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

No, no, I never mess around.

Tell the sun and stars hello for me.

Zia," I said, "that's a goddess. She defeated Bast. What chance do you have?" Zia held up her staff and the carved lion's head burst into flames - a small red fireball so bright, it lit the entire room. "I am a scribe in the House of LIfe, Sadie Kane. I am trained to fight gods.

And you, Percy, are my favorite son.

After my bad experience as a kite, I simply refused to go about as a glowing Sadie-headed chicken. That’s fine for Carter, but I have standards.

Monsters,' her dad said, a tear tracing his cheek. 'I live in a world of monsters.