Like…um, the Little Mermaid?

The main courtyard was filled with warriors – mermen with fish tails from the waist down and human bodies from the waist up, except their skin was blue, which I’d never known before.Some were tending...

Percy smiled. He knew the stakes were high. He knew this day could go horribly wrong. But he also knew that Annabeth was on that ship.If things went right, this would be the best day...

I enjoy making jackalopes…

Hades smiled coldly. “Hello, Father. You’re looking…young.””Hades,” Kronos growled. “I hope you and the ladies have come to pledge your allegiance.””I’m afraid not.” Hades sighed. “My son here convinced me that perhaps I should prioritize...

I will deny I ever said this, of course, but the gods need heroes. They always have. Otherwise we would not keep you annoying little brats around.”I feel so wanted. Thanks.

Have you any idea how much my kingdom has swollen in this past century alone, how many subdivisions I’ve had to open?”I opened my mouth to respond, but Hades was on a roll now.More security...

Poseidon grinned. “You’re doing well with those new cabins, by the way. I suppose this means I can claim all those other sons and daughters of mine and send you some siblings next summer.””Ha-ha.”Poseidon reeled...

Poseidon held out his arms and gave me a hug. I realized, a little embarrassed, that I’d never actually hugged my dad before. He was warm—like a regular human—and he smelled of a salty beach...

Bob says hello,” he told the stars.

Ich wusste nicht so recht, wann Autos erfunden worden waren, aber ich tippte auf prähistorische Zeiten – damals, als die Leute noch Schwarzweißfernseher hatten und Dinosaurier jagten.

What are these guys?” He whispered”Canadians,” Percy said. Frank leaned away from him. “Excuse me?””Uh, no offense,” Percy said. “That’s what Annabeth called them when I fought them before. She said they live in the...

Annabeth looked at me. ” We have to get out of here.” ” You think I want to be in the girls’ restroom?” ” I mean the ship, Percy! We have to get off the...

You shouldn’t have turned it on! It’s unstable! After a few years, automatons go wild!

Deadlines just aren’t real to me until I’m staring one in the face.

I couldn’t believe I’d come this far, lost Tyson, suffered through so much, only to fail – stopped by a big stupid monster in a baby-blue tuxedo kilt. Nobody was going to swat down my...

Grover wore his fake feet and his pants to pass as human. He wore a green rasta-style cap, because when it rained his curly hair flattened and you could just see the tips of his...

It was beautiful in a harsh I’m-going-to-gut-you-like-a-fish kind of way.

Hope does not leave without being given permission.

We’ve all got weaknesses. Me, for instance. I’m tragically funny and good-looking.

Jason’s heart lifted when he saw Nico di Angelo on the front lines with the Greeks, slashing his way through a crowd of two-headed men.

Percy,” my father said, “what exactly do you mean?” “Kronos couldn’t have risen if it hadn’t been for a lot of demigods who felt abandoned by their parents,” I said. “They felt angry, resentful, and...

Sometimes the hardest power to master is the power of yielding. -Hestia

I sailed on the cold air currents above the rooftops of Paris. I could see the river, the Louvre Museum, the gardens and palaces. And a mouse-yum. Hang on, Carter, I thought. not hunting mice.

For what it’s worth: trust your feelings. I can’t promise that you’ll never get hurt again, but I can promise you the risk is worth it.

Oh, no, not the birds!

Wow,” Thalia muttered. “Apollo is hot.” “He’s the sun god,” I said.”That’s not what I meant.

Poseidon’s underpants! You can’t be serious.

Braccas meas vescimini!”I wasn’t sure where the Latin came from. I think it meant ‘Eat my pants!

You speak horse?” Hazel asked.”Speaking to horses is a Poseidon thing,” Percy said. “Uh, I mean a Neptune thing.””Then you and Arion should get along fine,” Hazel said. “He’s a son of Neptune too.”Percy turned...

Annabeth frowned. “That doesn’t make sense. But why were you visiting –” Her eyes widened. “Hermes said you bear the curse of Achilles. Hestia said the same thing. Did you . . . did you...

Grover Underwood of the satyrs!” Dionysus called.Grover came forward nervously.”Oh, stop chewing your shirt,” Dionysus chided. “Honestly, I’m not going to blast you. For your bravery and sacrifice, blah, blah, blah, and since we have...

But how did you know where we were?” Annabeth asked.Advanced planning, my dear. I figured you would wash up near Miami if you made it out of the Sea of Monsters alive. Almost everything strange...

Um, uh, gah.

Tyson was still staring at Chiron in amazement. He whimpered like he wanted to pat Chiron’s flank but was afraid to come closer. “Pony?

If my mom told one more story about how cute I looked in the bathtub when I was three years old I was going to burrow into the snow and freeze myself to death.

Nothing says ‘Hi, neighbor!’ like killing a guy’s flying reptile.

Nico’s voice was like broken glass. “I- I wasn’t in love with Annabeth.””You were jealous of her,” Jason said. “That’s why you didn’t want to be around her. Especially why you don’t want to be...

The good thing is Jason and I both outrank you so we can both tell you to shut up.

Don’t worry, goat boy. The milkman is dead.

Bellona has answered my prayer. She doesn’t fight my battles for me. She doesn’t guarantee me easy victory. She grants me opportunities to prove myself. She gives me strong enemies and potential allies.

It seemed weird calling a teenager ‘sir’ but I’d learned to be careful with immortals. They tended to get offended easily. Then, they blew stuff up.

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 Poseidon, but she’d never...

Hermes smiled. “I knew a boy once … oh, younger than you by far. A mere baby, really.”Here we go again, George said. Always talking about himself.Quiet! Martha snapped. Do you want to get set...

He understood how dangerous oaths could be. But Leo didn’t care. “I’m coming back for you, Calypso,” he said to the night wind. “I swear it on the River Styx.

Food!” It was terrifying, man.

Twelve minutes. I can give you that.

My dear young cousin, if there’s one thing I’ve learned over the eons, it’s that you can’t give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it.

That wasn’t my future I destroyed,’ she assured herself. ‘I make my own future.

Why would you come to Italy to see Spanish steps? That’s like going to China for Mexican food, isn’t it?