| 单词 | Piper |
| 例句 | Like when Piper says I’m pretty sure that mushroom isn’t poisonous. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Bacchus glared at her, and Piper realized she’d chosen her words poorly. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper wasn’t sure where this rage was coming from, but she had never felt more certain of anything in her life. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Come on, Piper,” says Emily, waiting for me at her car. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z ‘So you could guide us through your tunnels,’ Piper said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Piper, did you want to sit in?” the warden asks, his big face shining. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The months he’d spent there with Piper and Leo had felt more satisfying, more right than all his years at Camp Jupiter. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z ‘Yes . Reluctantly, Asclepius handed Piper the vial. ‘At any rate, the potion must be administered as soon as possible after death. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Leo stood at the helm, conferring with Festus through the intercom; he knew from experience to give Jason and Piper some space. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘I’m here,’ Piper promised, filling her voice with reassurance. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “We came so close to getting into the cell house with Mrs. Capone,” Piper says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z For another, last night’s explosions had given Piper a healthy respect for Greek fire. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “True. But more importantly, Piper, know that I love you. Always have. Always will. You want me to walk you in?” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Piper realized there were many flaws in her plan. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Jason harnessed the winds, and he and Piper shot into the sky. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “What happened? Piper happened! I’m telling you, this girl has skills!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper wasn’t sure why she felt so nervous, but her hands were shaking. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper snuggled up against Jason and he put his arm around her. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z We climb the steps in Piper’s house and file into the warden’s library. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought about Piper and the rest of the crew frantically trying to keep the ship in one piece. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Maybe Piper could shoot their enemies with high-velocity smoked hams. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper leaped forward and slashed her sword across the back of the giant’s knee. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I try to edge Piper out of the way. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper tried to explain while Coach Hedge applied some healing paste to the boys’ heads. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z After all, the last time Piper had tried to interpret a vision from her knife, Percy and Jason had almost killed each other in Kansas. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘We’ll take care of it when we get back to the ship,’ Piper promised. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He reached into his tool belt and pulled out the actual vial of physician’s cure - not the trick-of-the-Mist version he’d handed to Piper. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And indeed, something about the story fascinated Piper. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper explained what she’d seen in the knife—the man in purple with a goblet. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘Listen to the heartbeat of Gaia,’ Piper urged. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper lowered her dagger, which seemed even more useless than usual. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But she isn’t following now, she’s going her own way, and then suddenly Piper is there. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper heard Hercules shrieking and struggling somewhere underneath. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In front of the room, Piper still waits like she’s not going to open her mouth until she has every single person’s eyes on her. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he had returned to Camp Jupiter with his new girlfriend Piper and a whole bunch of Greek friends in a warship. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z ‘Thank you, Piper. But I don’t want attention. You understand what that’s like, don’t you?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper glared at it like the sight offended her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper blinked the yellow spots out of her eyes as the god Achelous wailed and dissolved beneath the surface. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper didn’t get any pleasure from bursting his bubble, but the other Romans—Hazel and Frank—nodded in agreement. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As if in a trance, Piper walked across the street toward the edge of the seawall, narrowly avoiding a horse-drawn carriage. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper tried to say, but for once her voice failed her. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I think Piper will be in for a fight. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Jason, Piper, and Nico stood on the near side of the chasm, which was good, but they were surrounded by a ring of Cyclopes and hellhounds. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper stood back to back with Jason, fighting every giant who dared to come close. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z After the explosion, Piper and Jason - free-falling and unconscious - were plucked out of the sky by giant eagles and brought to safety, but Leo did not reappear. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Jason and Piper spiralled upward on the wind. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Nor did he seem to hear Piper pleading. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z When Piper’s vision cleared, she saw Jason sitting up, still gasping, but the color was coming back to his face. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper thought it was a cruel joke that a hag like her would be named Hagno, but she decided not to say that. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper suspected the noise of the river and the drowsy sound of Achelous’s voice were still affecting her thoughts, but she couldn’t help agreeing with the river god. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Jason and Piper fought at his side, yelling defiantly. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper remembered their meeting with Bacchus in Kansas—another god who used to be a demigod. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Frank picked his way down the trail until he reached Piper. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She adjusted her dagger, and for a moment Piper thought about her own blade, Katoptris, which was now locked in her hope chest in her cabin. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Same day—Monday, January 7,1935 After school, I head for South Field, thinking about Piper. