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What I did next was so impulsive and dangerous I should've been named ADHD poster child of the year.

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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
Author
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Military City
USA
Richard Russell Riordan
Jr.
Richard Russell Riordan Jr
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Dangerous

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Whenever Percy stopped by to see [Annabeth], she was so lost in thought that the conversation went something like this: Percy: 'Hey, how's it going?' Annabeth: 'Uh, no thanks.' Percy: 'Okay...have you eaten anything today?' Annabeth: 'I think Leo is on duty. Ask him.' Percy: 'So, my hair is on fire.' Annabeth: 'Okay, in a while.
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We don’t have much time. Mel will be out of the restroom soon.” “You’ve got a magician named Mel?
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As we rose over the rooftops I caught my breath-well, if you can catch your breath underwater.
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Sometimes she teased me that she’d eventually catch up to me in age and be my older sibling. Looking at her now, with that determined glint in her eyes and the confidence in her voice, I could almost believe her
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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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Annabeth sat up and glared at her ankle. You HAD to break, she scolded it. The ankle did not reply.
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Gaea?” Leo shook his head. “Isn’t that Mother Nature? She’s supposed to have, like, flowers in her hair and birds singing around her and dear and rabbits doing her laundry.” “Leo, that’s Snow White,” Piper said.
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The truth hit him. Jason wasn't quite Roman anymore. His time at Camp Half-Blood had changed him. Reyna had recognized that. Apparently, so did the undead legionnaires. If Jason no longer gave off the right sort of vibe, or aura of a Roman leader.
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Her name badge read: Hello! My name is DIE, DEMIGOD SCUM!
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I'd come to respect the bag.
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Husband, we talked about this, Persephone chided. You can't go around incinerating every hero. Besides, he's brave. I like that. Hades rolled his eyes. You liked that Orpheus fellow too. Look how well that turned out.
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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 you trust me? Frank wasn't sure what Nico was talking about, but Jason didn't hesitate. He took the cup and drank.
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Now, sorry about that kill-on-sight business.
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That was so completely unfair that I told Tantalus to go chase a donut, which didn't help his mood.
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I can't promise that every child with learning differences will become a novelist, but I do think all children can become lifelong readers.
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Go Chase A Donut. -Percy Jackson.
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Zia, I said, that's a goddess. She defeated Bast. What chance do you have? Zia held up her staff and the carved lion's head burst into flames - a small red fireball so bright, it lit the entire room. I am a scribe in the House of LIfe, Sadie Kane. I am trained to fight gods.
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Now, you'll have to answer my questions. Oh, very well, Set said. I like Brazil for the World Cup. I'd advise investing in platinum and small-cap funds. And your lucky numbers this week are 2, 13-- Not those questions! Menshikov snapped.
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