Everything happens for a reason, Sadie, even bad things.

[Jason] faltered when he looked at Leo, who was mimicking taking notes with an air pencil. “Go on, Professor Grace!” he said, wide-eyed. “I wanna get an A on the test.

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

Don't Worry, Be Hapi.

My fatal flaw is hubris. The brown stuff they spread on veggie sandwiches? No, seaweed brain. That's hummus. Hubris is worse. What could be worse than hummus?

June smiled. "So what will it be? Safety, or a future of pain and possibility?"

I don't think about being famous, really. Being an author, I don't generally get stopped as I walk down the street. It's not like being a movie star.