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Rick Riordan is an American author of children's and young adult literature.
* He is best known for his Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, which has sold over 30 million copies worldwide.
* Riordan was born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1964.
* He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with degrees in English and history.
* After college, Riordan taught English and history at public and private middle schools in Texas and California.
* In 2005, he published his first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, The Lightning Thief.
* The series has been adapted into a film series, with the first film, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, released in 2010.
* Riordan has also written several other series for children and young adults, including The Kane Chronicles, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, and The Trials of Apollo.
* Riordan is a New York Times bestselling author and has won numerous awards for his writing.

Tantalus made a wild grab, but the marshmallow committed suicide, diving into the flames.

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Felix believed that the answer to every problem involved penguins; but it wasn't fair to birds, and I was getting tired of teleporting them back home. Somewhere in Antarctica, a whole flock of Magellanic penguins were undergoing psychotherapy.

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[My mom's] funny that way, celebrating special occasions with blue food. I think it's her way of saying anything is possible. Percy can pass seventh grade. Waffles can be blue. Little miracles like that.

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Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.

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Fair means everyone gets what they need. And the only way to get what you need is to make it happen yourself.

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Hmm… Jason snapped his fingers. I can call a friend for a ride.Percy raised his eyebrows. Oh, yeah? Me too. Let's see whose friend gets here first.

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She'd also called me brave...unless she was talking to the catfish.

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We'd spent maybe ten minutes together, during which time I'd accidentally swung a sword at her, she'd saved my life, and I'd run away chased by a band of supernatural killing machines. You know, your typical chance meeting.

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Afterward, I had the last laugh. I made an air bubble at the bottom of the lake. Our friends kept waiting for us to come up, but hey-when you are the son of Poseidon, you don't have to hurry. And it was pretty much the best underwater kiss of all time.

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Fear can’t be reasoned with. Neither can hate. They’re like love. They’re almost identical emotions. That’s why Ares and Aphrodite like each other. Their twin sons – Fear and Panic – were spawned from both war and love.

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Yeah, well. I don’t try to be awesome. It just comes natural.

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Love was the most savage monster of all.

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Leo had seen Tia Callida in action; she liked knives, snakes and putting babies in roaring fires. Yeah, definitely let's unleash her rage. Great idea.

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"We're staying together," he promised. You're not getting away from me. Never again.

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Have you ever noticed how parents can go from the most wonderful people in the world to totally embarrassing in three seconds?

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That's it, cupcake. You're going down.

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You're a stalker with hooves. I am not! I followed her to the Big House and hid in a bush and watched the whole thing.

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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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Yours in demigodishness, and all that. Peace out!

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Frank didn’t drop you on purpose, she said. He’s not like that. He’s just a little clumsy sometimes.Oops, Leo said, in his best Frank Zhang voice. Dropped Leo into a squad of enemy soldiers. Dang it!

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I’ve met plenty of embarrassing parents, but Kronos, the evil Titan Lord who wanted to destroy Western Civilization? Not the kind of dad you invited toschool for Career Day.

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Love is on every side, and no one's side. Don't ask what Love can do for you.

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Sometimes wisdom came from strange places, even from giant teenaged goldfish.

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When I was alive, I mean the first time, Mussolini was in charge. We were at war.Mussolini? Leo frowned. Wasn’t he like BFFs with Hitler?

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No,’ Nico said. ‘Getting a second life is one thing. Making it a better life, that’s the trick.’ As soon as he said it, Nico realized he could’ve been talking about himself. He decided not to bring that up.

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My name is Percy Jackson. I'm twelve years old. Until a few months ago, I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate New York.Am I a troubled kid?Yeah. You could say that.

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Getting something and having the wits to use it...those are two different things.

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I past another telkhine, who was so startled he dropped his Lil' Demons lunch box. I left him alive - partly because he had a cool lunch box...

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She held up her calloused, grimy fingers. Leo couldn't help thinking there was nothing hotter than a girl who didn't mind getting her hands dirty. But of course, that was just a general comment. Didn't apply to Calypso. Obviously.

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Rachel: You're a half-blood, too?Annabeth: Shhh! Just announce it to the world, how about?Rachel: Okay. Hey, everybody! These two aren't human! They're half Greek god!...They don't seem to care.

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