He'd changed since the last summer. Instead of Bermuda shorts and a T-shirt, he wore a button-down shirt, khaki pants, and leather loafers. His sandy hair, which used to be so unruly, was now clipped short. He look like an evil male model, showing off what the fashionable college-age villain was wearing to Harvard this year.
Rick Riordan
Related He looked like an evil male model, showing off what the fashionable college-age villain was wearing ... RICK RIORDAN He reminded me of one of those adventure seekers on TV. He hadn’t shaved in a few days at least, a... JESSICA FORTUNATO The last time I wore an animal hide; but this time I settled for this." Eric had been wearing a long... CHARLAINE HARRIS I glance down his body. He's still wearing his shorts and his shirt, and I still have my T-shirt on.... E.L. JAMES He was in his mid-thirties, tall and pale and thin, with long, sandy hair and rimless glasses, dress... JOHN CONNOLLY He lifted his shirt, and on his back was the White Rabbit, wearing his waistcoat and looking at his ... MICHAEL THOMAS FORD When you start your career, you have to figure out a way to separate yourself from the pack. So I we... LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III The voice came from the other side of the divider, an older man, bald, who wore a leather vest over ... AUSTIN GROSSMAN Grant glanced down at his khaki jacket. Since he’d slipped on the US Navy uniform in Agent Bounter... JENNIFER LANE Wrath walked over to the closet and looked throught the clothes. He took out a black long-sleeved sh... J.R. WARD He was kind of bundled up. He was wearing a black leather hat, a big black jacket and grey pants. CHARLES PARKER American soldiers wore khaki uniforms during World War II. Men's khaki trousers became fashionab... ROGER STONE I think a lot of people know me for just wearing cut-off denim shorts, an oversized white T-shirt wi... ERIN WASSON We put a tie on Sam for the party. He took off that night. He came back three days later wearing a T... COADY HAGA All of them had been give a makeover. Leo was wearing pinstriped pants, black leather shoes, a white... RICK RIORDAN Fine, dandy, she thought. Then lose the shirt, peel off those leather pants, and lie down on my tile... J.R. WARD At the beginning of my career I was going through a really weird phase of dressing in boys clothes. ... FLORENCE WELCH I took the T-shirt off him, and it was like a hose inside his chest. Blood was everywhere, CARLOS DIAZ I'm a jeans and T-shirt guy so I wear his leather jackets with jeans and T-shirts. BILLY BALDWIN He removed his unvaluable valuables and dumped his shirt, pants, and skivvies into a letter slot. STEPHEN KING Josh had a really good game. After the game he's wearing shorts, a gray T-shirt and a tuxedo jacket.... PAUL MORRELL He was a very kindhearted person. He would give you the shirt off of his back. He helped people, and... CATHY TATUM [Piper] rushed to get dressed. By the time she got up on deck, the others had already gathered—all... RICK RIORDAN There's one scene where I took my t-shirt off. I was wearing a t-shirt and a hoodie, and I took ... BEN HARDY On a casual day, I'd usually pull out my vintage Levi's, a pair of loafers or beat-up Conver... BELLA HADID He gave Oprah a kiss, but he wore my shirt and tie. REGIS PHILBIN He was dressed just like on TV, with lots of silver chains and bracelets, ripped jeans, and a black ... RICK RIORDAN I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES One day during filming, George Clooney was wearing his surf shirt and board shorts, and my six-year-... KAUI HART HEMMINGS Jace set what he was holding down on the windowsill and reached out to her. She came to lean against... CASSANDRA CLARE It was like his body was in slow motion. He was checking out. I pulled his T-shirt back and I could ... DAVID SAGE Even in her casual white shirt and cotton pants, she was clearly an independent woman in charge of h... JAN MORAN This is my trademark: I rip my T-shirt. I'm into the whole