I imagined loading the God of the Sea into a taxi and taking him to the Upper East Side.

I have a great deal of sympathy for reluctant readers because I was one. I would do anything to avoid reading. In my case, it wasn't until I was 13 and discovered the 'Lord of the Rings' that I learned to love reading.

I will not have a sea creature destroyed, if I can help it. And I can help it.

Nico, I've seen a lot of brave things. But what you just did? That was maybe the bravest.

I don’t define myself by the boys who may or may not like me.

I am never, ever, going to make things easy for you, Seaweed Brain. Get used to it.

Yeah." He took one last look at the cityscape of Rome, turning bloodred in the sunset. "Festus, raise the sails. We've got some friends to save.