“ This is where he struck the earth, Annabeth said, where he made a saltwater spring appear when he had the contest… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“I was desperate. I had to keep Annabeth alive. I imagined all the bubbles in the sea—always churning, rising. I imagined them… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“He turned to Harley, the oddly muscular eight-year-old son of Hephaestus. "Want to come with? I might need help with the projector."… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Butch hesitated. "Annabeth's okay. You gotta cut her some slack. She had a vision telling her to come here, to find a… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Frank, how did you do that?" Jason yelled. Frank's head swam with pain. He forced himself not to pass out. "I'm the… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“So…these Pillars of Hercules. Are they dangerous?” Annabeth stayed focused on the cliffs. “For Greeks, the pillars marked the end of the… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“ SCENE: Apollo jogs along the beachfront, shooting arrows backwards from his golden bow. He's followed by campers dressed in combat gear,… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Nereus spun and expanded, turning into a killer whale, but I grabbed his dorsal fin as he burst out of the water.… — 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
“Percy: Put your cap back on... get out! Annabeth: What? No! I'm not leaving you. Percy: I've got a plan. I'll distract… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“I lost hope when I saw the horses’ teeth. As I got closer to the fence, I held my shirt over my… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“The god of wine looked around at the assembled crowd. “Miss me?” The satyrs fell over themselves nodding and bowing. “Oh, yes,… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“She studied me with concern. She touched the new streak of gray in my hair that matched hers exactly—our painful souvenir from… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“This was a few weeks ago," Annabeth said. "Percy told me a crazy story about meeting a boy our near Moriches Bay.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Argh!" Thalia pushed me, and a shock went through my body that blew me backward ten feet into the water. Some of… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“ Still hiding, Cupid said, smashing another skeleton to pieces. You do not have the strength. "Nico," Jason managed to say, "it's… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“ A quest? Do I have to go on a quest? AC: You may not believe it now, because this is all… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Think positive. Tomorrow you’re off to camp! After orientation, you’ve got your date—” “It’s not a date!” I protested. “It’s just Annabeth,… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Little sister!" Apollo called. If his teeth were any whiter he could've blinded us without the sun car. "What's up? You never… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“You must forgive my Hunters if they do not welcome you," Artemis said. "It is very rare that we would have boys… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I have moments like that alot, when my brain falls asleep or something, and the next thing I know I've missed something,… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Go with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all. Hades feeds on doubt and hopelessness. He will trick you… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“ Poor Nico di Angelo. The god's voice was tinged with disappointment. Do you know what you want, much less what I… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“For a long time,’ Nico said, ‘I had a crush on you. I just wanted you to know.’ Percy looked at Nico.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Hermes's eyes twinkled. "Martha, may I have the first package, please?" Martha opened her mouth ... and kept opening it until it… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Poseidon put his weathered hand on my shoulder. “Percy, lesser beings do many horrible things in the name of the gods. That… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Percy pulled Annabeth close and kissed her...long enough for it to get really awkward for Piper, though she said nothing. She thought… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“The goddess smiled. "You are a good hero, Percy Jackson. Not too proud. I like that. But you have much to learn.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Perseus Jackson, I do expect you to refrain from causing any more trouble. " "Trouble?" I demanded. Dionysus snapped his fingers. A… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“The wine god sighed. 'Oh Hades if I know. But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as… — 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
“So . . . what is this fire river called?” “The Phlegethon,” [Annabeth] said. “You should concentrate on going down.” “The Phlegethon… — 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
“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
“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
“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
“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 Image
[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 Image