The driver got out smiling. He looked about seventeen or eighteen, and for a second, I had the uneasy feeling it was Luke, my old enemy. This guy had the same sandy hair and outdoorsy good looks. But it wasn't Luke. His smile was brighter and more playful. (Luke didn't do much more than scowl and sneer these days.) The Maserati driver wore jeans and loafers and a sleeveless T-shirt. "Wow" Thalia muttered. Apollo Is hot." "He's the sun god," I said. "That's not what I meant.
Rick RiordanWell . . . sure good to be together again. Arguing. Almost dying. Abject terror. Oh, look. It's our floor.
Rick RiordanMost people call it The Book of the Dead,โ he told me. โRich Egyptians were always buried with a copy, so they could have directions through the Duat to the Land of the Dead. Itโs like an Idiotโs Guide to the Afterlife.
Rick RiordanTrue, you're the weakest of us all, but you're still one of the five, and there is power in collecting the complete set." He paused, then grinned. "The complete Set! That's funny! Now let's consume your energy and entomb your soul, shall we?
Rick RiordanPiper gripped his hand and followed him, โIf I fall, youโre catching me.โ โUh, sure.โ Jason hoped he wasnโt blushing. Leo stepped out next. โYouโre catching me, too, Superman. But I ainโt holding your hand.
Rick Riordan