More quotes by Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

"Leo,” Hazel gasped, “I can’t—my arms—”“Hazel,” he said. “Do you trust me?”“No!”“Me neither,” Leo admitted."
"She'd secretly had a crush on him since they were twelve years old. Last summer, she'd fallen for him hard."
"Delaying death is one of my favorite hobbies"
"People usually asked her if she had a belly button. Of course she had a belly button. She couldn't explain how. She didn't really want to know."
"Hercules,huh? Percy frowned. "That guy was like the Starbucks of Ancient Greece. Everywhere you turn--there he is."