He [Percy] pleaded with those sea-green eyes, like a cute baby seal that needed help. Piper wondered how Annabeth ever won an argument with this guy.

The images from the book you make in your head are always going to be the best images.

Coach Hedge grumbled as he tended their wounds. “How come I never get invited on these violent trips?

The House is in the house" Chapter 38

That’s right, Sadie. For our first real date, I picked up Zia in a boat pulled by a deranged griffin. So what? Like your dates aren’t weird?

That sounded about as likely as Apophis and Ra becoming Facebook buddies, but I decided not to say anything.

hermes has threatened me with slow mail. lousy Internet service and a horrible stock market if i publish this story. I hope he is just bluffing.