I wondered if I would appear on a temple wall painting someday. A blonde Egyptian girl with purple highlights running sideways through the palm trees, screaming "Yikes!" in hieroglyphics as Neith chased after me. The thought of some poor archaeologist trying to figure that out almost lifted my spirits.
Rick RiordanShe had to face the fact that she couldn't protect everyone she loved. She couldn't solve every problem.
Rick RiordanWhat I did next was so impulsive and dangerous I should've been named ADHD poster child of the year.
Rick RiordanWhat are you?โ She demanded. โMy dad? Osiris? Are you even alive?โ Dad looked at Anubis. โWhat did I tell you about her? Fiercer than Ammit, I said.โ โYou didnโt need to tell me that.โ Anubisโs face was grave. โIโve learned to fear that sharp tongue.โ Sadie looked outraged. โExcuse me?
Rick RiordanJust for you non-sea-god types out there, don't go swimming in New York Harbor. It may not be as filthy as it was in my mom's day, but that water will still probably make you grow a third eye or have mutant children when you grow up.
Rick RiordanYou do know how to play pinochle?" Mr. D eyed me suspiciously. "I'm afraid not," I said. "I'm afraid not, sir," he said. "Well," he told me, "it is, along with gladiator fighting and Pac-Man, one of the greatest games ever invented by humans. I would expect all civilized young men to know the rules.
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