Quotes by Rick Riordan

I was flying right toward him (the pig) at the speed of demigod-smashing.

It was almost enough to make me turn vegetarian, except for the pesky fact that I loved cheeseburgers.

No, Frank said. Im only a centurion.Jason cursed in Latin. He means he cant control a whole legion. Hes not of high enough rank.Nico swung back his black sword at another gryphon. Well, then, promote him!

He scowled at Jason. And please, I dont like being touched. Dont ever grab me again.

If you look at it from any other side, it looks like a pile of enormous deer droppings, but Chiron wouldnt let us call the place the Poop Pile, especially after it had been named for Zeus, who doesnt have much of a sense of humor.

No, I said. I choose the prophecy. It will be about me.Why are you saying that? she cried. You want to be responsible for the whole world?It was the last thing I wanted, but I didnt say that. I knew I had to step up and claim it.I cant let Nico be in any more danger, I said. I owe that much to his sister. I…let themboth down. Im not going to let that poor kid suffer any more.

Bob says hello, he told the stars.

The truth hit him. Jason wasnt quite Roman anymore. His time at Camp Half-Blood had changed him. Reyna had recognized that. Apparently, so did the undead legionnaires. If Jason no longer gave off the right sort of vibe, or aura of a Roman leader...

Correct. Kekrops sounded bitter, like he regretted his decision. My people were the original Athenians--the gemini.Like your zodiac sign? Percy asked. Im a Leo.No, stupid. Im a Leo. Youre a Percy.

We heard the army before we saw it.The noise was like a cannon barrage combined with a football stadium crowd- like every Patriots fan in New England was charging us with bazookas.

Seriously, who curses you with their dying breath and says, I hope your eye twitches!

Percy hefted a bronze grenade. ‘I hope you labelled these right.’ He yelled, ‘Die, Romans!’ and lobbed the grenade over the wall.

Annabeth shook her head. All these years sneaking around, and we couldve just been ourse

We were ten feet away when we triggered the First Law of Percy Jackson

Percys ears turned as pink as Alexs jeans. Anyway, maybe weve been looking at this all wrong. Ive been tying to teach you sea skills. But the most important thing is to use whatever youve got to hand - your team, your wits, the enemys own magical stuff.And theres no way to plan for that, I said.Exactly! Percy said. My work here is done!Annabeth frowned. Percy, youre saying the best plan is no plan. As a child of Athena, I cant really endorse that.

But I suppose if youre friends of Magnuss ... He went completely still. His runes faded. Then he leaped out of my hand and flew towards Annabeth, his blade twitching as if he was stiffing the air. Where is she? Where are you hiding the babe?Annabeth backed towards the rail. Whoa, there, sword. Personal space?Jack, behave, Alex said. What are you doing?Shes around here somewhere, Jack insisted. He flew to Percy. Aha! Whats in your pocket, sea boy?Excuse me? Percy looked a bit nervous about the magical sword hovering at his wais

The only strange thing about Jackson was the tattoo on the inside of his forearm - a trident as dark as seared wood, with a single line underneath and the letters

Annabeth frowned. Percys sword is a

Congratulations, man. Whats her name?Estelle. It was my grandmothers name. Um, on my moms side, obviously. Not Poseidons.I approve, Alex said. Old-fashioned and elegant. Estelle Jac

We got lots of secrets, Will. You Apollo guys cant have all the fun. Our campers have been excavating the tunnel system under Cabin Nine for almost a century. We still havent found the end. Anyway, Leo, if you dont mind sleeping in a dead mans bed, its yours-Jake Suddenly Leo didnt feel like kicking back. He sat up, careful not to touch any of the buttons. The counselor who died-this was his bed-Leo Yeah. Charles Beckendorf-Jake Leo imagined saw blades coming through the mattress, or maybe a grenade sewn inside the pillows. He didnt, like, die IN this bed, did he-LeoNo. In the Titan War, last summer-JakeThe Titan War, which has NOTHING to do with this very fine bed-LeoThe Titans, Will said, like Leo was an idiot. The big powerful guys that ruled the world before the gods. They tried to make a comeback last summer. Their leader, Kronos, built a new palace on top of Mount Tam in California. Their armies came to New York and almost destoyed Mount Olympus. A lot of demigods died trying to stop them-WillIm guessing this wasnt on the news-LeoIt seemed like a fair question, but Will shook his head in disbelief. You didnt hear about Mount St. Helens erupting, or the freak storms across the country, or that building collapsing in St Louis-WillLeo shrugged. Last summer, hed been on the run from another foster home. Then a truancy officer caught him in New Mexico, and the court sentenced him to the nearest correction facility-the Wilderness School. Guess I was busy-LeoDoesnt matter. You were lucky to miss it. The thing is, Beckendorf was one of the first casualties, and ever since then-JakeYour cabins been cursed-Leo