“ [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
“ Aphrodite, [Annabeth] said. Venus? Hazel asked in amazement. Mom, Piper said with no enthusiasm. Girls! The goddess spread her arms like she wanted a group hug. The three demigods did not oblige. Haze… Rick Riordan
“ Did someone just call me the ? he asked in a lazy drawl. It’s Bacchus, please. Or Mr. Bacchus. Or Lord Bacchus. Or, sometimes, Oh-My-Gods-Please-Don’t-Kill-Me, Lord Bacchus. 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
“ I'm so glad you're here, Aphrodite said. War is coming. Bloodshed is inevitable. So there's really only one thing to do.Uh... and that is? Annabeth ventured.Why, have tea and chat, obviously 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
“ Naturally, Coach Hedge went ballistic; but Percy found it hard to take the satyr seriously since he was barely five feet tall.Never in my life! Coach bellowed, waving his bat and knocking over a plate… Rick Riordan
“ You sneaked into my cabin?Annabeth rolled her eyes. Percy, you’ll be seventeen in two months. You can’t seriously be worried about getting in trouble with Coach Hedge.Uh, have you seen his baseball ba… Rick Riordan
“ Wisdom's daughter walks alone—Ella! Frank stood suddenly. Maybe it's not the best time— Ella continued, cupping her hands over her ears and raising her voice. Rick Riordan
“ Annabeth realized that if six of them went on these two quests, it would leave Percy alone on the ship with Coach Hedge, which was maybe not a situation a caring girlfriend should put him in. Nor was… Rick Riordan
“ Percy? Annabeth gripped his arm.Oh, bad, he muttered. Bad. Bad. He looked across the table at Frank and Hazel. You guys remember Polybotes?The giant who invaded Camp Jupiter, Hazel said. The anti-Pose… Rick Riordan
“ Marvelous, she said. Tell me about this tapestry.Arachne’s lips curled over her mandibles. Why do you care? You're about to die.Well, yes, Annabeth said. But the way you captured the light is amazing.… 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
“ 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
“ One false step, and you’ll fall all the way to Tartarus—and believe me, unlike the Doors of Death, this would be a one-way trip, a very hard fall! I will have you dying before you tell me your plan f… Rick Riordan
“ Blackjack, Percy said, this is Piper and Jason. They're friends.The horse nickered.Uh, maybe later, Percy answered.Piper had heard that Percy could speak to horses, being the son of the horse lord Pos… Rick Riordan