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Jason and Piper closed ranks on either side of Percy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘Then the advice nurse said I had to call a service centre,’ Piper reported. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Jonathan looked at Piper and she looked away. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z After the East End scare, Russell and Piper no longer demanded stunts of him in return for attending school. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But, if Piper’s visions were right, the suitors were now back, haunting the place where they’d died. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A few days after the borders between the U.S. and England finally reopened for Casual Passage, the letter from Piper arrived. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have one. Piper has one. Jimmy has one. None of the little kids do.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z As for Piper, all she could do was stare at her knife Katoptris, trying to locate Leo, Hazel, and Frank. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z For a moment, Piper could almost imagine they were normal teenagers, enjoying each other’s company and learning to be together as a couple. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A few months ago that comment might’ve stung, but Piper was way past that. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z At the dais, Piper stood guard over Nico as the leopards advanced. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “You don’t know Annie. And neither would Jimmy. Not if it were really against the rules,” Piper says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He spoke Québécois French, which Piper translated effortlessly. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z ‘We have to keep our options open,’ Piper suggested. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper ran towards their rope, which dangled from the ceiling. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper’s power of persuasion had, for once, done absolutely no good. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He grabbed Piper’s waist and summoned the wind. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper heard eagerness in his voice - almost hunger. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Jason summoned the winds and whisked Piper and Leo down to the surface. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper kept looking around like she expected an ambush. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “You will promise on the River Styx,” Piper insisted. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Hurry up, Piper! If you don’t pick up your prize sometime soon, they might cancel lunch.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Piper says, and then I hear a stumbling sound behind me. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper probably shouldn’t have laughed, but she was too full of nervousness and melancholy to hold it in. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Osbert said she sounded more worried about the world than about us, but he didn’t seem annoyed at being second best and Piper said It’s because she knows we’ll be fine. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper didn’t see how a grain spirit could be so bad, but Hazel’s tone convinced her not to ask. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘Okay, do not call me Aquaman. That’s even worse than water boy! Leo turned to Jason and Piper. ‘You guys remember the giant Archimedes grabber arm I told you I was building?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper tried to imagine what Nico di Angelo was feeling, stuck in a jar with only two pomegranate seeds left to sustain him, and no idea whether he would be rescued. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “You got an answer for everything, don’t you, Piper.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Me? I’m not going to upset Natalie. She likes me,” Piper says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to talk to you, Piper. I just don’t.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The princess drew a hunting knife as long as Piper’s sword. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Any of us could be poisoned at any time,” Piper agrees. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She said it like a joke, but Piper sensed the sadness behind her words. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I keep my mouth shut and stare at the doorknob, wishing I could get Piper out of the way. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Her words stung like sleet, mostly because Piper had had the same thoughts herself. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper thought about her dad’s most famous movie, King of Sparta, and how the Spartans were portrayed as invincible supermen. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper and Jason were together now, in real life, but their relationship had been founded on an illusion. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Ever since last winter, Piper had expected Khione to show her frosty face sooner or later. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Annabeth and Piper were trying to get them to drink some water. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper met their eyes, one person at a time. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Annabeth plucked the bagel out of Piper’s hand and took a bite, but that didn’t bother Piper. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper wished he was right, but she suspected they wouldn’t be so lucky. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z My first job was picking apples, which was somewhat more useful than hanging around on the outskirts of the Piper Appreciation Society. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Piper, you feel free to chime in, now.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl who comes after Piper is up front now, but everybody is so busy talking, no one notices. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The cleaver and severed hand lay in the dust at Piper’s feet. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper had to admit he had a point. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z From under his robes, Hercules took a small book and tossed it to Piper. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Light still rippled through the room, and Piper was surprised she could see it. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper wasn’t sure what Hercules would do if he were bothered further. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “But I think Piper’s the real hero. She saved us all.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper had gut reactions that were anything but logical. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper felt like someone had grabbed the scruff of her neck and exposed the bones. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The faces reminded Piper of gorgons, except they had lions’ manes instead of snakes for hair. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper stared at the cruel bronze face of the war god. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper caught his shoulders as he keeled sideways. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper could hear Coach Hedge above deck singing “Blow the Man Down,” except he didn’t know the lyrics, so he mostly sang, “Blah-blah-hum-de-dum-dum.