My eighth grade teacher, Mrs. Pabst, had done her master's thesis on Tolkien. She showed me how the trilogy was patterned after… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“You sneaked into my cabin?” Annabeth rolled her eyes. “Percy, you’ll be seventeen in two months. You can’t seriously be worried about… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Then someone else appeared from the crowd, and Annabeth's vision tunneled. Percy smiled at her-that sarcastic, troublemaker's smile that had annoyed her… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
There are so many fantastic stories and I want to bring Thor and Odin and the other gods into the modern world,… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“If you look at it from any other side, it looks like a pile of enormous deer droppings, but Chiron wouldn't let… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“If you can read this, then surprise! You're probably a demigod too. That's because only demigods - and a few special mortals,… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“I’m nobody’s sidekick,” Annabeth growled. “And, Percy, his accent sounds familiar because he sounds like his mother. We killed her in New… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“You saved the world," annabeth said. "We saved the world." "And Rachel is the new Oracle, which means she won't be dating… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Standing on the yarndarm of the USS Constitution , looking down at Boston Harbor two hundred feet below, I wished I had… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“I've come to gamble." The old man's mouth twitched. He put down his shish kebab and leaned toward Percy. "A gamble...how interesting.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“As I got closer to the fence, I held my shirt over my nose to block the smell. One stallion waded through… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“LOOK, I’M ONLY IN THIS FOR THE PIZZA. The publisher was like, “Oh, you did such a great job writing about the… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I picked up Pandora's jar. The spirit of Hope fluttered inside, trying to warm the cold container. "Hestia," I said, "I give… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“The only strange thing about Jackson was the tattoo on the inside of his forearm - a trident as dark as seared… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“First thing I'd do is make sure the poor newbie demigods don't have to suffer through the orientation film." All conversation stopped.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Percy," Apollo said, "I wouldn't worry too much. The last Great Prophecy about you took almost seventy years to complete. This one… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Percy: “You asked Poseidon for… me?” Tyson: "For a friend, young cyclopes grow up alone on the streets, learns to make things… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Annabeth frowned. "Percy's sword is a she?" Jack laughed. "Well, duh ." Percy studied Riptide, though I could've told him from experience… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“But I suppose if you're friends of Magnus's ..." He went completely still. His runes faded. Then he leaped out of my… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Yeah, you bet Romani.' Percy bared his forearm and showed them the brand he'd got at Camp Jupiter- the SPQR mark, with… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Percy says be talked to a Nereid in Charleston Harbor!” “Good for him!” Leo yelled back. “The Nereid said we should seek… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Annabeth gripped the hilt of her dagger. “A bounty on our heads . . . as if we didn’t attract enough monsters… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Annabeth,” he said hesitantly, “in New Rome, demigods can live their whole lives in peace.” Her expression turned guarded. “Reyna explained it… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Scene: Darkness. Suddenly, a single spotlight illuminates Apollo standing on the front porch of the Big House. The house is a bold… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Annabeth glared at me like she was going to punch me. And then she did something that surprised me even more. Shd… — Rick riordan Copy Share Image
“Don't destroy Half-Blood while we're gone," was Chiron's parting instruction. Argus pointed two fingers at his eyes and then at us. This… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Have you any idea how much my kingdom has swollen in this past century alone, how many subdivisions I've had to open?"… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“The most horrible thing about her? She was still holding her big platter of free samples: Crispy Cheese 'n' Wieners. Her platter… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“About five meters ahead, Nico was swinging his black sword with one hand, holding the scepter of Diocletian aloft with the other.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Remind me again-why do you hate me so much?" I don't hate you." Could've fooled me." She folded her cap of invisibility.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“According to the L.A. news, the explosion at the Santa Monica beach had been caused when a crazy kidnapper fired a shotgun… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Percy's ears turned as pink as Alex's jeans. "Anyway, maybe we've been looking at this all wrong. I've been tying to teach… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“He wasn't sure if he was mad at Annabeth, or his dream, or the entire Greek/Roman world that had endured and shaped… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“then things got even stranger. Mr. Brunner, who'd been out in front of the museum a minute before, wheeled his chair into… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Annabeth?” Percy said again. “You’re planning something. You’ve got that I’m-planning-something look.” “I don’t have an I’m-planning-something look.” “Yeah, you totally do.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Zeus rolled his eyes. "A dimwitted god, apparently. But yes. With the consensus of the entire Council, I can make you immortal.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“She raised an eyebrow. "You got something to say to me, Seaweed Brain?" You'd probably kick my butt." You know I'd kick… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Nyx’s quasar eyes burned. “Of course not. I would not let my horses eat you, any more than I would let Akhlys… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“It doesn't matter if they hate you, or embarrass you, or simply don't appreciate your genius for inventing the internet-" "You invented… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Very slowly, using only two fingers, Annabeth drew her dagger. Instead of dropping it, she tossed it as far as she could… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“That awkward moment when you jump out a window because your friend jumped out a window, then you remember that your other friend can… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
Oh, dear Hazel.” Aphrodite folded her fan. “Such optimism, yet you have heartrending days ahead of you. Of course war is coming. Love and… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
Kids, if anything, are harder to write for because they are a more discerning audience. They will not stay with you if you go… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
“He started toward the entrance. Seriously, how could he not? He stopped when he noticed the girl. She was kneeling in her vegetable garden,… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
Hercules used noise! Brass bells! He scared them away with the most horrible sound he could-" said Percy "Percy... Chiron's collection! — Rick Riordan Copy Share
“When you take someone’s hand and lead them to Valhalla, you get a glimpse into their soul.” “Did that happen when you took me?”… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
“he didn’t look as good as Piper had last night after she’d suddenly been transformed.” — Rick Riordan Copy Share
There’s my baby!” I cried, quite carried away. “There’s my Poochiekins!” Ammit ran at me and leaped into my arms, nuzzling me with his… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
“Leo plunked the cheese wheel in front of me. "Cut me a wedge of this, my good ma. Chop-chop!" I scowled at him. "Don't… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
It's all still about having a good story. You have to have a good story as your anchor, as your main focus. So for… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
I disobeyed Ra's wishes, and so he ordered my onw father, Shu-" "Hang on," I said. "Shoe?" "S-h-u," she said. "The god of the… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
“Nico knelt and picked it up. He regarded Jason, as if waiting for an attack. "If the others found out-" "If the others found… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
[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… — Rick Riordan Copy Share