“Alex hopped onto the four-poster bed. He bounced up and down, grinning as the springs squeaked. "What are you doing?" I asked.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“I glanced at Alex and stifled a shriek. While I wasn't looking, he'd transformed into a large timber wolf. "Do you have… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“one thing I’d learned from being a son of Frey—I couldn’t always fight my friends’ battles. The best I could do was… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“We hurtled through the sky like things that hurtle through the sky. The wind whipped my face. The snow blinded me. The… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“He emphasized the word toes , stretching out his feet a little more. This was now officially getting weird. Jack's voice buzzed… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“He turned to leave, then hesitated. "One more thing." He walked up to me. "I've also been thinking about your declaration of… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Congratulations, man. What's her name?" "Estelle. It was my grandmother's name. Um, on my mom's side, obviously. Not Poseidon's." "I approve," Alex… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“You couldn't swing a battleaxe in the Nine Worlds without hitting some kind of wolf: Fenris Wolf, Odin's wolves, Loki's wolves, werewolves,… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“I saw my problem immediately. I should never have introduced Alex to Percy Jackson. She had learned way too much from his… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“We einherjar know we are destined to die. The world will end. The big picture cannot be changed. But in the meantime,… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“I recalled my encounter with the sea goddess Ran, who had described her husband as a hipster who liked microbrewing. At the… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“I flipped him a gesture that he wouldn't need sign language to understand.” — 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
“I stood up straight and announced in my deepest quest-accepting voice: " I will use the mead of Kevin!" Alex joined Samirah… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Take the rudder, will you? Just stay in the middle of the fjord and watch out for krakens." " Krakens? " I… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Wow," said Samirah as we approached the dock. "You're right, Alex. That ship is really yellow." I sighed. "Not you, too." Alex… — 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
“It seemed strange, the Muslim Maghrib prayer aboard a Viking ship full of atheists and pagans. Then again, Samirah's ancestors had been… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“It made sense, and I felt kind of stupid. I’d been hanging around dryads” — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
“he didn’t look as good as Piper had last night after she’d suddenly been transformed.” — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image