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92ebafb
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Don't underestimate Camp Half-Blood.
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Rick Riordan |
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65534d2
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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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percy-jackson
nico
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Rick Riordan |
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c66dcee
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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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kane-chronicles
sadie
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Rick Riordan |
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2d0ca9c
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Anubis frowned. He locked his very nice eyes with mine. "You're not dead." "No," I said. "Though we're trying awfully hard."
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ed3ee86
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There's another problem," Percy said. "I'm not good with air travel. It's dangerous for a son of Neptune." "You'll have to risk it...and so will I," Frank said. "By the way, we're related." Percy almost stumbled off the roof. "What?"
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582344e
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Die! --Gleeson Hedge
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lost-hero
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Rick Riordan |
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873dea2
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Hazel blinked. "Two gods had a horse for a kid?" "Long story."
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Rick Riordan |
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5b312d0
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If there were ever any half-bloods who needed to worry about that, it was Thalia and me. I wondered if maybe I should've sent Poseidon that seashell pattern tie for Father's Day after all. --Percy Jackson
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b554cf6
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You promised you would protect her Nico said. He might as well have stabbed me with a rusty dagger.It would've hurt less than reminding me of my promise.
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percy-jackson
promises
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Rick Riordan |
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bff5597
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I looked at Rachel. "You're not going to do anything stupid, are you? I mean....you talked to Chiron, right?" She managed a faint smile. "You're worried about doing something stupid?"
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b3887bb
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I've got this." Apollo stepped forward. His fiery armor was so bright it was hard to look at, and his matching Ray-Bans and perfect smile made him look like a male model for battle gear. "God of medicine, at your service." He passed his hand over Annabeth's face and spoke an incantation. Immediately the bruises faded. Her cuts and scars disappeared. Her arm straightened, and she sighed in her sleep. Apollo grinned. "She'll be fine in a few ..
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percy-jackson
apollo
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Rick Riordan |
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78df999
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Because I know you, Percy Jackson. In many ways, you are impulsive, but when it comes to your friends, you are as constant as a compass needle. You are unswervingly loyal, and you inspire loyalty. You are the glue that will unite the seven.
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percy-jackson
hera
the-seven
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Rick Riordan |
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f95ad8f
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You can't burn me.
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leo-valdez
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Rick Riordan |
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d854c98
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Bob says hello," He told the stars. The Argo II sailed into the night."
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no
sad
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Rick Riordan |
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a33d596
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No, no," Leo said. "Rainbows. Very macho."
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Rick Riordan |
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320c56a
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She had to go on this quest. The fate of the world might depend on it. But part of him wanted to say: Forget the world. He didn't want to be without her.
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fate
world
friendship
love
otp
saving-the-world
forget
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Rick Riordan |
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23c5f4a
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I will see you again,' Hades promised. 'I will prepare a room for you at the palace in case you do not survive. Perhaps your chambers would look good decorated with the skulls of monks.' 'Now I can't tell if you're joking.' Hades's eyes glittered as his form began to fade. 'Then perhaps we are alike in some important ways.' The god vanished.
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family
hades
son
nico-di-angelo
father
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Rick Riordan |
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1c795dd
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You do know how to play pinochle?" Mr. D eyed me suspiciously. "I'm afraid not," I said. "I'm afraid not, sir," he said. "Well," he told me, "it is, along with gladiator fighting and Pac-Man, one of the greatest games ever invented by humans. I would expect all civilized young men to know the rules."
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percy-jackson
dionysus
gladiator
pac-man
pinochle
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Rick Riordan |
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354a434
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Leo cried, "Hold on! Let's have some manners here. Can I at least find out who has the honor of destroying me?" "I am Cal!" the ox grunted. He looked very proud of himself, like he'd taken a long time to memorize that sentence. "That's short for Calais," the love god said. "Sadly, my brother cannot say words with more than two syllables--" "Pizza! Hockey! Destroy!" Cal offered. "--which includes his own name," the love god finished. "I am C..
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Rick Riordan |
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2d6b5b6
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Sometimes, it takes us a while to appreciate something new, something that might change us for the better.
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Rick Riordan |
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28e38be
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You do know how to play pinochle?" Mr. D eyed me suspiciously. "I'm afraid not," I said. "I'm afraid not, sir," he said. "Well," he told me, "it is, along with gladiator fighting and Pac-Man, one of the greatest games ever invented by humans. I would expect all civilized young men to know the rules." --
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percy-jackson
dionysus
gladiator
pac-man
pinochle
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Rick Riordan |
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bc8ba5c
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Things can turn out differently, Apollo. That's the nice thing about being human. We only have one life, but we can choose what kind of story it's going to be.
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f002e36
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Frank held up the Chinese handcuffs. "Keep it simple." --
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heroes-of-olympus
percy-jackson-and-the-olympians
the-mark-of-athena
chinese-handcuffs
keep-it-simple
frank-zhang
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Rick Riordan |
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9374332
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Frank held up the Chinese handcuffs. "Keep it simple."