showing-a-bit-of-chest-hair thing. ED WESTWICK I see where Bill Belichick wore a navy blue shirt during (last week's) opener. What, he has abandone... JIM ARMSTRONG He had enough trouble taking his T-shirt on and off, let alone playing. But he played. DAVE HAKSTOL I used to sleep in the T-shirt I wore during the day and whatever ratty old gym shorts I could find ... DEREK BLASBERG I'm not a model; hence I don't see the reason to have a six-pack abs. I can pull off a tough... ABHISHEK BACHCHAN Since I was a child, I hated having to deal with my hair. I hated having to change my clothes. As a ... PATTI SMITH He wears his cockiness like an ironic T-shirt, but it fits him better. GILLIAN FLYNN Mike used to handle a lot of details. Every now and again I'd ask him to write me a speech. He was v... BILL DASHNER It's true, I don't like the whole cutoff-shorts-and-T-shirt look, but I think you can look f... CATHERINE ZETA-JONES It's still tailored but it's softer so it's like wearing a sweater more so than a structured coat. S... DENNIS VERSECKI Then there was Nico di Angelo. Dang, that kid gave Leo the freaky-deakies. He sat back in his leathe... RICK RIORDAN I went to see Dad in hospital after he had gone through one particularly grueling operation. I walke... RACHEL JOYCE He is such a great guy off the ice and he would give the shirt off his back for anyone. BLAKE COMEAU When I was growing up, I was teased for being too skinny. I went to summer camp when I was 11. I wor... HANI FURSTENBERG I would like to see the Pope wearing my T-shirt. MADONNA I refuse to enter a wet T-Shirt Contest until my breasts look more like breasts, and less like somet... KELLI JAE BAELI He pinned me down and held my hands. He forced my shorts off and pulled down my knickers and used on... JOANITA KYAKUWA We were all wearing FEMA shirts. I struck up a conversation with one of the marshals, and halfway th... JOSEPH DEFILLIPO Once upon a time, growing up male gave little boys a sense of certainty about the natural order of t... KENNETH R. MILLER It had rained that week and they had to finish the Saturday round early Sunday and Ben wasn't wearin... CARL JACKSON I will not read the last page of novels first," I said, and then punched myself in the face. "... BRANDON SANDERSON He was supposed to wear my (college) jersey during warmups. I couldn't find one. I made him wear a b... BRIAN COOK He was tall—6’ 3” or so—with haunting green eyes that seemed to smolder despite his lazy smi... KELLY ORAM The reason I want you to put a shirt on is, well, because, um..." "You've never seen a guy wit... SIMONE ELKELES He was young. He seemed cool and hip. He wore his hair long and he rode a motorcycle. ... He was a p... TODD HICKS Hagrid was wearing his best (and very horrible) hairy brown suit, plus a checked yellow-and-orange t... J.K. ROWLING He swapped the fistful of my shirt for one in my hair, and ground his mouth against mine. I ex... KAREN MARIE MONING I hate formal stuff. I love looking like a doll and all that stuff and playing dress up, but when I&... NICKI MINAJ My mother did like to make clothes, and in I think the worst picture I've ever seen of myself - ... LUKE EVANS I have white hair now, but a lot of it, and I'm still very glamorous, and so I won't disappo... KATE O'MARA Gods of Olympus.” Piper stared at Leo. “What happened to you ?” His hair was grease... RICK RIORDAN It's the most gratifying thing to have young girls telling me, 'I love that you do a photo s... AJ LEE Different elevator music was playing since my last visit-that old disco song "Stayin' Alive." A terr... RICK RIORDAN I love my work with a frenetic and perverse love, as an ascetic loves the hair shirt which scratches... GUSTAVE FLAUBERT My father was an electrical contractor, while I used to deliver video cassettes on a cycle to people... MADHUR BHANDARKAR So what was Jonah like before high school? As a kid?” “As a kid?” Hallelujah brings up th... KATHRYN HOLMES He literally waved a white flag, or a T-shirt, and came out