Quotes by Rick Riordan

Percy pulled Annabeth close and kissed her... long enough for it to get really awkward for Piper, though she said nothing. She thought about the old rule of Aphrodites cabin: that to be recognized as a daughter of the love goddess, you had to break someones heart. Piper had long ago decided to change that rule. Percy and Annabeth were a perfect example of why. You should have to make someones heart whole. That was a much better test.When Percy pulled away, Annabeth looked like a fish gasping for air.The Rivalry end here, Percy said. I love you, Wise Girl.

All aboard for one last trip.

Nico di Angelo ran up to me with a big grin on his face.Percy, this is awesome! His blue-feathered bronze helmet was falling in his eyes, and his breastplate was about six sizes too big. I wondered if there was any way Id looked that ridiculous when Id first arrived.

This was a few weeks ago, Annabeth said. Percy told me a crazy story about meeting a boy our near Moriches Bay. Apparently this kid used hieroglyphs to cast spells. He helped Percy battle a crocodile mons

Whenever he felt like giving up, plopping himself down, and dying (which was, like, every ten minutes), he reached over and took her hand, just to remember there was warmth in the world.

Dont talk to my sister that way. Nico said. His voice quivered, but I was impressed that he had the guts to say anything at all. — Percy

Yeah, you bet Romani. Percy bared his forearm and showed them the brand hed got at Camp Jupiter- the SPQR mark, with the trident of Neptune. You mix Greek and Roman, and you know what you get? You get BAM! He stomped his foot, and the empousai scrambled back. One fell off the boulder where shed been perched.

I (Percy) set Nico on guard duty with Beckendorf and the Stoll brothers, figuring hed be safely out of the way....Whats happening? Nico demanded, trying to climb up next to me.

So, you invite a wild rabbit living in Italy to a party on the island of Crete. What’s it supposed to do, swim there? Its little tux would get wet.

Percys thoughts: I dont recommend shadow travel if your scared of:A) The darkB) Cold shivers up your spineC) Strange noisesD) Going so fast you feel like your is peeling offIn other words I thought it was awesome

What if we promoted, like, Adidas shoes?’ Percy wondered. ‘Would that make Nike mad enough to show up?Leo smiled nervously. Maybe he and Percy did share something else – a stupid sense of humour.‘Yeah, I bet that would totally be against her sponsorship deal. THOSE ARE NOT THE OFFICIAL SHOES OF THE OLYMPICS! YOU WILL DIE NOW!

Their dad was the god of thieves, but they were about a stealthy as water buffalos.

Nico: With great power, comes the great need to take a nap.

Percy: You just hit the lord of the titans with a blue plastic hairbrush.

And for once i didnt look back.

I had a fair idea how it felt to get spanked with a large flat surface, and my rump clenched in sympathy.

The gods chosen beverage. Tremble before the horror of Diet Coke!

Annabeth didn’t want to sleep, but her body betrayed her. Her eyelids turned to lead. “Percy, wake me for second watch. Don’t be a hero.”He gave her that smirk she’d come to love. “Who, me?”He kissed her, his lips parched and feverishly warm. “Sleep.

So . . . what is this fire river called?”“The Phlegethon,” [Annabeth] said. “You should concentrate on going do

Nyx’s quasar eyes burned. “Of course not. I would not let my horses eat you, any more than I would let Akhlys kill you. Such fine prizes, I will kill myself!”Annabeth didn’t feel particularly witty or courageous, but her instincts told her to take the initiative, or this would be a very short convers