The Head of Medusa Quotes

“Why should we try to be normal? Normal is boring.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“so he clearly doesn’t give a shit about us.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“Shut up!” Ethan yelled. “Stop throwing that same bullshit at me.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“She turned to get a view of Euryale in the mirror, but before she could strike, Euryale removed her hand from Chris’s face and ripped Kate’s visor off her hat. Kate’s eyes were wide open, and without the visor protecting her, she was staring straight into the gaze of Medusa.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“Of course I’m right.” He smirked,”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“An onyx sword crafted by the Titan Iapetus himself. It’s the only weapon on Earth that can stand up against the Golden Sword of Athena.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“Just let me go with you to get you your drink. I won’t bite—I promise.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“His eyes met mine, and he leaned down, brushing his lips against mine. I leaned into him, wanting nothing more than to wrap my arms around his neck, pull him closer, and to kiss him until I could forget about all the gruesome statues around us.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“Chris isn’t an idiot,” she finally said. “Sure, he might not get straight A’s in school, but most of that is because he doesn’t really try. And he’s so kind, and funny, and brave… it sounds corny, but I’m happiest when I’m around him. Being around him makes me feel like a better person—like the kind of person who can fight the Titans, and who can win. Does that make sense? Or do I sound totally crazy?”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“We’re going to an adult event.” Danielle didn’t back down. “The last thing I want is for everyone there to think I’m a kid.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“We’ll start with hair,” my stylist—Melanie—announced once we’d chosen our dresses. “How drastic are you willing to go with colors and cut?”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“First, we tried on the dresses. Each was tailor-made with the goal of movement in mind, so they wouldn’t inhibit us during our fight with Medusa. The material was stretchy and the skirts were detachable, so we could quickly remove them and fight in the leggings we would wear underneath. Our heels were all slip-on, so we could kick them off the moment the fight began.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“The first floor bedroom had been transformed into a full-on salon—with various hair styling tools in the bathroom, pop-up makeup stations in the main room, and dress racks lining the walls.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“Kate, Danielle, and I were ushered into the first floor bedroom, where three personal stylists waited to prepare us for the night.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“and that afternoon, the stylists wheeled racks of dresses into the house.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“Right about here.” I smiled and closed the space between us, melting into him the moment his lips touched mine. He kissed me back with more fervor than before, and even though we were fighting Medusa tonight, I pushed all my anxiety away, allowing this moment to be only about us.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“Can’t the two of you get a room?” Danielle said, and I pulled away from Blake, looking over to see her standing in the ocean with the waves crashing around her feet.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“I was hoping you would say that,” he said, and then he lowered his lips to mine, kissing me again. I pulled him closer, my body flush against his, never wanting this moment to end.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“wrapping my arms around his neck and standing on my toes for a kiss.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“I opened my eyes and saw Blake watching me from the porch.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“Way to go, Ethan. Managing to irritate the movie star within a minute of meeting him.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“I can watch out for the girls just fine,” Blake said. “If this Jason tries anything, I’ll torch his ass.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“Which—while I wouldn’t say it, because it would probably embarrass him—I actually found cute. Because I would feel jealous if any girl tried flirting with Blake, too.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“Once sure my parents weren’t watching us out the window, we shared what was supposed to be a short kiss, but ended up lasting longer than expected.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“But despite enjoying the whale, I avoided the penguin and the seal. Those animals were too cute to eat.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“You’re wrong, my dear,” she said with a knowing smile. “I’ve been around for far, far longer. It’s Elsa who looks like me.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“Chione?” I asked, and she nodded to let me know that I was correct. “You look like Elsa. From Frozen.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“Then there was nothing. No sound. Nothing. Just a stone statue of Kate, frozen in her final, tortured moment.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“back?”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa

“Part of me hopes that Apollo is stuck in an Olympian god prison, and that he wants to see me, but he’s trapped and he can’t.”
― Michelle Madow, The Head of Medusa