Leo had wanted to paint a giant message on the bottom of the hull-WASSUP? with a smiley-face-but Annabeth had vetoed the idea.

I wasn't aiming at the school bus, but of course I got expelled anyway.

My stomach churned. The monster had mimicked Thalia perfectly. If I'd heard that voice in the dark, calling for help, I would've run straight toward it.

I thought maybe she'd whisk us off by magic, or at least hail a taxi. Instead, Bast borrowed a silver Lexus convertible. "Oh, yes," she purred. "I like this one! Come along, children." "But this isn't yours," I pointed out. "My dear, I'm a cat. Everything I see is mine." She touched the ignition and the keyhole sparked. The engine began to purr. [No, Sadie. Not like a cat, like an engine.]

Either the kid was naturally hyper or he was hopped up on enough caffeine to give a heart attack to a water buffalo.

Percy scowled. "I-I know you." Nico raised his eyebrows. "Do you?

Love is on every side, and no one's side. Don't ask what Love can do for you.