The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #1)

by Rick Riordan

People said the towers looked like giant salt and pepper shakers, but I’d always thought they looked like Daleks from Doctor Who. (So I’m a nerd. Sue me.

Her words sounded like a compliment. Her tone sounded like she was calling me an idiot.

She’s a sweetheart, once you get past the fact that she’s a horrible person.”

You don’t call somebody an idiot that many times unless you’re really into them.

Magnus didn’t mean to insult you. He is not so stupid.” She glared at me like, You are so stupid.

“I dunno. Something pocket-size and innocuous. A pen, maybe?” The sword pulsed, almost like it was laughing. I imagined it saying, A pen sword. That is the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.