Imagine jumping into a pit of boiling acid. Now multiply that pain times fifty." -Percy.

Christmas in the Underworld was NOT my idea. If I'd known what was coming, I would've called in sick. I could've avoided an army of demons, a fight w….

He raised an eyebrow. "You claim not to know me? Of course I'm Thoth. Also called Djehuti. Also called--" I [Sadie] stifled a laugh. "Ja-hooty?" Thot….

As an author, I don't really think too much about being a celebrity. It's not like being a movie star or a TV star. It's not as if people recognize m….

Wow," Thalia muttered. "Apollo is hot." "He's the sun god," I said. "That's not what I meant..

Zia turned toward us, her expression grim. “I will show you to your quarters. In the morning, your testing begins. We will see what magic you know, a….

I was wishing I'd bought some of that Camp Half Blood orange thermal underwear..." ?!?!.

I have a great deal of sympathy for reluctant readers because I was one. I would do anything to avoid reading. In my case, it wasn't until I was 13 a….

I gave her my deluxe I'll-Kill-You-Later stare..

[Carter just asked when I became a ram whisperer. Do shut up, Carter].

Oh, lord. I was beginning to think like Neith. Soon I'd be huddled in an underground bunker eating army rations and cackling as I sewed together the ….

So, yeah. Our cat was a goddess. What else is new?.

This is Graceland. Home of the most famous musician in the world.” “Michael Jackson lived here?” “No, dummy,” Carter said. “Elvis Presley..

Let me get this straight. Your table ran away because you polished it with Windex?.

Amos sipped his coffee. The faraway look on his face reminded me of my dad. “I don’t want to scare you.” “Too late..

It is true I do not like fire. But Leo Valdez's flames are not strong enough to trouble me." Somewhere behind Hazel, a soft, lyrical voice said, "Wha….

I can see hope inside it." Rachel ran her fingers over the ceramic designs. "So fragile..

Eat bitter, taste sweet.

A general never shows despair. He instills confidence in his troops. He leads them forward, even into the mouth of death..

Carter Kane, 14, died tragically in Paris when he was eaten by his sister’s cat Muffin..

What’s the point of being a magician if you can’t wave your wand and make the people you care about feel better?.