The Court of the Dead Quotes

“Hazel crossed her arms. “I could just leave you two here. Maybe pop over to New Rome and ask Percy and Annabeth if they want to join me instead.”

Nico groaned. “Please leave that boy alone.”

Will laughed. “Can you imagine? I think he would stab you with that pen-sword of his.”

“Bold of you to assume Annabeth wouldn’t stab her first,” said Nico.”
― Rick Riordan, The Court of the Dead: A Nico di Angelo Adventure

“I have existed for three millennia,” she said. “Anytime someone says they are putting the world to rights…they are not.”
― Rick Riordan, The Court of the Dead

“Will…” Nico warned. He could see the gears turning in his boyfriend’s mind. He knew exactly where this was heading.

“One summer,” Will forged on, “my mom and I were leaving the Met, and we got in this one subway car that was totally empty—”

“Will,” Nico said more forcefully. “Don’t do it.”

“Oops,” Will said. “Sorry. It just slips out sometimes!”

“What’s happening here?” Hazel said.

“He was going to tell you the Poop Story, and I won’t allow it.”

“Free speech, bro,” said Will.

“I’m not the government! That’s not how it works!”

Hazel shook her head. “Are Frank and I this annoying?”

“Probably more so,” said Nico.”
― Rick Riordan, The Court of the Dead

“This group of mythic misfits needed a home, and the world was conspiring not to let them have one.”
― Rick Riordan; Mark Oshiro, The Court of the Dead

“Laverna trudged over, her expression sour. With her sack over her shoulder and leaning on a new iron pole, she looked like Santa’s evil sister after a hard night’s work abducting naughty children.”
― Rick Riordan, The Court of the Dead

“Welcome to our confusion. It’s lovely here. There’s pie!” “There is?” asked Quinoa. “Where? I’m hungry!” “It was sarcasm,” Arielle muttered. “I don’t care what flavor it is!”
― Rick Riordan, The Court of the Dead

“Standing on the steps was a woman holding a toddler…except as Hazel studied them more closely, she realized the toddler had leafy green wings, and the woman’s hair was on fire.”
― Rick Riordan, The Court of the Dead

“the voice became both Hazel’s and Bianca’s—a blend of their gentle tones. Nico tried to distinguish Hazel’s slight Southern lilt from Bianca’s softer consonants, a remnant of her Venetian accent, but he couldn’t. He realized it didn’t matter. His sisters shared one voice and one fate. He had failed them both.”
― Rick Riordan, The Court of the Dead

“Will joined Nico at his side and frowned. “Are your emotions on strike?” “I think so,” Nico said. “Down with Nico, I guess.”
― Rick Riordan, The Court of the Dead

“The Court of the Dead”
― Rick Riordan, The Court of the Dead

“Leo Valdez?” Yazan whipped his head in Will’s direction. “You know the Great and Mighty Leo?” Will raised an eyebrow. “Uh…yeah. I can attest that he’s a great and mighty goofball.” “And sometimes a jerk,” Nico added. “He likes to trick people who don’t know any better into calling him the Great and Mighty Leo. Also, he doesn’t tell his friends when he comes back from the dead.”
― Rick Riordan, The Court of the Dead

“When Hazel Levesque yells "ATTACK!" and charges you with a sword, followed by an angry Minotaur, the only sensible thing to do is run.”
― Rick Riordan, The Court of the Dead

“Fools can be dangerous”
― Rick Riordan, The Court of the Dead

“unlike most Stymphalian birds”
― Rick Riordan, The Court of the Dead

“the whole room went cuckoo with Cocoa Puffs.”
― Rick Riordan, The Court of the Dead

“Come on, Puffs.”

Nico headed out of headquarters, his Puffs trailing after him. From behind them, Will laughed.

“What?” Nico demanded.

“You’re like the Pied Piper of Darkness.”
― Rick Riordan, The Court of the Dead: A Nico di Angelo Adventure

“Hazel frowned at Frank. “Fine,” she relented. “But I’m joining Nico in the I don’t like any part of this club.”

Nico smiled. “You can be the vice president.”

Will stifled a yawn. “Well, I’m the president of the Please can we get some sleep club, and membership is mandatory, Nico.”
― Rick Riordan, The Court of the Dead: A Nico di Angelo Adventure