Book of Quotes

House of Hades

The Heroes of Olympus: The House of Hades by Rick Riordan

* “But magic is neither good nor evil. It is a tool, like a knife. Is a knife evil? Only if the wielder is evil.” 

* “Tell the sun and stars hello for me.” 

* “Keep climbing,' he told himself.

'Cheeseburgers,' his stomach replied.

'Shut up,' he thought.

'With fries,' his stomach complained.” 

* “I had a crush on Percy," Nico spat. "That's the truth. That's the big secret.”

* “Annabeth pressed her lips to Percy’s ear. “I love you.”

She wasn’t sure he could hear her—but if they died, she wanted those to be her last words.” 

* “Akhlys lunged at Percy, and for a split second he thought: Well, hey, I’m just smoke. She can’t touch me, right?

He imagined the Fates up in Olympus, laughing at his wishful thinking: LOL, NOOB!” 

* “I figure the world is basically a machine. I don't know who made it, if it was the Fates, or the gods, or the capital-G god or whatever. But it chugs along the way it's supposed to most of the time. Sure, little pieces break off and stuff goes haywire once in a while, but mostly... things happen for a reason.” 

* “Stupid rock gods!” Leo yelled from the helm. “That’s the third time I’ve had to replace that mast! You think they grow on trees?”

Nico frowned. “Masts are from trees.”

“That’s not the point!” 

* “Love is no game! It is no flowery softness! It is hard work- It demands everything from you- especially the truth. Only then does it yield results.” 

* “[Annabeth's] voice caught on the word friend. Percy was a lot more than that. Even boyfriend really didn't cover it. They'd been through so much together, at this point Percy was part of her--a sometimes annoying part, sure, but definitely a part she could not live without.” 

* “Oh, I wouldn't say Love always makes you happy. Sometimes it makes you incredibly sad.”

* “[Jason] faltered when he looked at Leo, who was mimicking taking notes with an air pencil.

“Go on, Professor Grace!” he said, wide-eyed. “I wanna get an A on the test.” 

* “Yeah, well,” Nico said, “not giving people a second thought…that can be dangerous.” 

* “You’re that lady,” Leo said. “The one who was named after Caribbean music.”

Her eyes glinted murderously. “Caribbean music.”

“Yeah. Reggae?” Leo shook his head. “Merengue? Hold on, I’ll get it.”

He snapped his fingers. “Calypso!” 

* “Nico, I've seen a lot of brave things. But what you just did? That was maybe the bravest.” 

* “Wow. When he started looking back on the war with Kronos as the good old days--that was sad.” 

* “Lots of death, huh? Personally, I'm trying to avoid lots of death, but you guys have fun!” 

* “Huh," Leo said. "Well, if you ever get off this island and want a job, let me know. You're not a total klutz."

She smirked. "A job, eh?" Making things in your forge?"

"Nah, we could start our own shop," Leo said, surprising himself. Starting a machine shop had always been one of his dreams, but he'd never told anyone about it. "Leo and Calypso's Garage: Auto Repair and Mechanical Monsters.” 

* “I will call him Small Bob," said Bob. "He is a good monster." 

End of discussion.The Titan hefted his spear and they continued marching into the gloom.” 

* “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.” 

* “Images flashed through his mind. He saw Nico and his sister on a snowy mountain cliff in Maine, Percy Jackson protecting them from the manticore. Percy's sword gleamed in the dark. He'd been the first demigod Nico had ever seen in action. Later at Camp Half-Blood, Percy took Nico by the arm, promising to keep his sister Bianca safe. Nico believed him. Nico looked into his sea-green eyes and though, How can he possibly fail? This is a real hero.” 

* “Annabeth?” Percy said again. “You’re planning something. You’ve got that I’m-planning-something look.”

“I don’t have an I’m-planning-something look.”

“Yeah, you totally do. Your eyebrows knit together and your lips press together and—”

“Do you have a pen?” she asked him.” 

* “The first time Calypso came to check on [Leo], it was to complain about the noise.

“Smoke and fire,” she said. “Clanging on metal all day long. You’re scaring away the birds!”

“Oh, no, not the birds!” 

* “Thunder boomed overhead. Lightning flashed, and the bars on the nearest window burst into sizzling, melted stubs of iron.

Jason flew in like Peter Pan, electricity sparking around him and his gold sword steaming.

Leo whistled appreciatively. “Man, you just wasted an awesome entrance.”

Jason frowned. He noticed the hog-tied Kerkopes. “What the—”

“All by myself,” Leo said. “I’m special that way.” 

* “We’ve arrived,” Leo announced. “Time to Split.”

Frank groaned. “Can we leave Valdez in Croatia?” 

* “Annabeth’s shoulders ached. The elevator’s easy-listening music didn’t help. If all monsters had to hear that song about liking piña coladas and getting caught in the rain, no wonder they were in the mood for carnage when they reached the mortal world.” 

* “You promised, Seaweed brain. We would not get separated! Ever again!” 

* “She grabbed his face and pulled him into a kiss, which effectively shut him up.”

* “Leo!” Jason was shaking his shoulder. “Hey, man, why are you hugging Nike?”

Leo’s eyes fluttered open. His arms were wrapped around the human-sized statue in Athena’s hand. He must have been thrashing in his sleep. He clung to the victory goddess like he used to cling to his pillow when he had nightmares as a kid. (Man, that had been so embarrassing in the foster homes.)

He disentangled himself and sat up, rubbing his face.

“Nothing,” he muttered. “We were just cuddling.” 

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The next part of this book will be another series written by Rick Riordan, The Kane Chronicles.  If you haven't read them already I suggest you do.  They are really funny like this series.  

~ Alexis