Then she laughed for real, and put her hands around my neck. ‘I am never, ever going to make things easy for you Seaweed Brain. Get used to it.’ When she kissed me, I had...

The real story of the Fleece: there were these two children of Zeus, Cadmus and Europa, okay? They were about to get offered up as human sacrifices, when they prayed to Zeus to save them....

This is Leo. I’m the… What’s my title? Am I like, admiral, or captain, or…””Repair boy.””Very funny, Piper.

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...

If possible, try to avoid pushing each other over the edge, as that would cause me extra paperwork.

Sometimes wisdom came from strange places, even from giant teenaged goldfish.

Her name badge read: Hello! My name is DIE, DEMIGOD SCUM!

When Nico had woken up at Barrachina and found the Hunters’ note about kidnapping Reyna, he’d torn apart the courtyard in rage. He didn’t want the Hunters stealing another important person from him. Fortunately, he’d...

Swords can’t solve every problem.

With great power comes a great need to take a nap.

Please?

Besides, your a cat.Its your nature to think your the center of the universe.”She stared at him blankly. “But I am the center of the universe.

The Death Mist is not for helping!” Akhlys shrieked. “It shrouds mortals in misery as their souls pass into the Underworld. It is the very breath of Tartarus, of death, of despair!””Awesome,” Percy said. “Could...

How did you die?””We er….drowned in a bathtub.””All three of you?””It was a big bathtub.

Jason scratched his head. “You named him Festus? You know that in Latin, ‘festus’ means ‘happy’? You want us to ride off to save the world on Happy the Dragon?

Now, come over here so I can pat you down.””But you don’t have-” Percy stopped. “Uh, sure.”He stood next to the armless statue. Terminus conducted a rigorous mental pat down.”You seem to be clean,” Terminus...

Percy tried to remember. He really did. For some reason, Annabeth and he had visited a spa and decided to destroy it. He couldn’t imagine why. Maybe they hadn’t like the deep-tissue massage? Maybe they’d...

Way to go, Zhang. Now you can order Octavian to fall on his sword.

Your head is full of kelp.

George unhinged his jaw and coughed up a little plastic bottle filled with chewable vitamins.”You’re kidding,” I said. “Are those Minotaur-shaped?”Hermes picked up the bottle and rattled it. “The lemon ones, yes. The grape ones...

The jogger sighed. He pulled out his phone and my eyes got big, because it glowed with a bluish light. When he extended the antenna, two creatures began writhing around it-green snakes, no bigger than...

The way to beat Luke,” he said. “If I’m right, it’s the only way you’ll stand a chance.”I took a deep breath. “Okay. I’m listening.”Nico glanced inside my room. His eyebrows furrowed.”Is that…is that blue...

Your former friend Luke ” Poseidon corrected. “He once promised things like that. He was Hermes’s pride and joy. Just bear that in mind Percy. Even the bravest can fall.

Nothing is unfixable

Still hiding, Cupid said, smashing another skeleton to pieces. You do not have the strength.”Nico,” Jason managed to say, “it’s okay. I get it.”Nico glanced over, pain and misery washing across his face.”No you don’t,”...

We need a shroud. A shroud for the son of Hermes.

THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD!!!!

Sure, they only had ten days to stop the giants from waking Gaia. Sure, he could die before dinnertime. But he loved being told that something was impossible. It was like someone handing him a...

Be careful of love. It’ll twist your brain around and leave you thinking up is down and right is wrong.

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!