71 quotes found
“Different elevator music was playing since my last visit-that old disco song "Stayin' Alive." A terrifying image flashed through my mind of Apollo in bell-bottom pants and a slinky silk shirt.”
“I see you like to study, I said. Well done.Percy snorted. I hate to study. Ive been guaranteed admission with a full scholarship to New Rome University, but theyre still requiring me to pass all my...”
“Percy grunted. Probably something to do with that creep Octavian. Maybe he was so bad at telling the future that he broke Apollos powers.”
“Python opened his eyes. "What do you want?""To sing you songs about my awesomeness!""Oh, please. Just kill me now.""Okay!" Apollo drew his bow and shot the snake between the eyes. Then he sang a so...”
“Nosoi? Percy planted his feet in a fighting stance. You know, I keep thinking, I have now killed every single thing in Greek mythology. But the list never seems to end.You havent killed me yet, I n...”
“Meg turned and gazed out the rear windshield, probably checking for any shiny blobs pursuing us. At least were not beingDont say it, Percy warned.Meg huffed. You dont know what I was going toYou we...”
“Oh, why does college have to happen to perfectly good people?”
“Ill be back with the sandwiches, she said. But I had some leftover seven-layer dip.Yum. Percy dug in with a tortilla chip. Shes kinda famous for this, guys.Sally ruffled his hair. Theres guacamole,...”
“But Percy Jackson has always been reliable. You have nothing to fear. Besides, he likes me. I taught him everything he knows.She frowned. You did?I found her innocence somewhat charming. So many ob...”
“This brings to mind an expression I coined ages ago: A peach a day keeps the plague spirits away!'Percy sneezed. 'I though it was apples and doctors.'The karpos hissed.'Or peaches,' Percy said. 'Pe...”
“You do understand that I must find a way to return to Olympus, I said. This will probably involve many harrowing trials with a high chance of death. Can you turn down such glory?Yeah, Im pretty sur...”
“We were ten feet away when we triggered the First Law of Percy Jackson”
“Headache!" Zeus bellowed. "Bad. bad headache!"As if to prove his point, the lord of the universe slammed his face into his pancakes, which demolished the pancakes and the plate and put a crack in t...”
“Artemis grit her teeth. "I need a favor. I have some hunting to do, alone. I need you to take my companions to Camp Half-Blood." "Sure Sis!" then he raised his hands in a "stop everything" gesture....”
“The driver got out smiling. He looked about seventeen or eighteen, and for a second, I had the uneasy feeling it was Luke, my old enemy. This guy had the same sandy hair and outdoorsy good looks. B...”
“If I had still been an immortal, I might have flirted with her myself. But I was now a sixteen-year-old boy. My mortal form was working its way upon my state of mind. I saw Sally Jackson as a moma ...”
“He cleared his throat and held up one hand dramatically.“Green grass breaks through snow. Artemis pleads for my help. He grinned at us, waiting for applause. "That last line was four syllables.” Ar...”
“Apollo watched me closely, intently. “No.”My eyes narrowed. “No to what?”“I’m not sending you after them. Not yet,” he said, surprising me into silence—a rarity. “I have another task for you. You n...”
“Your art…” I gaped at the field of white. “There was a lovely portrait of me—right there.”I get offended whenever art is damaged, especially if that art features me.”
“He turned the crank handles, hoping the thing wouldn’t explode in his face. A few clear tones rang out-metallic yet warm. Leo manipulated the levers and gears. He recognized the song that sprang fo...”
