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A hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve.

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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
Author
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Teacher
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Military City
USA
Richard Russell Riordan
Jr.
Richard Russell Riordan Jr
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Nico's voice was like broken glass. I- I wasn't in love with Annabeth. You were jealous of her, Jason said. That's why you didn't want to be around her. Especially why you don't want to be around... him. It makes total sense.
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I knew there was a reason I didnt turn you into a banana slug. Leonid'd eyes widened. No banana slug! Please! It was a compliement, silly. Forbidden is good! Sadie likes forbidden!
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In person, if possible, Anubis was even more drop-dead gorgeous. [Oh . . . ha, ha. I didn't catch the pun, but thank you, Carter. God of the dead, drop-dead gorgeous. Yes, hilarious. Now, may I continue?]
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Leo: I'm almost out of gas! Woah, that came out wrong. I meant the burning kind!
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Mr. D, Grover asked timidly, if you're not going to eat it, could I have your Diet Coke can?
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If I were a flowerpot, I would've checked my hair. ~Carter Kane
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Right.” Sadie looked dazed. “You’ve got a monkey butler. Why not?
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Sadie, I can't intervene. He turned up his palms in frustration. I told you when we first met, this isn't an actual physical body. Shame, I mumbled. What? Nothing. Go on.
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And in the fountain squatted a giant crab. I’m not talking ‘giant’ like $7.99 all-you-can-eat Alaskan king crab. I’m talking ‘giant’ like bigger than the fountain.
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Why won't you drown? he wailed, pummeling me with his fists. I'm Poseidon's son, I said. Curse that upstart! I was here first!
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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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Dreams like a podcast, Downloading truth in my ears. They tell me cool stuff. Apollo? I guess, because I figured nobody else could make a haiku that bad. He put his finger to his lips. I'm incognito. Call me Fred. A god named Fred?
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Percy: I thought I’d lost my mom forever, and I was stuck on a hill in a thunderstorm fighting this huge bull dude while Grover was passed out wailing. “Food!” It was terrifying, man.
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Lookin up at the huge baboons, I wondered if Khufu had some sort of secret baboon code that would get us in. But instead he barked at the statues and cowered heroically behind my legs.
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So I took her hand, and I don't know what everybody else heard, but to me it sounded like a slow dance: a little sad, but maybe a little hopeful, too.
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I wasn't sure whether I was supposed to kneel or buy stamps from him or what.
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Weapons are allowed. Dirty tricks are expected. But try not to kill anybody!” Tantalus smiled at us like we were all naughty children. “Any killing will result in harsh punishment. No s’mores at the campfire for a week! Now ready your chariots!
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