The bridge fell away into the chasm, and the Cyclops howled ... with delight, because he was standing right next to us.

I try very hard to be annoying. Don’t insult my ability to annoy.

Words had started swimming off the page, circling my head, the letters doing one-eighties as if they were riding skateboards.

All da ladies love Leo!!

You can’t control every contingency. You have to accept that. Let it scare you. Trust that it’ll be okay anyway.

Tyson was still staring at Chiron in amazement. He whimpered like he wanted to pat Chiron's flank but was afraid to come closer. "Pony?

A Half-Blood of the eldest gods, Shall reach sixteen against all odds And see the world in endless sleep The Hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap A single choice shall end his days Olympus to preserve or raze.