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heroes-of-olympus
percy-jackson-and-the-olympians
the-mark-of-athena
chinese-handcuffs
keep-it-simple
frank-zhang
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Rick Riordan |
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d23a730
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Beckendorf walked up with his helmet under his arm. 'She likes you, man.' 'Sure,' I muttered. 'She likes me for target practice.' 'Nah, they always do that. A girl starts trying to kill you, you know she's into you. 'Makes a lot of sense.
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beckendorf
charles
chase
jackson
percy
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Rick Riordan |
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5bd8dbb
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She decided she'd rather die in some less memorable way- maybe falling down the stairs, or going peacefully in her sleep at the age eighty, after a nice quiet life with Percy.Yes, that sounded good.
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Rick Riordan |
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1e45fb2
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No," Frank said. "I'm only a centurion." Jason cursed in Latin. "He means he can't control a whole legion. He's not of high enough rank." Nico swung back his black sword at another gryphon. "Well, then, promote him!"
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heroes-of-olympus
percy-jackson
centurion
frank-s-promotion
frank-zhang
house-of-hades
jason-grace
legion
nico-di-angelo
praetor
promotion
rick-riordan
son-of-mars
the-rise-of-frank-zhang
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Rick Riordan |
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d2f15cc
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That's what happens when it snows in Texas lady. It. Freaking. Melts.
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Rick Riordan |
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6660eb6
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We still should have enough time to reach Rome." Hazel scowled. "When you say ..." Leo shrugged. "How do you feel about ?" Hazel put her face in her hands for a count of three. "Sounds about typical for us."
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percy-jackson-and-the-olympians
the-mark-of-athena
hazel-levesque
the-heroes-of-olympus
leo-valdez
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Rick Riordan |
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f887da3
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I woke to a bucket of ice water in my face. "Sadie! Get up," Zia said. "God!" I yelled. "Was that necessary?" "No," admitted Zia."
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Rick Riordan |
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6f6cbe7
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Hey!" I screamed, waving the jacket, running to one side of the monster. "Hey, stupid! Ground beef!"
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Rick Riordan |
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4fb47eb
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You're cute when you're worried," she muttered. "Your eyebrows get all scrunched together." You are going to die while I owe you a favor," I said. "Why did you take that knife?" You would've done the same for me."
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percy-jackson
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Rick Riordan |
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8069806
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Look, I didnt want to be a half-blood. If you're reading this because you think you might be one, my advice is: close this book right now. Believe whatever lie your mom and dad told you about your birth, and try to lead a normal life. Being a half-blood is dangerous. It's scary. Most of the time, it gets you killed in painful nasty ways. If you're a normal kid, reading this because you think it's fiction, great. Read on. I envy you for bein..
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88615b5
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Amos sipped his coffee. "Sorry if that distubed you. Khufu's very picky. He only eats foods that end in -o. Doritos, burritos, flamingos." I blinked. "Did you say-" "Carter," Sadie warned. She looked a little queasy, like she'd already had this conversation. "Don't ask."
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Rick Riordan |
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29ee0b0
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You're alive!" Percy said to the others. "The giants said you were captured. What happened?" Leo shrugged. "Oh, just another brilliant plan by Leo Valdez. You'd be amazed what you can do with an Archimedes sphere, a girl who can sense stuff underground, and a weasel." "I was the weasel," Frank said glumly."
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Rick Riordan |
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fef2123
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It's first owner...well, things didn't turn out too well for her. Her name was Helena.' Piper let that sink in. "Wait, you mean the Helena? Helena of Troy?' Annabeth nodded. "And it's just sitting in your toolshed?"
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Rick Riordan |
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5291819
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For a moment, Percy actually remembered what it was like to be happy. He had an amazing girlfriend. They could have a future together.
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Rick Riordan |
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be87c72
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The way Leo figured it, he spent more time crashing than he did flying. If there was a rewards card for frequent crashers, he'd be, like, double platinum level.
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leo-valdez
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Rick Riordan |
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adc3365
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I gotta say"--Apollo broke the silence--"these kids did okay." He cleared his throat and began to recite: " --" Um, yes, first class," Hermes interrupted, like he was anxious to avoid Apollo's poetry."
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percy-jackson
hermes
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Rick Riordan |
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0d63441
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But she wondered why beautiful things had to be wrapped up with evil history. Or was it the other way around? Maybe the evil history made it necessary to build beautiful things, to mask the darker aspects.
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Rick Riordan |
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bc2f5ac
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everybody-even monsters-needed a little attention once in a while.
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Rick Riordan |
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18c7c18
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I believe you, Sadie." "Oh really. I'm holding the bloody feather of truth, and you believe me. Well, thanks."
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feather-of-truth
sadie-kane
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Rick Riordan |
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37c8fb5
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As his raft skimmed over the water, taking him back to the mortal world, he understood a line from the Prophecy better- .
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love
prophecy
leo-valdez
oath
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Rick Riordan |
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4cd4823
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You know how teachers tell you the magic word is 'please'? That's not true. The magic word is 'puke'. It will get you out of class faster than anything else.
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puke
percy-jackson
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Rick Riordan |