Doesn't miss many meals, does he?" Zeus muttered. "Tyson, for your bravery in the war, and for leading the Cyclopes, you are appointed a general I. The armies of Olympus. You shall henceforth lead you breathren into war whenever required by the gods. And you shall have a new...um...what kind of weapon would you like? A sword? An axe?" "Stick!" Tyson said, showing his broken club. "Very well," Zeus said. "We will grant you a new, er, stick. The best stick that may be found." "Hooray!
Rick RiordanWhich meant his only assets were one whiny imprisoned goddess, one sort-of-girlfriend with a dagger, and Leo, who apparently thought he could defeat the armies of darkness with breath mints.
Rick RiordanI come to writing the same way I come to teaching, which is that my goal is always to create life-long readers.
Rick RiordanDo you think me cruel?โ Neith asked. โOh, yes, I collect the pockets of my enemies.โ โHorrifying,โ I said. โI didnโt know demons had pockets.โ โOh, yes.โ Neith glanced in either direction, apparently to be sure no one was eavesdropping. โYou just have to know where to look.
Rick RiordanStop smiling!โ she ordered. โI can see you, Carter. Ohโฆand, uh, hullo, Walt.โ The pot monster made squeaky grinding noises as it stood up straight. One clunky arm rose and tried to fix Sadieโs nonexistent hair. Leave it to Sadie to be self-conscious around boys, even when sheโs made out of pots and duct tape.
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