Even his hair was biggerโa massive globe of blue-black frizz so thick that his lobster-claw horns appeared to be drowning as they tried to swim their way to the surface. โIs that why they named you Aphros?โ Leo asked as they glided down the path from the cave. โBecause of the Afro?โ Aphros scowled. โWhat do you mean?โ โNothing,โ Leo said quickly.
Rick RiordanI get letters from college kids who have read Percy Jackson when they were younger who tell me, 'I just passed my Classics exam.' The books are accurate enough that they can serve as a gateway to Homer and Virgil.
Rick RiordanI canโt believe how much this place has grown,โ Hazel muttered. The taxi driver grinned in the rearview mirror. โBeen a long time since you visited, miss?โ โAbout seventy years,โ Hazel said. The driver slid the glass partition closed and drove on in silence.
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