“Could I just use the loo?” I asked the nice officer.
“No.” She closed the door in my face, As if I might rig an explosion in the toilet. Honestly.”
― The Red Pyramid
“No.” She closed the door in my face, As if I might rig an explosion in the toilet. Honestly.”
― The Red Pyramid
“How does it taste?” Carter wondered.
Zia smiled. “Stick out your tongue.”
To answer Carter’s question, the tattoo tasted like burning car tires.
“Ugh.” I spit a blue gob of “order and harmony” into the fountain.”
― The Red Pyramid
Zia smiled. “Stick out your tongue.”
To answer Carter’s question, the tattoo tasted like burning car tires.
“Ugh.” I spit a blue gob of “order and harmony” into the fountain.”
― The Red Pyramid
“There will be guards,” Bast said. “And traps. And alarms. You can bet the house is heavily charmed to keep out gods.”
“Magicians can do that?” I asked. I imagined a big can of pesticide labeled God-Away.”
― The Red Pyramid
“Magicians can do that?” I asked. I imagined a big can of pesticide labeled God-Away.”
― The Red Pyramid
“I frowned. “You mean Set’s got, like, other evil gods on speed dial?”
― The Red Pyramid
― The Red Pyramid
“You both should feel honored.”
“Right, very honored,” I said. “Always wanted to be possessed!”
― The Red Pyramid
“Right, very honored,” I said. “Always wanted to be possessed!”
― The Red Pyramid
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