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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
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Military City
USA
Richard Russell Riordan
Jr.
Richard Russell Riordan Jr
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Useless
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Humans
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Luke gazed at Annabeth. You knew. I almost killed you, but you knew . . . Shhh. Her voice trembled. You were a hero at the end, Luke.
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I pulled out Riptide.
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Leo: Rainbows. Very macho. Annabeth: Butch is our best equestrian, he gets along great with the pegasi. Leo: Rainbows, ponies... Butch: I'm gonna toss you off this chariot.
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Teach you to try marrying me, you idiot!
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You said your mom is the goddess of balance, I reminded him. The minor gods deserve better, Ethan, but total destruction isn't balance. Kronos doesn't build. He only destroys.
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A hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve.
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Running with a drowsy child of Hades was more like doing a 3 -legged race with a life size rag doll.
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Remake the world, a little at a time, each in your own corner of the world.
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Vitellius would've given Percy an hour-long lecture on the subject, probably with a PowerPoint presentation.
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Yes,' she said. 'The Great Prophecy has begun.' Pandemonium broke out.
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The whole campfire idea freaked Piper out. It made her think of that huge purple bonfire in the dreams, and her father tied to a stake. What she got instead was almost as terrifying: a sing-along.
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I wanted to keep things as normal as possible for the trainees, so I led my usual morning class. I called it Magic Problem-Solving 101. The trainees called it Whatever Works.
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Do not despair. Heroes rarely live up to to our expectations
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Everyone hates clowns, Otis said. Even other clowns hate clowns.
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But... you're still getting married? Grover sounded hurt. Who's the bride? Ploypemus looked toward the boiling pot. Clarisse made a strangled sound. Oh, no! You can't be serious. I'm not-
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If anybody felt worse than I did, it was Amos. I had just enough magic to turn myself into a falcon and him into a hamster (hey, I was rushed!)
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The dead aren't scary. They are just sad.
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Tantalus made a wild grab, but the marshmallow committed suicide, diving into the flames.
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