something inside me clicked, like an engine shifting into higher gear. My thinking suddenly became faster and clearer. The anger and fear didn't go away, but I realized they weren't important. They weren't going to help me...

“A tiny dark object came sailing out of the window and landed at the giant's fee…”

“And you, Percy, are my favorite son.”

“The way Leo figured it, he spent more time crashing than he did flying. If ther…”

“The way to beat Luke," he said. "If I'm right, it's the only way you'll stand a…”