The Temple of Dendur," Zia said. "Actually it was built by the Romans - " "When they occupied Egypt," Carter said, like this was delightful information. "Augustus commissioned it." "Yes," Zia said. "Fascinating," I murmured. "Would you two like to be left alone with a history textbook?

So let me get this straight,” Carter said. “The two guys you liked—one who was dying and one who was off-limits because he’s a god—are now one guy, who isn’t dying and isn’t off-limits. And you’re complaining.

No matter how many times Percy killed them and watched them crumble to powder, they just kept re-forming like large evil dust bunnies.

Leo could run pretty fast when someone was trying to kill him. Sadly, he’d had a lot of practice.

Yeah, well,” Nico said, “not giving people a second thought…that can be dangerous.

You mean a bad heel?" I said. "Couldn't I just, like, wear something besides sandals? No offense." -Percy

We'd just released a zebra in Las Vegas.