"Kronos was the king of the gods, I mean... er... the Titans, and he didn't trust his kids— they were the gods— so he ate them. But his wife gave him a rock to eat instead of Zeus. And when Zeus grew up, he tricked dad into... um... barfing up the other kids. Then there was a big gods-versus-Titans war, and the gods won." Percy, page 1

"We are not fools, Percy Jackson. No one hides from us forever." Mrs. Dodds, page 4

"Try not to be discouraged, Percy. Yancy isn't the right place for someone with your... specific learning needs. It was only a matter of time until everyone recognized that." Mr. Brunner, page 8

"This place has such good memories for me. It's where I met your father, you know. We spent the summer together. He knew I was expecting a baby. But he had to set...