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The Blood of Olympus

The Blood of Olympus
Rick Riordan

The Blood of Olympus is an American fantasy-adventure novel written by Rick Riordan, based on Greek and Roman mythology. It was released on October 7, 2014, is the fifth and final novel in The Heroes of Olympus series. It is followed by The Hidden Oracle of The Trials of Apollo.

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“She’d felt more pain from Nico in their brief connection than she had from her entire legion during the battle against the giant Polybotes.”

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“Actually,” he said, “you’re not far off. Uncle Leo brought some toys for all you good little demigods.”

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“The Underworld had no mercy. It only had justice”

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“Oh, come on!’ Percy complained. ‘I get a little nosebleed and I wake up the entire earth? That’s not fair!”

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“As for her charmspeak, she’d gotten so powerful it made Leo nervous. If she told him to eat his vegetables, he might actually do it.”

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“Leo had a weird memory of a missile hurtling towards him and screaming like a little girl … what the heck had that been about?”

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“She'd expected some backlash; it happened every time she shared her strength. But she hadn't anticipated so much raw anguish from Nico di Angelo… If this was only a portion of Nico’s pain… how could he bear it?”

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“Hey, you’re lucky. My cabin is closest to the stables. I can hear her yelling all night: FIRST PLACE OR DEATH! AN A MINUS IS A FAILING GRADE! Leo really needs to design a gag that’s better than my old sock.”

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“Jason’s heart lifted when he saw Nico di Angelo on the front lines with the Greeks, slashing his way through a crowd of two-headed men.”

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“Percy grunted. “Believe me, some days I regret the choice. Oh, you want to turn down our offer? Okay, fine! ZAP! Lose your memory! Go to Tartarus!”

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“Snake people do not drink milk," Kekrops said. "We are lactose intolerant reptiles."
"Me too!" Frank said. "I mean… lactose intolerant. Not a reptile. Though I can be a reptile sometimes-”

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“Too bad Jason wasn’t a metal automaton. At least then Leo would have some idea of how to help his best friend. But with humans … Leo felt helpless. They broke way too easily.”

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“Complaining of unfairness is like assigning blame, Percy Jackson. It does no one any good.”

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“Some problems even duct tape couldn't solve.”

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“The coach could do a goat-hoof tap dance around Nico’s head and the son of Hades wouldn’t even budge.”

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“Leo didn't usually think of the ukulele as a sad instrument. (Pathetic, sure. But not sad.) Yet the tune Apollo strummed was so melancholy it broke Leo's feels.”

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“Oh, no!" Hazel wailed. "Popcorn! Our fatal weakness!”

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“Like your zodiac sign? Percy asked. 'I'm a Leo.
'No, stupid,' Leo said. I'm a Leo. You're a Percy.”

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Variant: Like the zodiac sign?' Percy asked. 'I'm a Leo.'
'No, stupid,' Leo said, 'I'm a Leo. You're a Percy.
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“What if we promoted, like, Adidas shoes?” Percy wondered. “Would that make Nike mad enough to show up?”

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