and surrendered to our folks, ... He saw... CHARLES WALTERS He held his own out there. He wore down toward the end, which is to be expected, but he was solid. TONY MEOLA And I was victim to that very early in my career, where I would go into auditions, and I'd be we... CHARLIZE THERON Some of the kids are doing this year what somebody like Ian (Tracy) was doing last year. He's on the... JOSH FLOETKE I've always looked the same. Since I was a child, I hated having to deal with my hair. I hated h... PATTI SMITH I'm glad we finally got a T-shirt. They got, like, six last year. BRIAN RANDLE In all outward aspects he remained patient and mild now, not caring even to speak against heretics; ... PETER ACKROYD I've known him since he was 10 years old. Opponents changed, venues changed, he's got a little more ... GARY HALL Look your fill ” the creature murmured his voice as sweet and rich as syllabub sauce. And his lust... CHARLOTTE FEATHERSTONE Last year I'd have to say he was the highest-earning male model in the business and I don't see it c... SEAN PATTERSON He pinned me down and held my hands. He forced my shorts off and pulled down my knickers and used on... JOANITA KYAKUWA When I was fourteen and first started going out, I always wanted to be the opposite of everyone else... RIHANNA Sometimes I'm so tired, I look down at what I'm wearing, and if it's comfortable enough ... REBECCA ROMIJN I don't have any elaborate uniforms; I come to the ring in a T-shirt, a pair of sneakers and som... JOHN CENA He wore a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up to the good place, and a heart-shaped leaf lay trap... ELIZABETH BERG Before Under Armour, the only choices you had were to wear a short-sleeved cotton T-shirt in the sum... KEVIN PLANK When I was in elementary school, I was a big fan of the zip-off pants that could be turned into shor... HAYLEY WILLIAMS I don't recommend shadow travel if you're scared of: a) The dark b) Cold shivers up your s... RICK RIORDAN You cannot be fresh and feeling fine, wearing a washed vest under an unwashed shirt; or, an unwashed... SRI SATHYA SAI BABA I always said punk was an attitude. It was never about having a Mohican haircut or wearing a ripped ... MALCOLM MCLAREN Pratt wore his shirt on the plane home. FREDI GONZALEZ I once said Gazza's IQ was less than his shirt number and he asked me: "What's an IQ?" GEORGE BEST My favorite outfit is baggy black corduroy pants and a baggy T-shirt. CAMERON RUSSELL Oh God,” I muttered as Toby and I made a frantic effort to untangle ourselves. He scrambled off my... KODY KEPLINGER I once heard of a class teacher who’d punish every student wearing a blue shirt whenever a student... PAWAN MISHRA Tie or not for tonight? Button down blue shirt? CHARLIE MELANCON I saw a bullet hole and I lifted up his shirt. He was trying to breathe and then I saw the blood. JOANNE SANABRIA He would take the shirt off his back, if you needed it. ELAINE WILLIAMS Josh really needed to red-shirt last year, and he's made great progress. There has never been a ques... MIKE TURNER And they both hastened to the door, and she rent his shirt from behind and they met her husband at t... QURAN He was so happy with his son. He told me he was going to teach him to be a plumber. To go to college... LINDA MORALES Grover wore his fake feet and his pants to pass as human. He wore a green rasta-style cap, because w... RICK RIORDAN
More Rick Riordan
