On the bright side," Percy said, "both Jason and I outrank you, Octavian. So we can both tell you to shut up.

Could I just use the loo?” I asked the nice officer. “No.” She closed the door in my face, As if I might rig an explosion in the toilet. Honestly.

Vulcan?" Leo demanded. "I don't even LIKE Star Trek!

Quintus..." Geryon mused. "Short gray hair, muscular, swordsman?" "Yeah." "Never heard of him.

Before I could figure out how to apologize for being such an idiot, she tackled me with a hug, then pulled away just as quickly. "I'm glad you're not a guinea pig." "Me, too." I hoped my face wasn't as red as it felt.

Sounds like a plan worthy of Athena.

Everyone hates clowns," Otis said. "Even other clowns hate clowns.