You deal with mythological stuff for a few years, you learn that paradises are usually places where you get killed.

Also ... the plan sounded exactly like the sneaky, twisted, ridiculously annoying and noble sort of thing Leo Valdez would do.

Nico danced around like he needed to use the restroom. "Does Zeus really have lightning bolts that do six hundred damage? Does he get extra movement points for—" "Nico, shut up!" Bianca put her hands to her face. "This is not your stupid Mythomagic game, okay? There are no gods!

Terminus sniffed. “I guard borders. I don’t kill giants. It’s not in my job description.

But if she'd realized that nine desiccated zombie nymphs would be waiting for her, she never would have come down here.

Is a knife evil? Only if the wielder is evil.

Hazel squinted. "How far?" "Just over the river and through the woods." Percy raised an eyebrow. "Seriously? To Grandmother's house we go?" Frank cleared his throat. "Yeah, anyway.