It's not easy. I got lots of rejections when I first started out. If you want to write, you have... RICK RIORDAN All of my characters tend to be montages of different people I've met: little bits and pieces of... RICK RIORDAN I don't recommend shadow travel if you're scared of: a) The dark b) Cold shivers up your s... RICK RIORDAN Technically, even on inspection, it was against camp rules for two campers of the opposite sex to be... RICK RIORDAN Annabeth:My fatal flaw. That's what the Sirens showed me. My fatal flaw is hubris. Percy: the ... RICK RIORDAN Correct." Kekrops sounded bitter, like he regretted his decision. "My people were the original Athen... RICK RIORDAN Gods of Olympus.” Piper stared at Leo. “What happened to you ?” His hair was grease... RICK RIORDAN He turned to Frank who was trying to pull his fingers out of the Chinese handcuffs… “Okay,�... RICK RIORDAN Save yourselves!” Percy warned. “It is too late for us!” Then he gasped and pointed to th... RICK RIORDAN Survive first. Figure out crayon drawing of destiny later. RICK RIORDAN I'm the Super-sized McShizzle, man!" Leo said. "I'm Leo Valdez, bad boy supreme. And the ladies l... RICK RIORDAN Delaying death is one of my favorite hobbies RICK RIORDAN Leo: "So...giants who can throw mountains. Friendly wolves that will eat us if we show weakness. Evi... RICK RIORDAN I have lightning and wind powers," Jason reminded him. "Piper can turn beautiful and charm people in... RICK RIORDAN Can we just call them storm spirits?” Leo asked. “Venti makes them sound like evil espresso drin... RICK RIORDAN On the bright side," Percy said, "both Jason and I outrank you, Octavian. So we can both tell you to... RICK RIORDAN Behold!" Percy shouted. "The god's chosen beverage. Tremble before the horror of Diet Coke! RICK RIORDAN Hercules,huh? Percy frowned. "That guy was like the Starbucks of Ancient Greece. Everywhere you turn... RICK RIORDAN I try not to think. It interferes with being nuts -Leo Valdez RICK RIORDAN Um," Grover said. "Percy?" "Yeah?" "I thought you'd want to know." "Yeah?" "Cerb... RICK RIORDAN Oh, come on!’ Percy complained. ‘I get a little nosebleed and I wake up the entire earth? That�... RICK RIORDAN You can keep watch, in case – you know, the lake decides to attack us or something." - Leo Valdez RICK RIORDAN He hated being filled with terror. It was embarrassing. RICK RIORDAN Have you ever noticed how parents can go from the most wonderful people in the world to totally emba... RICK RIORDAN I’ve met plenty of embarrassing parents, but Kronos, the evil Titan Lord who wanted to destroy Wes... RICK RIORDAN Wow," Thalia muttered. "Apollo is hot." "He's the sun god," I said. "That's not what I me... RICK RIORDAN I wanted to argue but I found I couldn't. Athena was pretty darn smart. RICK RIORDAN There is always a way for those clever enough to find it. RICK RIORDAN When Athena falls in love, it's purely intellectual. It's a meeting of minds. The purest kind of lov... RICK RIORDAN Headache!" Zeus bellowed. "Bad. bad headache!" As if to prove his point, the lord of the univer... RICK RIORDAN your loved ones have been used to lure you into Kronos's traps. Your fatal flaw is personal loyalty ... RICK RIORDAN Wisdom's daughter walks alone. That didn't just mean without other people, Annabeth realized. I... RICK RIORDAN The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation," she said. "Evil is easy to fight. ... RICK RIORDAN People usually asked her if she had a belly button. Of course she had a belly button. She couldn't e... RICK RIORDAN Athena stood in the middle of the road with her arms crossed and a look on her face that made me thi... RICK RIORDAN Athena called, "Annabeth Chase, my own daughter." Annabeth squeezed my arm, then walked forward... RICK RIORDAN I've been waiting a long time for a quest, seaweed brain," she said. "Athena is no fan of Poseidon, ... RICK RIORDAN She studied me with concern. She touched the new streak of gray in my hair that matched hers exactly... RICK RIORDAN There is always a way out for those clever enough to find it. RICK RIORDAN The first lesson every child of Athena learned: Mom was the best at everything, and you should never... RICK RIORDAN Not knowing is half the fun," Aphrodite said, "Exquisitely painful isn't it? Not being sure who you ... RICK RIORDAN Annabeth gripped the hilt of her dagger. “A bounty on our heads . . . as if we didn’t attract en... RICK RIORDAN The cord, a familiar voice said. Remember your lifeline, dummy! Suddenly there was a tug in my ... RICK RIORDAN You sneaked into my cabin?” Annabeth rolled her