Percy Jackson & the Olympians is a popular young adult fantasy series by Rick Riordan about a troubled boy named Percy Jackson who discovers he is a demigod. The series is set in the modern United States and blends Greek mythology with contemporary life, following Percy and his demigod friends as they navigate Camp Half-Blood and embark on quests to protect the world from mythological monsters and ancient gods.
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“Why can't you place a blessing like that on us?" I asked.
"It only works on wild animals."
"So it would only affect Percy," Annabeth reasoned.
"Hey!" I protested.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief
“Wow," Thalia muttered. "Apollo is hot."
"He's the sun god," I said.
"That's not what I meant.”
― Rick Riordan, The Titan's Curse
“Grover was sniffing the wind, looking nervous. He fished out his acorns and threw them into the sand, then played his pipes. They rearranged themselves in a pattern that made no sense to me, but Grover looked concerned.
"That's us," he said. "Those five nuts right there."
"Which one is me?" I asked.
"The little deformed one," Zoe suggested.
"Oh, shut up.”
― Rick Riordan, The Titan's Curse
“God alert!" Blackjack yelled. "It's the wine dude!
Mr. D sighed in exasperation. "The next person, or horse, who calls me the 'wine dude' will end up in a bottle of Merlot!”
― Rick Riordan, The Titan's Curse