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“Nico drew his sword. His smile was even more unsettling than his scowl.
"Underground," he said. "My favorite place."
Underground was not Jason's favorite place.”
― The House of Hades
"Underground," he said. "My favorite place."
Underground was not Jason's favorite place.”
― The House of Hades
“Frank heard a laugh behind him. He glanced back and couldn't believe what he saw. Nico di Angelo was actually smiling.
"That's more like it," Nico said. "Let's turn this tide!”
― The House of Hades
"That's more like it," Nico said. "Let's turn this tide!”
― The House of Hades
“You mix Greek and Roman, you know what you get? You get BAM!”
― The House of Hades
― The House of Hades
“Really? That would be a first. I'm the son of Hades, Jason. I might as well be covered in blood or sewage, the way people treat me. I don't belong anywhere. I'm not even from this century. But that's not enough to set me apart.”
― The House of Hades
― The House of Hades
“About five meters ahead, Nico was swinging his black sword with one hand, holding the scepter of Diocletian aloft with the other. He kept shouting orders at the legionnaires, but they paid him no attention.
Of course not, Frank thought. He's Greek.
[...]
Jason's face was already beaded with sweat. He kept shouting in Latin: "Form ranks!" But the dead legionnaires wouldn't listen to him, either.
[...]
"Make way!" Frank shouted. To his surprise, the dead legionnaires parted for him. The closest ones turned and stared at him with blank eyes, as if waiting for further orders.
"Oh, great..." Frank mumbled.”
― The House of Hades
Of course not, Frank thought. He's Greek.
[...]
Jason's face was already beaded with sweat. He kept shouting in Latin: "Form ranks!" But the dead legionnaires wouldn't listen to him, either.
[...]
"Make way!" Frank shouted. To his surprise, the dead legionnaires parted for him. The closest ones turned and stared at him with blank eyes, as if waiting for further orders.
"Oh, great..." Frank mumbled.”
― The House of Hades
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