eyes. “Percy, you’ll be seventeen in two ... RICK RIORDAN I learned a long time ago: Never bet against Annabeth. RICK RIORDAN Hoover Dam," Thalia said. "It's huge." We stood at the river's edge, looking up at a curve of c... RICK RIORDAN And,” Annabeth continued, “it reminds me how long we’ve known each other. We were twelve RICK RIORDAN He had no idea where the stereotype of dumb giggly blondes came from. Ever since he'd met Annabeth a... RICK RIORDAN I could have killed you.” “Or I could have killed you,” Percy said. Jason shrugged.... RICK RIORDAN I'm Dylan. I'm so cool. I want to date myself, but I don't know how! You want to date me instead? Yo... RICK RIORDAN Argh!" Thalia pushed me, and a shock went through my body that blew me backward ten feet into the wa... RICK RIORDAN This is Annabeth,” Jason said. “Uh, normally she doesn't judo-flip people. RICK RIORDAN You drool when you sleep. RICK RIORDAN Hey, can I see that sword you were using?" I showed him Riptide, and explained how it turned fr... RICK RIORDAN I'm calm," Rachel insisted. "Every time I'm around you, some monsters attack us. What's to be nervou... RICK RIORDAN Remind me again-why do you hate me so much?" I don't hate you." Could've foole... RICK RIORDAN Leo: Rainbows. Very macho. Annabeth: Butch is our best equestrian, he gets along great with the... RICK RIORDAN It's okay,” he said. “We're together.” He didn't say you're okay , or we're alive ... RICK RIORDAN Monkey bar," Annabeth said. "I'm great at these." She leaped onto to the first rung and start swingi... RICK RIORDAN She raised an eyebrow. "You got something to say to me, Seaweed Brain?" You'd probably ki... RICK RIORDAN Once she was gone, I knelt next to Annabeth and felt her forehead. She was still burning up. "Y... RICK RIORDAN Why can't you place a blessing like that on us?" I asked. "It only works on wild animals.... RICK RIORDAN Percy: Don't I get a kiss for luck? It's kind of a tradition, right? Annabeth: Come back alive,... RICK RIORDAN You are okay?" he asked. "Not eaten by monsters?" "Not even a little bit." I showed him that I ... RICK RIORDAN What if it lines up like it did in the Trojan War ... Athena versus Poseidon?" "I don't know. B... RICK RIORDAN The real story of the Fleece: there were these two children of Zeus, Cadmus and Europa, okay? They w... RICK RIORDAN A telkhine was hunched over a console, but he was so involved with his work, he didn't notice us. He... RICK RIORDAN Percy (to Annabeth): If I was going to pick one person in the world to reattach my head, I'd pick yo... RICK RIORDAN Dreams like a podcast, Downloading truth in my ears. They tell me cool stuff." "Apoll... RICK RIORDAN Young people don't always do what they're told, but if they can pull it off and do something wonderf... RICK RIORDAN It's hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one. RICK RIORDAN Rachel: You're a half-blood, too? Annabeth: Shhh! Just announce it to the world, how about? RICK RIORDAN I turned to Dionysus. "You cured him?" "Madness is my specialty. It was quite simple." "Bu... RICK RIORDAN My name is Percy Jackson. I'm twelve years old. Until a few months ago, I was a boarding stude... RICK RIORDAN Hermes gazed up at the stars. "My dear young cousin, if there's one thing I've learned over the eons... RICK RIORDAN Hermes smiled. "I knew a boy once ... oh, younger than you by far. A mere baby, really."Her... RICK RIORDAN It doesn't matter if they hate you, or embarrass you, or simply don't appreciate your genius for inv... RICK RIORDAN Like water leaking through a dam," said Piper. "Yeah," smiled Percy. "We've got a dam hole." RICK RIORDAN I'd love to tell you I had some deep revelation on my way down, that I came to terms with my own mor... RICK RIORDAN A hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve. RICK RIORDAN Very slowly using two fingers, Annabeth drew her dagger. Instead of dropping it, she tossed it as fa... RICK RIORDAN I said hello to the poodle. RICK RIORDAN Nico, you can do this," Jason said. "It might be embarrassing, but it's for the scepter." RICK RIORDAN Love is on every side, Cupid said. And no one's side. Don't ask what Love can do for you.