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“I still think I rocked that blue tux,” I told her as we bagged my purchases.
“Oh, Amir.” She smiled sweetly and leaned in close, making my heart thump. “If you ever wear that again,” she whispered, “I’ll skin you alive.”
― Rick Riordan, 9 From the Nine Worlds

“Not wanting to be stuck on the boat with lobster dwarf and his jerky-eating brother, I swung my legs overboard. The waist-deep water was so cold I imagined I would be singing soprano for the rest of the week.”
― Rick Riordan, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard

“Wind moaned through the canyons like a chorus of zombies. I mentioned this to Blitzen, but he set me straight. 'No, kid,' he said. 'Norse zombies are called draugr. They move silently. You'd never hear them coming.' 'Thanks,' I said. 'That's a huge relief.”
― Rick Riordan, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard

“Don't throw that good and evil stuff at me. That's not even a Norse concept. Are you 'good' because you kill your enemies, but your enemies are 'bad' because they kill you? What sort of logic is that?”
― Rick Riordan, Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead