Caesar broke the law when he crossed the Rubicon," Frank said. "Great leaders have to think out side the box sometimes.

Annabeth recognized something else in her face, too - in the hard set of her mouth and the deliberate way she raised her chin like she was ready to accept any challenge. Reyna was forcing a look of courage, while holding back a mixture of hopefulness and worry and fear that she couldn't show in public. Annabeth knew that expression. She saw it every time she looked in a mirror.

I enjoy writing for both kids and adults, though I think I'm better at children's stories because I was a teacher for so long, and I know that audience well. The process is no different whether I'm writing for children or adults. Really, the elements of making a good story are the same.

"Cool" Leo said. "I always wanted a sister who could beat me up."

No, no,” Leo said. “Rainbows. Very macho.

She had to face the fact that she couldn't protect everyone she loved. She couldn't solve every problem.

The telkine growled and muttered as he tapped on his keyboard. Maybe he was messaging his friends on uglyface.com