<... RICK RIORDAN Is this guy Love or Death?" Jason growled.Ask your friends, Cupid said. Frank,... RICK RIORDAN Images flashed through his mind. He saw Nico and his sister on a snowy cliff in Maine, Percy Jackson... RICK RIORDAN You might as well ask an artist to explain his art, or ask a poet to explain his poem. It defeats th... RICK RIORDAN Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing. RICK RIORDAN The real world is where the monsters are. RICK RIORDAN It's funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality. RICK RIORDAN I felt like one of Apollo's sacred cows- slow, dumb, and bright red. RICK RIORDAN We're staying together," he promised. "You're not getting away from me. Never again. RICK RIORDAN Hades raised an eyebrow. When he sat forward in his throne, shadowy faces appeared in the folds of h... RICK RIORDAN The main courtyard was filled with warriors - mermen with fish tails from the waist down and human b... RICK RIORDAN She whirled when the monster was almost on top of her. I thought the thing in her hands was an umbre... RICK RIORDAN Leo,” Hazel gasped, “I can’t—my arms—” “Hazel,” he said. “Do you trust me?”... RICK RIORDAN Yours in demigodishness, and all that. Peace out! RICK RIORDAN She held up her calloused, grimy fingers. Leo couldn't help thinking there was nothing hotter than a... RICK RIORDAN Tantalus made a wild grab, but the marshmallow committed suicide, diving into the flames. RICK RIORDAN Everyone thinks you've been kidnapped," he said. "We've been scouring the ship. When Coach Hedge fin... RICK RIORDAN Huh," Leo said. "Well, if you ever get off this island and want a job, let me know. You're not a tot... RICK RIORDAN Um...is that thing tame ?" Frank said. The horse whinnied angrily. "I don't think so... RICK RIORDAN Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Tyson pounding the Earthborn into the ground like a game of wha... RICK RIORDAN Frank imitated the voice of Vitellius: 'They're wimps! Back in my day, we died all the time, and we ... RICK RIORDAN He [Death] pulled a pure-black iPad from thin air. Death tapped the screen a few times and all Frank... RICK RIORDAN Just his luck he was related to this grubby old dude. He hoped all sons of Neptune didn't share the ... RICK RIORDAN Look," Percy continued, "I know I'm new here. I know you guys don't like to mention the massacre in ... RICK RIORDAN Part of their problem was Percy. He fought like a demon, whirling through the defender's ranks in a ... RICK RIORDAN Juno: "All roads lead there child. You should know that." Percy: "Detention? RICK RIORDAN They all ordered massive plates of eggs, pancakes, and reindeer sausage, though Frank looked a littl... RICK RIORDAN Percy tried to remember. He really did. For some reason, Annabeth and he had visited a spa and decid... RICK RIORDAN That's because we keep weapons in the attic, silly boy. Do you think this is the first time m... RICK RIORDAN Tyson, Frank is a descendant of Poseidon." "Brother!" Tyson crushed Frank in a hug. Percy ... RICK RIORDAN Elections only happen in two ways," Reyna said. "Either the legion raises someone on a shield after ... RICK RIORDAN You speak horse?" Hazel asked. "Speaking to horses is a Poseidon thing," Percy said. "Uh, I mea... RICK RIORDAN Frank stared at him. "Unfair? You can breathe underwater and blow up glaciers and summon freaking hu... RICK RIORDAN They're Lares. House gods." "House gods," Percy said. "Like...smaller than real gods, but large... RICK RIORDAN I'm fine!" Percy yelled out as he ran by, followed by a giant screaming bloody murder. RICK RIORDAN This is Leo. I'm the... What's my title? Am I like, admiral, or captain, or..." "Repair boy." RICK RIORDAN Reyna sent me to get Percy," Frank said. "Did Octavian accept you?" "Yeah," Percy said. "He sla... RICK RIORDAN Percy scowled. "I-I know you." Nico raised his