I may be biased, but I think jackals are cute and cuddly, even if they were known for digging up graves in Ancient Egypt.
Rick RiordanWhy does it have to be so hard? Why can't it be a happily-ever-after ride-into-the-sunset feeling all the time?
Rick RiordanEgypt is the First Nome. New York is the twenty-first. Whatโs the last one, the Three-hundred-and-sixtieth?โ โThat would be Antarctica,โ Zia said. โA punishment assignment. Nothing there but a couple of cold magicians and some magic penguins.โ โMagic penguins?โ โDonโt ask.
Rick RiordanThen she did something that really surprised me. She blinked back tears and put out her arms. I stepped forward and hugged her. Butterflies started turning my stomach into a mosh pit. "Hey, it's... it's okay." I patted her back. I was aware of everything in the room. I felt like I could read the tiniest print on any book on the shelves. Annabeth's hair smelled like lemon soap. She was shivering.
Rick RiordanA guy in Greek armor drew his sword and charged, but slipped in a puddle of pina colada.
Rick RiordanFair... You'd be amazed how often I hear that word, Frank Zhang,and how meaningless it is. Is it fair your life will burn so short and bright? Was it fair when I guided your mother to the Underworld? No, not fair. And yet it was her time. There is no fairness in Death. If you free me, I will do my duty.
Rick Riordan