Oh, dear Hazel.” Aphrodite folded her fan. “Such optimism, yet you have heartrending days ahead of you. Of course war is coming.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Love and war always go together. They are the peaks of human emotion! Evil and good, beauty and ugliness — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
You teach combat, I guess.” Aphros threw up his hands in exasperation. “Why does everyone assume that?” Leo glanced at the massive… — 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
Love conquers all," Aphrodite promised. "Look at Helen and Paris. Did they let anything come between them?" "Didn't they start the Trojan… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
A little background: Annabeth used to adventure with Hermes's son Luke. Over time, Annabeth developed a crush on Luke. As Annabeth got… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I never thought I'd get to see Rome," Hazel said. "When I was alive, I mean for the first time, Mussolini was… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“I've got this." Apollo stepped forward. His fiery armor was so bright it was hard to look at, and his matching Ray-Bans… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Ever since my famous battle with Python, I've had a phobia of scaly reptilian creatures. (Especially if you include my stepmother, Hera.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
And do you know what a full-fledged war would look like, Percy?" "Bad?" I guessed. "Imagine the world in chaos. Nature at… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
You know how hard it is to feel like an extreme falcon-headed combat machine when somebody calls you "chicken man"? — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“And according to her dagger, that crazy teddy-bear-strangling kid, Octavian, was whipping the Romans into a war frenzy.” — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Well,” he said at last, “if you guys elect me leader, you must be even crazier than I am. So let’s build… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Now, she realized that the hardest test for a child of Athena wasn't leading a quest or facing death in combat. It… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
We stepped back and looked at the king of the gods, slumped in his chair snoring, and cradling his crook like a… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“I heard a little girl shout: “Chicken man, get the moose!” You know how hard it is to feel like an extreme… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
It will make you powerful. But it will also make you weak. Your prowess in combat will be beyond any mortal's, but… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Back when I was a regular mortal kid, I didn't know much about combat. I had some murky ideas that armies would… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“We got lots of secrets, Will. You Apollo guys can't have all the fun. Our campers have been excavating the tunnel system… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“group hug. The three demigods did not oblige. Hazel backed into a palmetto tree. “I’m so glad you’re here,” Aphrodite said. “War… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Michael had taken over the Apollo cabin after Lee Fletcher died in battle last summer. Michael stood four-foot-six with another two feet… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Every child's taste is different. Don't worry if they're not reading 'War and Peace' at age 12. First, build a good foundation… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
See, bad things happen to me on field trips. Like at my fifth-grade school, when we went to the Saratoga battlefield, I… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
A battle can be won before it's ever fought by choosing the right ground. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“You carry the hopes of humanity into the realm of the eternal. Monsters never die. They are reborn from the chaos and… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“I am here because when all else fails, when all the other mighty gods have gone off to war, I am all… — 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
I've got this." Apollo stepped forward. His fiery armor was so bright it was hard to look at, and his matching Ray-Bans… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Tyson okay?” I asked. The question seemed to take my dad by surprise. He’s fine. Doing much better than I expected. Though… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
The meeting was like a war council with donuts. Then again, back at Camp Half-Blood they used to have their most serious… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Desjardins was literally fuming. His tattered robes still smoked from battle. (Carter says I shouldn’t mention that his pink boxer shorts were… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“A big sacrifice is coming, and you won't have the courage to make it. That will cost you dearly. It will cost… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Wow. When he started looking back on the war with Kronos as the good old days--that was sad. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I'm just a kid, Chiron," I said miserably. "What good is one lousy hero against something like Kronos?" Chiron managed a smile.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I hoped I wasn't blushing. It was bad enough I had to depend on my mom to drive me to my battles. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Nobody welcomes a war - not if they're smart. But war finds everyone sooner or later. It's inevitable. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I survive all those battles," she growled, "and I get defeated by a stupid chunk of rock! — 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
