remind me to invent that, next time.Hazel frowned. What is a chicken nugge… Rick Riordan
“ Stop! Narcissus got to his feet. This is not right! This person is obviously not awesome, so he must be... He struggled for the right words. It had probably been a long time since he'd talked about an… Rick Riordan
“ Aphros nodded, a glint of pride in his eyes. We have trained all the famous mer-heroes! Name a famous mer-hero, and we have trained him or her!Oh, sure, Leo said. Like…um, the Little Mermaid?Aphros fr… Rick Riordan
“ As his raft skimmed over the water, taking him back to the mortal world, he understood a line from the Prophecy better-. Rick Riordan
“ Caves of blue. Strike the hue.Westward, burning.Pages turning.Indiana.Ripe banana.Happiness approaches.Serpents and roaches.There once was a god named ApolloWho plunged in a cave blue and hollowUpon a… Rick Riordan
“ Commander Tool Belt Jason said.Bad Boy Supreme Piper said.Chef Leo the Tofu Taco Expert.They laughed and told stories about Leo valdez, their best friend. They stayed on the roof until dawn rose, and… Rick Riordan
