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… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Earthshaker, Stormbreaker, Father of Horses. Hail, Perseus Jackson, Son of the Sea God — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Sadie," he said forlornly, "when you become a parent, you may understand this. One of my hardest jobs as a father, one… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Anything your father said. People he might have mentioned.” “Amos,” I blurted out, just to see his reaction. “He met a man… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Hades smiled coldly. "Hello, Father. You're looking...young." "Hades," Kronos growled. "I hope you and the ladies have come to pledge your allegiance."… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“FYI: Mother and daughter constellations are very close to each other. So close, in fact, that if you listen in on a… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I think anytime you're writing to the middle grades, you're writing to young readers who are trapped in a number of ways… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Hey, Sally,” he yelled. “What about that meat loaf, huh?” A steely look of anger flared in my mother’s eyes, and I… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
If you were a god, how would you like being called a myth, an old story to explain lightning? What if I… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
My mother was gone. The whole world should be black and cold. Nothing should look beautiful. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“My mother can make me feel good just by walking into the room. Her eyes sparkle and change color in the light.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“I suppose you will continue to screw things up unless I level with you, Navarre. Or unless I get someone to throw… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“You are strong... Together we will rule the world." "You mean, 'Together we will defeat Apophis,'" my mother corrected. "Of course," Isis… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
If Annabeth's mother was Athena, the goddess of wisdom, then why didn't Annabeth know better than to fall off a cliff? — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Julius told me how much you’d grown, but I couldn’t believe it. Carter, I bet you’re shaving—” “Mom.” “—and dating girls—” “Mom!”… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“My mother made a squeaking sound that might of been either "yes" or "help". Poseidon took it as a yes and came… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Could an Olympian parent turn against his half-blood child? Would it sometimes be easier just to let them die? If there were… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Poseidon,' said Chiron. 'Earthshaker, Stormbringer, Father of Horses. Hail, Perseus Jackson, Son of the Sea God.” — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Have you ever noticed how parents can go from the most wonderful people in the world to totally embarrassing in three seconds? — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“I mentally began composing a list of words that began with F: Frey. Father. False. Friend. Frick. Frack. And some others.” — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Gaea?” Leo shook his head. “Isn’t that Mother Nature? She’s supposed to have, like, flowers in her hair and birds singing around… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“The older lady harrumphed. "I warned you, daughter. This scoundrel Hades is no good. You could've married the god of doctors or… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Nico di Angelo came into Olympus to a hero's welcome, his father right behind him, despite the fact that Hades was only… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“You're wounded," Annabeth told me. "Quick, Percy, get in the water." "I'm okay." "No, you're not," she said. "Chiron, watch this." I… — rick riordan Copy Share Image
“I think the hardest thing we can ever do is see someone for who they really are. Our parents. Our friends. Ourselves.” — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I’ve met plenty of embarrassing parents, but Kronos, the evil Titan Lord who wanted to destroy Western Civilization? Not the kind of… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Percy," my father said, "what exactly do you mean?" "Kronos couldn't have risen if it hadn't been for a lot of demigods… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Heroes!" Euryale said with disgust. "They always bring that up, just like our mother! 'why can't you turn people to stone? your… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Get the parents out of the way and then something interesting can happen.” — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
If there were ever any half-bloods who needed to worry about that, it was Thalia and me. I wondered if maybe I… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Holy mother!" "Hmph. More like holy father. I'd think you'd know the difference." -Hephaetus — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
What-what do you want?" Annabeth asked, trying to maintain a tone of confidence. The voice cackled maliciously. 'To curse you, of course!… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
She wondered if it was her stupid mother, the goddess of love, messing with her thoughts. If Piper started getting urges to… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
If the parents are too busy to read, it's a safe bet the children will feel the same way. Set aside time… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“I swear this is the truth: your father is a Norse god. Now, hurry. We’re in a twenty-minute parking spot.” — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
When I was in college, my parents' house burned down, and took a lot of the possessions I'd grown up with. That's… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Kronos couldn't have risen if it hadn't been for a lot of demigods who felt abandoned by their parents," I said. "They… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“when you become a parent, you may understand this. One of my hardest jobs as a father, one of my greatest duties,… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“A steely look of anger flared in my mother’s eyes, and I thought, just maybe, I was leaving her in good hands… — 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
