He was beautiful the way an angel is beautiful - timeless, perfect, remote. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
It was beautiful in a harsh I'm-going-to-gut-you-like-a-fish kind of way. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Tyson," I said "We're turning around!" Going the wrong way?" he asked. Always," I grumbled, but I steered the chariot towards the… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
You will not believe me, but I am proud of your strength. Sometimes. . . sometimes the only way I can care… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Well, actually it carried Cadmus. Europa fell off and died along the way, but that's not important.' It was probably important to… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I come to writing the same way I come to teaching, which is that my goal is always to create life-long readers. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Oh, no way," Leo said. "We've been sitting in a cave and you get the luxury tent? Somebody give me hypothermia. I… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
You began your journey here as a pup. Now you must find your way back. A new quest, a new start. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Look, I never wanted to be a half-blood. most of the time it gets you killed in nasty, dangerous ways. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Fairness means everyone gets what they need. And the only way to get what you need is to make it happen yourself. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
[My mom's] funny that way, celebrating special occasions with blue food. I think it's her way of saying anything is possible. Percy… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
We'de have to get in and get out the hard way; and if we made a mistake, there was no telling what… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
He was the class clown, the court jester, because he'd learn early that if you cracked jokes and pretended you weren't scared,… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
The Minotaur unstrapped his axe and swung it around. It was beautiful in a harsh I’m~going~togut~you~like~a~fish kind of way. Each of its… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Maybe it’s the other way around,” Jason suggested. “Maybe people with special gifts show up when bad things are happening because that’s… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Oh my god, I am so awesome!" Leo bellowed. "So awesome!" Echo yelled back. "He is funny," a nymph ventured. "And cute,… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Nico di Angelo ran up to me with a big grin on his face. "Percy, this is awesome!" His blue-feathered bronze helmet… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Because I know you, Percy Jackson. In many ways, you are impulsive, but when it comes to your friends, you are as… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
And, whoa!" He turned to Mr.D. "Your the wine dude? No way!" Mr.D turned hi eyes away from me and gave Nico… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
If I had my way," Dionysus said, "I would cause your molecules to erupt in flames. We'd sweep up the ashes and… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I got the feeling Poseidon really didn't know what to think of me. He didn't know whether he was happy to have… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
In a way, it's nice to know that there are Greek gods out there, because you have somebody to blame when things… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
She was beautiful in combat. I know that’s a crazy thing to say, especially after we’d just climbed a sewage waterfall, but… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
They sped by a pack of sea lions lounging on the docks, and she swore she saw an old homeless guy sitting… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Imagine your body replaced by dust and vapor, and having a tingly feeling in your stomach without even having a stomach. Imagine… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
The way to beat Luke," he said. "If I'm right, it's the only way you'll stand a chance." I took a deep… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
She said this in the same way you might say Fields of Punishment or Hades's gym shorts. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Don't stay in one place too long. It was the only way to stay ahead of the sadness. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I remembered the last time Annabeth and I had parted ways, when she'd given me a kiss for luck in Mount St.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Plus, humor ws a good way to hide the pain. And if that didn't work, there was always Plan B. Run aaway.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Oh, obviously,” Reyna said. “Without you, I doubt Percy could find his way out of a paper bag.” “True,” Annabeth agreed. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I should throw you off this building minus the flying horse and see how heroic you sound on the way down. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I don't feel that way anymore," Nico muttered. "I mean... I gave up on Percy. I was young and impressionable, and I-I… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
The way Leo figured it, he spent more time crashing than he did flying. If there was a rewards card for frequent… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
She led the way. Eyeless sockets of the dead seemed to stare at them as they passed. "These are cool," Dan decided.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Jason always tried to build a good relationship with his team. He'd learned the hard way that if somebody was going to… — 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
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
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
“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
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
“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
“he didn’t look as good as Piper had last night after she’d suddenly been transformed.” — Rick Riordan Copy Share
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
“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
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
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
“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
[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