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

You cannot imprison me!" He bellowed. "I am Hyperion! I am-" The bark closed over his face. Grover took his pipes from his mouth. "You are a very nice maple tree.

And now, Anubis, I find you in this den of iniquity, this morass of questionable behavior, this...this--' 'School?

I looked down at my clothes. They were slashed to pieces and full of bullet holes, but I was fine. Not a mark on me. Nico's mouth hung open. "You just . . . with a sword . . . you just—" "I think the river thing worked," I said. "Oh gee," he said sarcastically. "You think?

Coach Hedge grumbled as he tended their wounds. “How come I never get invited on these violent trips?

Have you ever noticed how parents can go from the most wonderful people in the world to totally embarrassing in three seconds?

I (Percy) set Nico on guard duty with Beckendorf and the Stoll brothers, figuring he'd be safely out of the way. ... "What's happening?" Nico demanded, trying to climb up next to me.