We’ve all got weaknesses. Me, for instance. I’m tragically funny and good-looking.

I prayed the monsters would give up. Or that perhaps Philip of Macedonia would climb back to the terrace (do crocodiles climb?) and renew the fight.

Lots of death, huh? Personally, I'm trying to avoid lots of death, but you guys have fun!

I (Percy) set Nico on guard duty with Beckendorf and the Stoll brothers, figuring he'd be safely out of the way. ... "What's happening?" Nico demanded, trying to climb up next to me.

What horrible things would you have to do in your life to get woven into Hades's underwear?

I had weird dreams full of barnyard animals. Most of them wanted to kill me. The rest wanted food.

Wow," Thalia muttered. "Apollo is hot." "He's the sun god," I said. "That's not what I meant.