eyebrows. "Do you? RICK RIORDAN Annabeth's face, her blond hair and gray eyes, the way she laughed, threw her arms around him, and g... RICK RIORDAN Two hundred Romans, and no one’s got a pen? Never mind!" He slung his M16 onto his bac... RICK RIORDAN There!" Mars finished writing and threw the scroll at Octavian. "A prophecy. You can add it to your ... RICK RIORDAN Jeez, Hazel," Percy said, "tell your horse to watch his language." Hazel tried not to laugh. "W... RICK RIORDAN Hey!" said the guy in the video. "Greetings from your friends at Camp Half-Blood, et cetera. This is... RICK RIORDAN Life is only precious because it ends, kid. RICK RIORDAN Now, come over here so I can pat you down." "But you don't have-" Percy stopped. "Uh, sure." RICK RIORDAN Can you surf really well, then?" I looked at Grover, who was trying hard not to laugh. "Je... RICK RIORDAN Hera, do not dare take credit! You have caused at least as many problems as you fixed! RICK RIORDAN He wondered if...his dad, Zeus, would write him a note: “Please excuse Jason from eternal damnatio... RICK RIORDAN Usually I give demigods something simple like a shopping trip, singing a funny song, that sort of th... RICK RIORDAN Nico danced around like he needed to use the restroom. "Does Zeus really have lightning bolts t... RICK RIORDAN If you look at it from any other side, it looks like a pile of enormous deer droppings, but Chiron w... RICK RIORDAN Thalia blushed. "Hi, Lord Apollo." Zeus's girl, yes? Makes you my half sister. Used to be... RICK RIORDAN The god of wine looked around at the assembled crowd. “Miss me?” The satyrs fell over... RICK RIORDAN My faithful companion, Zoe Nightshade, has passed into the stars. I must have a new lieutenant. And ... RICK RIORDAN Wait just a minute," Ares growled. He pointed at Thalia and me. "These two are dangerous. It'd be mu... RICK RIORDAN But I've never even been to Olympus! Zeus is crazy!" Chiron and Grover glanced nervously ... RICK RIORDAN Kronos couldn't have risen if it hadn't been for a lot of demigods who felt abandoned by their paren... RICK RIORDAN Your uncle," Poseidon sighed, "has always had a flair for dramatic exits. I think he would've done w... RICK RIORDAN I looked at Thalia. "You're afraid of heights." Now that we were safely down the mountain... RICK RIORDAN Doesn't miss many meals, does he?" Zeus muttered. "Tyson, for your bravery in the war, and for leadi... RICK RIORDAN The Council agrees," Zeus said. "Percy Jackson, you will have one gift from the gods." I hesita... RICK RIORDAN As for my brothers," Zeus said, "we are thankful"-he cleared his throat like the words were hard to ... RICK RIORDAN It's just Annabeth mom jeez! RICK RIORDAN Хей! - извика Гроувър. - Тя май припадна! - Гррр! - обади... RICK RIORDAN Той ме погледна тъжно, сякаш мислеше какви цветя да изб... RICK RIORDAN Синдром на Дефицит на Вниманието (СДВ) RICK RIORDAN You're cute when you're worried, your eyebrows get all scrunched together. RICK RIORDAN then things got even stranger. Mr. Brunner, who'd been out in front of the museum a minute befo... RICK RIORDAN There are parties and then there are huge major blowout parties. And then there are Olympian parties... RICK RIORDAN Apollo?” I guessed… He put a finger to his lips. “I’m incognito. Call me Fred.” ... RICK RIORDAN Percy smiled. He knew the stakes were high. He knew this day could go horribly wrong. But he also kn... RICK RIORDAN Hazel squinted. "How far?" "Just over the river and through the woods." Percy raised an ey... RICK RIORDAN Can’t this thing go any faster?” Thalia demanded. Zoe glared at her. “I cannot control tr... RICK RIORDAN Erre es korakas, Blinky!" Dionysus cursed. "I will have your soul! RICK RIORDAN In a way, it's nice to know that there are Greek gods out there, because you have somebody to blame ... RICK RIORDAN THAT'S IT!" Terminus cried. "That's AGAINST THE RULES!" Polybotes frowned, obviously confused t... RICK RIORDAN Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes. RICK