We only came close to dying six or seven times, which I thought was pretty good. Once, I lost my grip and found myself dangling by one hand from a ledge fifty feet above the...

Everyone thinks you’ve been kidnapped,” he said. “We’ve been scouring the ship. When Coach Hedge finds out- oh, gods, you’ve been here all night?””Frank!” Annabeth’s ears were as red as strawberries. “We just came down...

Before I could lose my courage, I said, “Don’t I get a kiss for luck? It’s kind of a tradition, right?”I figured she would punch me. Instead, she drew her knife and stared at the...

No,’ Nico said. ‘Getting a second life is one thing. Making it a better life, that’s the trick.’ As soon as he said it, Nico realized he could’ve been talking about himself. He decided not...

Two farewell gifts,” Sadie muttered, “from two gorgeous guys. I hate my life.

Travis: I didn’t know they made permanent makeup. I looked like a clown for a month.Connor: Yeah. They put a curse on me so that no matter what I wore, my clothes were two sizes...

Nico remembered something Jason Grace had told him in the palace of Notus: Maybe it’s time you come out of the shadows. If only I could, he thought. For the first time in his life,...

Nothing like watching your relatives fight, I always say.

But part of him wanted to say: Forget the world. He didn’t want to be without her.

people can be creul,people can be mean, what they say about us is not true it makes it there opinion, and it doesnt mean thats how the rest of the world see’s it.

The Underworld had no mercy. It only had justice

Their goal was in sight. They had a Titan with a very loud kitten on their side. That had to count for something.

I had a fair idea how it felt to get spanked with a large flat surface, and my rump clenched in sympathy.

Piper: it looks like we have hole. Percy: Yeah we’ve got a dam hole! (LOL-ing) Piper: What! Percy: Inside joke. (still LOL-ing) Piper: Whatever.

I’d love to tell you I had some deep revelation on my way down, that I came to terms with my own mortality, laughed in the face of death, et cetera.The truth? My only thought...

Percy is the most powerful demigod I’ve ever met. No offense to you guys but it’s true.

I looked at Thalia. “You’re afraid of heights.”Now that we were safely down the mountain, her eyes had their usual angry look. “Don’t be stupid.”That explains why you freaked out on Apollo’s bus. Why you...

And you, Percy, are my favorite son.

You saved the world,” annabeth said.”We saved the world.””And Rachel is the new Oracle, which means she won’t be dating anybody.””You don’t sound disappointed,” I noticed.Annabeth shrugged. “Oh, I don’t care.””Uh-huh.”She raised an eyebrow. “You...

Percy, we’re going to Polyphemus’ island! Polyphemus is an S-i-k…a C-y-k…” She stamped her foot in frustration. As smart as she was, Annabeth was dyslexic, too. We could’ve been there all night while she tried...

Most monsters will vaporize when sliced with a celestial bronze sword. This change is perfectly normal, and will happen to you right now if you don’t BACK OFF!

Percy hefted a bronze grenade. ‘I hope you labelled these right.’ He yelled, ‘Die, Romans!’ and lobbed the grenade over the wall.

So, you invite a wild rabbit living in Italy to a party on the island of Crete. What’s it supposed to do, swim there? Its little tux would get wet.

Nico started to crawl away, groaning. Percy wanted him to move faster and groan less. He considered throwing his wonder bread at him.

I see murky visions of other gods and rival magic.”That REALLY didn’t sound good.”What do you mean?” I asked. “what OTHER GODS?””I don’t know, Sadie. But Egypt has always faced challenges from outside –– magicians...

Love is on every side, and no one’s side. Don’t ask what Love can do for you.

I turned to Dionysus. “You cured him?””Madness is my specialty. It was quite simple.””But…you did something nice. Why?”He raised and eyebrow. “I am nice! I simple ooze niceness, Perry Johansson. Haven’t you noticed?

Tempting,” Percy called down.

She led the way. Eyeless sockets of the dead seemed to stare at them as they passed. “These are cool,” Dan decided. “Maybe I could-“”No, Dan,” Amy said. “You can’t collect human bones.””A

Fair means everyone gets what they need. And the only way to get what you need is to make it happen yourself.

It’s stupid, what keeps families apart

Nothing lasts forever. But the thing is, you can reuse some. Use your mind. – Leo’s Mother, The Lost Hero

I hate it when people let me down, when things are temporary. I think that’s why I want to be an architect.””To build something permanent,” I said. “A monument to last a thousand years.

Dude, that sucks for you.

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.

Bob says hello,” He told the stars.The Argo II sailed into the night.

i held it up, and tried to channel happy dog thoughts toward Cerberus- Alpo commercials, cute little puppies, fire hydrants.

I’m just a kid, Chiron,” I said miserably. “What good is one lousy hero against something like Kronos?”Chiron managed a smile. ‘”What good is one lousy hero’? Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain said something like that to...

Always, Always have a plan

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,” said...

Grover murmured, “Well, Percy, what have we learned today?”That three-headed dogs prefer red rubber balls over sticks?”No,” Grover told me. “We’ve learned that your plans really, really bite!

Since Percy’d lost his memory,his whole life was one big fillin-the-blank. He was____________________, from____________________. He felt like____________________, and if the monsterscaught him, he’d be____________________.

Well, actually it carried Cadmus. Europa fell off and died along the way, but that’s not important.’It was probably important to her.

This is the Wilderness School. ‘Where the Kids are animals

Could an Olympian parent turn against his half-blood child? Would it sometimes be easier just to let them die? If there were ever any half-bloods who needed to worry about that, it was Thalia and...

Fish Ponies! I put them on the ceiling!” -Tyson

my sword reappeared in my pocket.yeah,great timing.now i could attack the walls all i wanted.my cell had no bar,no window,not even a door

Like your zodiac sign? Percy asked. ‘I’m a Leo.’No, stupid,’ Leo said. I’m a Leo. You’re a Percy.

Just trying to keep things light.

He’s nuts” Bianca said”We need to jump off this cliff” i said”Oh nice idea!! Your nuts too