Just for you non-sea-god types out there, don't go swimming in New York Harbor. It may not be as filthy as it was in my mom's day, but that water wil….

We tend to think of divorced or complicated families as a modern invention, and that is not at all true. You only have to read the Greek myths to see….

Life is only precious because it ends, kid. Take it from a god. You mortals don't know how lucky you are.

I imagined loading the God of the Sea into a taxi and taking him to the Upper East Side..

I touched the combination lock. I concentrated so hard I felt like I was dead-lifting five hundred pounds. My pulse quickening. A line of sweat trick….

Nico drank from the chalice, then offered it to Jason. "You asked me about trust, and taking a risk? Well, here you go, son of Jupiter. How much do y….

It is a costly thing, looking on the true face of Love..

The bridge fell away into the chasm, and the Cyclops howled ... with delight, because he was standing right next to us..

Here's a tip, Alyconeus. Next time you choose the biggest state for your home, don't set up base in the part that's only 10 miles wide. Welcome to Ca….

Now, come over here so I can pat you down." "But you don't have-" Percy stopped. "Uh, sure." He stood next to the armless statue. Terminus conducted ….

There is always a way out for those clever enough to find it..

Traitor!" Hera shouted. "You meddlesome, D-list goddess! You aren't worthy to pour my wine, much less rule the world..

I stared at the river far below. "Why did you park us on the mountain? Why not closer?" Bast shrugged, as if this hadn't occurred to her. "Cats like ….

Destroy them later?" Cal offered, which was probably as close to friendly as he ever got..

Can we just call them storm spirits?” Leo asked. “Venti makes them sound like evil espresso drinks..

Five syllables," Apollo said, counting them on his fingers. "That would be real bad..

It'll be dangerous," Nyssa warned him. "Hardship, monsters, terrible suffering. Possibly none of you will come back alive." "Oh." Suddenly Leo didn't….

Since Percy’d lost his memory,his whole life was one big fillin-the-blank. He was____________________, from____________________. He felt like _______….

All [Sadie’s] previous attempts [of making a shabti (an Egyptian avatar of one’s self)] had exploded or gone haywire, terrorizing Khufu and the initi….

For thousands of years, you humans have been throwing in everything as you come across--hopes, dreams, wishes that never came true. Irresponsible was….

Now, as far as I knew, he (Luke) was still sailing around on his demon-infested cruise ship while the chopped-up Lord Kronos re-formed, bit by bit, i….