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 RiordanA surgeon would never hesitate to amputate a rotting hand, no matter how faithfully it had served its owner in the past.
Rick RiordanHe raised an eyebrow. "You claim not to know me? Of course I'm Thoth. Also called Djehuti. Also called--" I [Sadie] stifled a laugh. "Ja-hooty?" Thoth looked offended. "In Ancient Egyptian, it's a perfectly fine name. The Greeks called me Thoth. Then later they confused me with their god Hermes. Even had the nerve to rename my sacred city Hermopolis, though we're nothing alike. Believe me, if you've ever met Hermes--
Rick RiordanHe crossed the street toward the man in the trench coat, which left me with two choices: follow my dad and see what was going on, or do what I was told. I decided on the slightly less dangerous path. I went to retrieve my sister
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