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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
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Richard Russell Riordan
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Richard Russell Riordan Jr
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They [Percy and Annabeth] held the Doors shut as the elevator shuddered and the music played, while somewhere below them, a Titan and a giant sacrificed their lives for their escape.
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Words had started swimming off the page, circling my head, the letters doing one-eighties as if they were riding skateboards.
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Marvelous,” she said. “Tell me about this tapestry.” Arachne’s lips curled over her mandibles. “Why do you care? You're about to die.” “Well, yes,” Annabeth said. “But the way you captured the light is amazing. Did you use real gold thread for the sunbeams?
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Nico danced around like he needed to use the restroom. Does Zeus really have lightning bolts that do six hundred damage? Does he get extra movement points for— Nico, shut up! Bianca put her hands to her face. This is not your stupid Mythomagic game, okay? There are no gods!
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That is exactly how people beat Chinese handcuffs. They turn into iguanas.
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I hadn't seen my dad get violent since the Great Spatula Incident, and I wasn't anxious to see a repeat of that.
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Not all powers are spectacular. Hestia looked at me. Sometimes the hardest power to master is the power of yielding.
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It’s hard to look in charge when you’re hunched over like Quasimodo.
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He crossed the street toward the man in the trench coat, which left me with two choices: follow my dad and see what was going on, or do what I was told. I decided on the slightly less dangerous path. I went to retrieve my sister
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When I write, I'm still imagining a kid reading it on paper. I read e-books when I travel, but in general I still prefer holding an old-fashioned book in my hands. There's a special, tactile experience.
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Tyson, Frank is a descendant of Poseidon. Brother! Tyson crushed Frank in a hug. Percy stifled a laugh. Actually he's more like a great-great-...Oh, never mind. Yeah, he's your brother. Thanks. Frank mumbled through a mouthful of flannel.
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Humans see what they want to see.
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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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Percy: Don't I get a kiss for luck? It's kind of a tradition, right? Annabeth: Come back alive, Seaweed Brain. Then we'll see.
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I have some extra costumes- No! Ephialtes snapped, and for once Percy was in agreement.
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The Friday before winter break, my mom packed me an overnight bag and a few deadly weapons and took me to a new boarding school.
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The House is in the house Chapter 38
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I have to be careful. My readers are very detail-oriented, and if I make a mistake they'll call me on it.
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Jason scratched his head. You named him Festus? You know that in Latin, ‘festus’ means ‘happy’? You want us to ride off to save the world on Happy the Dragon?
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I prefer to be the noisiest thing in my environment thank you very much.
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