“When Athena falls in love, it's purely intellectual. It's a meeting of minds. The purest kind of love.” — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“I had a fair idea how it felt to get spanked with a large flat surface, and my rump clenched in sympathy.” — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Hephaestus glowered up at us. “I didn’t make you, did I?” Uh,” Annabeth said, “no, sir.” Good,” the god grumbled. “Shoddy workmanship. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“They must really like olives." "Oh, forget it." "Now, if she'd invented pizza-that I could understand.” — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Why can't you place a blessing like that on us?" I asked. "It only works on wild animals." "So it would only… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
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...… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Percy: Don't I get a kiss for luck? It's kind of a tradition, right? Annabeth: Come back alive, Seaweed Brain. Then we'll… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Not knowing is half the fun," Aphrodite said, "Exquisitely painful isn't it? Not being sure who you love and who loves you?… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
But how did you know where we were?" Annabeth asked. Advanced planning, my dear. I figured you would wash up near Miami… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Annabeth and Grover helped me search the woods for hours, but there was no sign of Nico di Angelo. “We have to… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“One false step, and you’ll fall all the way to Tartarus—and believe me, unlike the Doors of Death, this would be a… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“It's okay,” he said. “We're together.” He didn't say you're okay , or we're alive . After all they'd been through over… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Annabeth nodded. "That's right.Alexander conquered Egypt.After he died, his general Ptolemy took over. He wanted the Egyptians to accept him as their… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Fish gathered to look at us - a school of baracudas, some curious marines. SCRAM! I told them. They swam off, but… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Piper and Hazel were ready to go, but first Annabeth turned to Percy, who was leaning on the starboard rail, gazing over… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
She looked at me, like she was drinking in the fact that I was still here. And I realized I was doing… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“The cord,” a familiar voice said. “Remember your lifeline, dummy.” Suddenly there was a tug in my lower back. The current pulled… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Percy and Hedge lay on the deck, looking exhausted. Hedge was missing his shoes. He grinned at the sky, muttering, “Awesome. Awesome.”… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Can you surf really well, then?" I looked at Grover, who was trying hard not to laugh. "Jeez, Nico," I said. "I've… — 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
“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
“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
“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
The real story of the Fleece: there were these two children of Zeus, Cadmus and Europa, okay? They were about to get… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“His face was gaunt, scraped and bloody, his hair dusted with cobwebs, but when he locked eyes with her, she thought he… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Luke gazed at Annabeth. "You knew. I almost killed you, but you knew . . ." "Shhh." Her voice trembled. "You were… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Leo: Rainbows. Very macho. Annabeth: Butch is our best equestrian, he gets along great with the pegasi. Leo: Rainbows, ponies... Butch: I'm… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“I imagined she was going to say, You killed a Minotaur! or Wow, you're so awesome! or something like that. Instead she… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Monsters are eternal,” she told him, trying to keep herself from sobbing. “We will remember you and Damasen as heroes, as the… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“- My friend is dying. Can you cure him or not? Her voice caught on the word friend. Percy was a lot… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Annabeth came up to me. She was dressed in black camouflage with her Celestial bronze knife strapped to her arm and her… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
What if it lines up like it did in the Trojan War ... Athena versus Poseidon?" "I don't know. But I just… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I'm calm," Rachel insisted. "Every time I'm around you, some monsters attack us. What's to be nervous about?" "Look," I said. "I'm… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“You're cute when you're worried," she muttered. "Your eyebrows get all scrunched together." You are not going to die while I owe… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Aphrodite,” [Annabeth] said. “Venus?” Hazel asked in amazement. “Mom,” Piper said with no enthusiasm. “Girls!” The goddess spread her arms like she… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Right before the game, she strolled up to me. "Hey, Seaweed Brain." "Will you stop calling me that?" She knows I hate… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“You stood up to the dragon so Beckendorf would have his chance to jump - now that was brave." "Or pretty stupid."… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Oh, my dear! I’m afraid you’ve mistaken me for someone else! My name is Rhea Silvia. I was the mother to Romulus… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Wisdom's daughter walks alone—” “Ella!” Frank stood suddenly. “Maybe it's not the best time—” “The Mark of Athena burns through Rome,” Ella… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
What exactly did you find in Atlanta?” Frank unzipped his backpack and started bringing out souvenirs. “Some peach preserves. A couple of… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image