It was like Percy had faced death before, like he knew about grief. What mattered was listening. You didn’t need to say you were sorry. The only thing that helped was moving on—moving forward.

We heard the army before we saw it. The noise was like a cannon barrage combined with a football stadium crowd- like every Patriots fan in New England was charging us with bazookas.

Just because you don't see me doesn't mean I wasn't there

All right cupcakes listen up!

This is Annabeth,” Jason said. “Uh, normally she doesn't judo-flip people.

Only the fire of life can melt the chains of death.

You said your mom is the goddess of balance," I reminded him. "The minor gods deserve better, Ethan, but total destruction isn't balance. Kronos doesn't build. He only destroys.