Minh

“Had I ever been so terrified? Perhaps when Typhon raged across the earth, scattering the gods before him. Perhaps when Gaea unleashed her giants to tear down Olympus. Or perhaps when I accidentally saw Ares naked in the gymnasium. That had been enough to turn my hair white for a century.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“He showed me his scars, and in return he let me pretend that I had none.”
― Madeline Miller, Circe

“Probing psychological analysis is one thing: namely impartial observation, liberally spiced with sarcasm and personal abuse — let’s face it, I’m good at all that — constructive suggestions, quite another.”
― Jonathan Stroud, The Ring of Solomon

“I see you like to study,” I said. “Well done.”

Percy snorted. “I hate to study. I’ve been guaranteed admission with a full scholarship to New Rome University, but they’re still requiring me to pass all my high school courses and score well on the SAT. Can you believe that? Not to mention I have to pass the DSTOMP.”

“The what?” Meg asked.

“An exam for Roman demigods,” I told her. “The Demigod Standard Test of Mad Powers.”

Percy frowned. “That’s what it stands for?”

“I should know. I wrote the music and poetry analysis sections.”

“I will never forgive you for that,” Percy said.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle