The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #1)
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onionskin.
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“You missed a pedestrian,” I said. “You want to go back and hit her?”
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“That’s a relief. I hate it when scholars disagree.”
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Then I thought, No, Satan would be a schlub next to this guy. This guy is like Satan’s fashion consultant.
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It’s the perfect conclusion, isn’t it? Billy went to school. He had a good day. Then he died. The end.
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People tended to spell it Mangus, rhymes with Angus. I always corrected them: No, it’s Magnus, rhymes with swag-ness.
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Stupid magical hotel wouldn’t even allow me to properly vandalize things.
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Sam wiped her mouth with the back of her hand. “It’s named Saehrimnir.” “Okay, first of all, who names their dinner? I don’t want to know my dinner’s name. This potato—is this potato named Steve?” She rolled her eyes. “No, stupid. That’s Phil. The bread is Steve.”
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I’d seen the word harbinger somewhere before, maybe in a fantasy novel, but I couldn’t remember what it meant.
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Come to the Dark Side. We Have Pop-Tarts
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I’m blushing, Hearthstone signed, clearly not blushing.
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His irises glowed so intensely I was pretty sure everything I saw for the rest of my life would be tinted the color of lime Jell-O. The good news: the rest of my life didn’t look like it was going to be very long.
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As my vision went dark, Sam and Hearth helped me leap off the cliff. Because, you know, what are friends for?
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You’d make a good used car salesman.” Loki winked. “I think the term is pre-owned.
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“What is wrong with you?” “Everything,” said the goat. “My whole life is one big—” “Never mind,” I said. “Just be quiet.” The goat brayed. “Sure, I understand. You don’t want to know my problems. No one does. I’ll be over here, weeping or whatever. Just ignore me.”