RIORDAN Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all. RICK RIORDAN If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself. RICK RIORDAN She'd also called me brave...unless she was talking to the catfish. RICK RIORDAN A big sacrifice is coming, and you won't have the courage to make it. That will cost you dearly. It ... RICK RIORDAN Gaea?” Leo shook his head. “Isn’t that Mother Nature? She’s supposed to have, like, flowers ... RICK RIORDAN Humans see what they want to see. RICK RIORDAN Remake the world, a little at a time, each in your own corner of the world. RICK RIORDAN Then she did something so unexpected Nico would later think he dreamed it. She walked up to Nico, wh... RICK RIORDAN You will suffer, son of Hades!’ What else is new? Nico thought. RICK RIORDAN This is so cool!" Nico said, jumping up and down in the driver's seat. "Is this really the sun? I th... RICK RIORDAN Christmas in the Underworld was NOT my idea. If I'd known what was coming, I would've called i... RICK RIORDAN I had a crush on Percy," Nico spat. "That's the truth. That's the big secret. RICK RIORDAN For a long time,’ Nico said, ‘I had a crush on you. I just wanted you to know.’ Percy looked a... RICK RIORDAN He turned, registering a face with blond hair, and for a split second he thought it was Will Solace.... RICK RIORDAN Good. So you may be dense, but you’re not an idiot.’ ‘How can you even talk to me like t... RICK RIORDAN Nico," I said at last, "shouldn't you be sitting at the Hades table?" He shrugged. "Techn... RICK RIORDAN Oh, did you expect me to play fair?" Cupid laughed. "I am the god of love. I am never fair. RICK RIORDAN With great power... comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later. RICK RIORDAN Let us find the dam snack bar," Zoe said. "We should eat while we can." Grover cracked a smile.... RICK RIORDAN Because I know you, Percy Jackson. In many ways, you are impulsive, but when it comes to your friend... RICK RIORDAN Be careful of love. It'll twist your brain around and leave you thinking up is down and right is wro... RICK RIORDAN What about a compromise? I’ll kill them first, and if it turns out they were friendly, I’ll apol... RICK RIORDAN Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind... RICK RIORDAN Don't feel bad, I'm usually about to die. RICK RIORDAN I nodded, looking at Rachel with respect. "You hit the Lord of the Titans in the eye with a blue pla... RICK RIORDAN Grover was sniffing the wind, looking nervous. He fished out his acorns and threw them into the sand... RICK RIORDAN Don't you ever feel like, what if the world really IS messed up? What if we COULD Do it all over aga... RICK RIORDAN She looked at me, like she was drinking in the fact that I was still here. And I realized I was doin... RICK RIORDAN The world was collapsing, and the only thing that really mattered to me was that she was alive. RICK RIORDAN How did you die?" "We er....drowned in a bathtub." "All three of you?" "It was a big ... RICK RIORDAN Love conquers all," Aphrodite promised. "Look at Helen and Paris. Did they let anything come between... RICK RIORDAN Ever had a flying burrito hit you? Well, it's a deadly projectile, right up there with cannonballs a... RICK RIORDAN Deadlines just aren't real to me until I'm staring one in the face. RICK RIORDAN I will call him Small Bob," said Bob. "He is a good monster." End of discussion.The Tita... RICK RIORDAN We’ve arrived,” Leo announced. “Time to Split.” Frank groaned. “Can we leave Valdez i... RICK RIORDAN Wow. When he started looking back on the war with Kronos as the good old days--that was sad. RICK RIORDAN Images flashed through his mind. He saw Nico and his sister on a snowy mountain cliff in Maine, Perc... RICK RIORDAN You promised, Seaweed brain. We would not get separated! Ever again! RICK RIORDAN Nico, I've seen a lot of brave things. But what you just did? That was maybe the bravest. RICK RIORDAN Annabeth?” Percy said again. “You’re planning something. You’ve got that I’m-planning-s... RICK RIORDAN