Wisdom's daughter walks alone. That didn't just mean without other people, Annabeth realized. It meant without any special powers.

Sometimes small things can become very large, indeed.

Being turned into a lizard can really mess up your day.

Her freckles were orange, as if somebody had spray-painted her face with liquid Cheetos.

Even Dionysus's welcome-home speech wasn't enough to dampen my spirits. "Yes, yes, so the little brat didn't get himself killed and now he'll have an even bigger head. Well, huzzah for that. In other announcements, there will be no canoe races this Saturday.

I excel at pulling strings!” said Arachne. “I’m a spider!

A general never shows despair. He instills confidence in his troops. He leads them forward, even into the mouth of death.