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper wondered how many gemini lived down here. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And when I go outside, I find Piper stuffing extra clothes in our laundry bags. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept forgetting that Piper’s dad was Tristan McLean, A-list movie star. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Ever since the famous Maniac Magee had showed up at their house, Russell and Piper McNab had become famous in their own right. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper could swear he was trying to shout encouragement. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They seemed to be trapped in them, Piper realized, as if their feet were glued to the stone along with the decorative seashells. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I wanted to tell someone that this was it, the last straw, I couldn’t go on anymore with my own misery plus Piper’s, which was so much worse. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z With a start, Jason realized she was addressing Piper, not him. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper tried to imagine Jason becoming a god when he died, standing on some beach guarding the gates to an ocean long after Piper and everyone else he knew in his mortal life were dead. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper glanced over, like Easier said than done. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z For a child of Aphrodite, Piper tried hard to play down her beauty. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Now Jason, Leo and Piper had to reverse that scenario. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I push Natalie inside our apartment, then I try to get past Piper. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper was a little too good at knowing when he was lying. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “So I knew what Piper was doing. Okay? But that doesn’t mean I did anything.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time Piper had showered, changed, and grabbed a bagel from the mess hall, she could hear the ship’s landing gear extending. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z So when the ship docked at the harbour in Piraeus, on the outskirts of Athens, Piper resisted the urge to breathe a sigh of relief. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z As the giant king ran towards Piper, Percy grabbed the tip of Porphyrion’s spear and forced it down into the ground. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The warden squints his eyes, just like Piper does. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper’s blade, Hazel’s magical senses and Annabeth’s instincts all agreed - the answer lay here in Ithaca, at the ancient palace of Odysseus, where a horde of evil spirits had gathered to await Gaia’s orders. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “I didn’t sell the shirts. I put them through with our laundry. It was Piper’s idea.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper ran straight at the giant, unbalancing his stance. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper says to me so loud, she clearly means to be overheard. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z As the giant bellowed in outrage, Piper pulled Annabeth into the nearest tunnel. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z His eyes flew open, and a clap of thunder threw Percy and Piper backward. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper had offered to help her if she could. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The thought of a blazing satyr screaming, “Die, scumbag!” as he attacked Gaea was almost enough to make Piper laugh—almost. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Russell and Piper had taken the direct route via the hole. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As they hiked down into the next valley, Piper wondered what was happening back on the Argo II. She was tempted to send an Iris-message, but Hercules had warned them not to contact their friends. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Hercules sounded relaxed and easygoing, but he still made Piper nervous. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He turned to see an ancient, rusty, gas- hog convertible rolling by, with Russell behind the wheel and Piper jumping up and down and shrieking in the back seat. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But Mrs. Capone ignores Piper and everyone else. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt her Mist disguise burn away until she was just Piper again - one girl in the midst of an army of giants, her jagged bronze blade like a toothpick compared to their massive weapons. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He liked Piper’s version better—considerate, kind, and beautiful. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Once he headed below, Piper studied Jason’s face. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He and Piper were being pelted with plates and stones. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper wondered how Annabeth ever won an argument with this guy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper kept glancing over, afraid she’d see a monster’s face peeping in, or the water cannibals from her grandfather’s old stories; but all she saw was an occasional school of herring. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘Piper, you were amazing, but those fiery spirits you released -’ ‘How does that help us find the cure we’re looking for?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I don’t let her out of my sight, but I’m higher on the hill, climbing a parallel course, and Piper is behind me. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper could tell it wasn’t easy for her to talk about. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I could tell by what she said that it wasn’t some temporary teen romance, but what else would you expect of Piper? How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper held her hand over the pit on the right. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The second onager was surrounded by an encampment of tattooed Laistrygonian ogres, but Piper managed to get to the machine without raising suspicion. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But apparently Piper already has this figured out. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Reorganizing sickbay and battening down the storage area took them most of the day, but Piper didn’t mind. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As a daughter of Aphrodite, Piper could tell stuff like that. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Still, she wished it was Frank at her back, or Nico, or Piper, or Leo. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Piper,” Scout says, “will you watch Moose’s little sister?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper ran her hand along the bottom of another niche. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z "That's your superhero name. No, wait—the Piper. Like, 'Time to pay the Piper!'" Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He’s got the bulk of his big self in Piper’s face. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper and Jason...he’d known them the longest, but the others were important to him too. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘You are so weary,’ Piper told the goddess, her voice radiating kindness and sympathy. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper’s dad had once taken her to the Aquarium of the Pacific and shown her an electric eel. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The bull-man bent his front legs and lowered his head in a bow, which Piper found both sweet and a little sad. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Herring gulls. Terns. Pipers. Plovers. Yellowlegs. I’m the custodian. The gamekeeper. No hunting allowed here.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Piper wondered if he’d made a wish—hopefully that he and Piper would survive this quest and stay together forever. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z From the tightness in his face, Piper could tell he was still in pain. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The next time that she got a chance, Piper swore she would melt down Katoptris and sell it for scrap metal. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper stared at the statue and snake, both of which were writhing and starting to smoke. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper glanced at the snarling stone faces above the doorways. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Leo, Piper, and Jason, who’d been eating in the mess hall, came rushing up the stairs. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘And me,’ Piper said at the end of her song. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper couldn’t see what was happening inside the ruins - just the heads of twenty or thirty giants standing in a circle, mumbling and swaying, maybe doing the evil monster version of‘Kumbayah’. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper hoped that meant that they still had time. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Maybe Piper was just picking up on Annabeth’s uneasiness, but she started to feel agitated as well. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z As the water rose around her, Piper felt it affecting her too. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It turned out that the Piper had flown perpendicularly across the flight path of a jet plane that had just passed through the area. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “I should have kept you at our palace when we first met, my dear Piper. But soon we will go there again, together, and I shall romance you most incredibly.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The awkward silence that followed was mercifully broken by Piper, tugging on Maniac’s arm: “Where’s my birthday present? Wha’d you get me?” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘If you fire the onager, you’ll kill him and Piper, and ‘Good!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Hearing the way Jason said her name, like it was a lifeline to his past, made Piper’s heart sink. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘It’s not right,’ Piper agreed, wiping away her tears. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper and Russell and Maniac did a three-way high- five. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to free Piper, but he was still weak. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper and Jason veered right towards the summit of Half-Blood Hill. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper hit the ground rolling as the hairs on her neck stood up. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper and I are Nat’s helpers, doing exactly what she tells us to do. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper calmly sliced off the heads of the other two. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper knew she couldn’t win a straight fight against Khione and two winged guys with swords. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z ‘Because you realize how important this is,’ Piper said, ‘you’re willing to make an exception.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He and Piper landed on the hill, their swords drawn, and a cheer went up from the Greeks and the Romans. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He looks at Scout, then back at Piper. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “No offense or anything”—Piper flashes her fake smile—“but I don’t think you should.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper takes one look at me and snorts. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z A demigod was never supposed to leave her weapon behind, but Piper was fed up with evil visions. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper set down her amphora, the tall ceramic wine jar in which her sword was hidden. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of his eye, Nico saw Jason Grace rocket into the sky with Piper in his arms, flying straight towards Festus. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Hazel was proud to see how well Piper remembered her sword-fighting lessons. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper chopped through the last empousa, who vaporized with an anguished wail. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The life force of the nymphs, Piper thought. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She flashed back to her tea party with Piper, Hazel, and Aphrodite in Charleston. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The others were a little surprised when Piper came back on a pegasus with two unconscious demigods. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z What they saw pulled the fragments of Piper’s babble together. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z One day we went down to the house together because Piper wanted a bath. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z According to Annabeth, the hill they stood on had once been Sparta’s acropolis - its highest point and main fortress - but it was nothing like the massive Athenian acropolis Piper had seen in her dreams. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When Nat and I got there, I could already tell Piper was up to something. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper was at the gangplank, her hand outstretched. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Oh, thank you! I’m so sorry. Terribly clumsy of me,” Piper says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Talk to the pants, Piper! ’Cause the hands are busy!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper had never been there, but she recognized it from pictures - an ancient stronghold perched on a hill almost as impressive as Gibraltar. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper was happy to see Annabeth with a sparkle in her eyes, because Piper had never had a better friend. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z For a second, Percy thought Piper was going to pull it off. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper figured this was the most fun the satyr had had since he’d pretended to be a gym teacher at the Wilderness School. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Percy pulled Annabeth close and kissed her . . . long enough for it to get really awkward for Piper, though she said nothing. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z In eight more days, unless Piper could pull off the plan Aphrodite had explained . . . well, there wouldn’t be any more movies, or theatres, or people. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper pressed the knife harder against his throat. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Around one in the afternoon, Piper finally put her charmspeak to work. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Thank you, Piper. These will be for later.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper will get a ball for Scout and he’ll think I didn’t even try. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The atmosphere made it hard to sing about summertime and cotton and easy living, but Piper kept it up. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Everything went as planned — unless you count Russell’s failing to sink the raft, and Piper’s practically drowning trying to beach it — until Piper returned to the terminal to find Russell still out on the trestle. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper wasn’t happy about that, but she stood obediently on the beach, squinting up at the cave entrance and hoping she hadn’t guided Frank into a death trap. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Aphrodite had paid so much attention to Annabeth and Hazel, it had made Piper uneasy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z From Piper she gets a bag of buttons. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is it, Piper,” says Dad, his eyes twinkling with excitement. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Piper hadn’t realized she was charmspeaking, but Leo immediately dropped his screwdriver and punched the alarm button. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A woman’s voice, as clear as Piper’s singing. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But Piper says it’s because she’s sick to death of us. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper looked up at the clouds and wondered if her mother, Aphrodite, was somehow influencing him. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Every time Jason looked at her or touched her hand, Piper felt like that. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper lowers her voice and steps closer to her father. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Percy glared at Piper like it was all her fault. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But, if the cure could really cheat death, Piper wanted to brew a six-pack - one dose for each of her friends. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “They’re giving you free tuition, Piper! You start the same day I do.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z The oars creaked and groaned, and Piper felt the ship lift into the air. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Before she fell asleep she said Daisy— And I said Yes Piper? How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper studied the tattoo on his forearm - SPQR, the eagle of Jupiter, twelve lines for his years in the legion. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper put her hand on Jason’s arm for balance. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper had no idea how to reactivate him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper should have been focused on their quest, not distracting her friends. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He remembered earlier in the night, when Piper had forced the eidolon to leave his mind. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Lucky thing too, because that was the one and only opportunity you’ll ever have in your whole entire lifetime. You can tell your grandchildren about it,” Piper says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice reminded Piper of corn growing—a crackling, hissing, hot and persistent noise she used to hear at Grandpa Tom’s on those quiet nights in Oklahoma. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Not that she minded hanging out with Hazel and Piper. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It’s when I see Piper that I realize what I’m going to do. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Aphrodite had warned her of what was to come, told her what Piper would have to do to stop Gaia. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Over the roar of the crowd, Piper could barely hear herself think, but she replayed Enceladus’s words: these two would lead the assault. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He felt guilty about leaving Reyna to rule without him, but still...part of him wanted to go back to Camp Half-Blood with Piper and Leo. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper couldn’t hear him, but the gist was obvious: We need to kill those Greeks! The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He must have heard it a hundred times from Piper. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper’s voice cut through the buzzing in his head. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper didn’t want to believe it, but Khione’s smug smile told her it was true. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He crossed Main and continued walking slowly up Swede, Piper screaming after him from the end of the platform. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I heard her one day when she was with your mom. Your mom had no idea what she was talking about, but I knew,” Piper says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z From the corner of his eye, Jason saw Piper flash him an approving smile. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper stood at the helm, but something was wrong. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He talked about how he had spent his childhood bouncing around in foster homes, until he and Jason and Piper had been taken to Camp Half-Blood. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “It’s happening like every fifteen minutes,” Piper noted. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I ask Piper as the crying gets louder. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Across the courtyard, Piper shot Jason a worried glance. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper was glad to have them close, but she suspected their weapons wouldn’t do any good. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper didn’t want to add further bad news, but she felt she had to. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Hazel and Piper had stopped the shaking fits. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Up in the emperor’s box, Piper cried out, but her voice was drowned in the roar of the crowd. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Leo,” Piper said, “are we ready to sail?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper tried to pull Nico to safety, but one of the bags caught her shoulder and knocked her down. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper’s talk of exhaustion affected him, too, sapping his strength, making his body feel heavy. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “I’ve tried that,” Piper says, running her fingers through her long hair. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper dodged between their legs and let them bash their heads together. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper couldn’t shake the feeling that Bacchus was meant to help them. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Over the last few weeks, Piper’s charmspeak had become truly powerful. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper tried not to look down at Jason’s frozen body as she passed. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper’s only choice was to keep the giants focused on her. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper had long ago decided to change that rule. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Hours later, Russell and Piper spotted him three blocks off. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper smiles at me like we are best friends. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z In her dream, Piper flew above the Parthenon - the ancient temple of Athena, the left side of its hollow shell encased in metal scaffolding. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I spent most mornings digging potatoes and carrying them back to the barn to store in the feed bins while Piper went off searching for natural morsels like watercress and sweet chestnuts and honey. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Last night, during her talk with Hazel, Piper had realized that the secret of charmspeak was a lot like using the Mist. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper had learned more about olive oil than she ever wanted to know, but no giants attacked them. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “They don’t really make sense,” Piper said, “just garbled images, but I saw two giants, dressed alike. Maybe twins.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper had wished for that her whole life, with her dad’s fame, the paparazzi, the photos and scandal stories in the press. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Okay, sure, from what Piper said afterward, Hercules was a jerk, but still...Percy was getting kind of tired of staying aboard ship and pacing the deck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper had a gut sense they were still present, simply because no one had told them to go away. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper put her new sword to good use, while spraying food from the cornucopia in her other hand—using hams, chickens, apples, and oranges as interceptor missiles. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He took out a knife—Piper’s knife—and started picking his teeth with it. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper put her hands on the table like the ship was rocking. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It was a desperate idea, but Piper was glad for something to do. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z To Russell and Piper McNab, it was a case of boosting their importance ever higher in the eyes of the other kids. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Jason didn’t know much about Annabeth’s past, but Piper glanced over in concern. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper’s advantages: she was small, she was quick, and she was absolutely insane. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “It is because I hate you, Piper. Deeply and truly. Without you, Jason would have stayed with me in Quebec.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Jason held Piper by the waist, ready to fly, but he made the mistake of glancing down. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper lunged and drove her blade into the giant’s thigh. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z No one answered—maybe because, like Piper, they had noticed the figure standing on the beach. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper raised her knife, but there was nothing to attack. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Coach Hedge was just describing how Piper had defeated Khione with a roundhouse kick when Piper interrupted. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Besides, her dad had taken a potion that had erased all of Piper’s demigod secrets from his memory. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper crept around the left side of the ridge. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z ‘Twenty bucks and a box of Froot Loops that statue is the guardian,’ Piper said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Frank remembered what Piper had told him about the coach’s cloud nymph girlfriend who worked for Piper’s dad. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z ‘Maybe not . . . you know, Calypso beautiful, but still. Piper kept the snake king’s gaze. ‘What are your real intentions?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I don’t care about whether Piper got caught or Jimmy or Annie had any trouble getting the extra clothes by their moms. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z This was about storm and fire . . . and a third power, Piper’s charmspeak, which would hold them together. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper learned a valuable lesson from that: never assume you’re safe, and never, ever tempt the Fates by announcing that you think you’re safe. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z ‘Leo would blast the top of the hill with Greek fire. Maybe, if you guys helped me, I could walk -’ ‘Absolutely not,’ Piper objected. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper tried to stay positive, but privately she had told Leo how worried she was. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper’s old enemy bowed his head, braided bones clattering in his dreadlocks. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Plus,” says Hannah, “they all have private tutors and go to academic summer camps. You know I love you, Piper, but you are so not in the same league.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z We filled it again for Piper’s turn in the bath and then she made me go up to her bedroom to choose some clothes for her because she didn’t want to go herself. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z His scarred face only reminded her of the lies he had told to lure her out to him, like the Pied Piper in the story. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “It’s been a bad time for so many people,” he said, and Piper looked at her hands. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t know any Leo or Piper at camp. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Piper didn’t want to say anything, but she felt obliged...and a little guilty. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper remembered last winter, flying Festus the dragon over the city of Quebec. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The giant warthog had slimed his old clothes pretty badly, so Piper had taken him for some emergency shopping in Pylos. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper knew she must be terrified inside, but she did a good job hiding it. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper had tried to do her best, but with her own boyfriend, she was clueless. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Jason wondered if Piper was working some sort of Aphrodite magic on him—like maybe every time he mentioned Reyna’s name, she would befuddle him so much he couldn’t think about anything but Piper. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z With a cry of alarm, Piper realized that Percy’s and Jason’s faces were still underwater. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z If only I can get Piper’s fingers out of there. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Jason remembered her at the campfire, reciting lines of prophecy that sent Jason, Piper, and Leo on their first quest together. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper sat up groggily, her heart still pounding. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Recently, though . . . well, Piper may not have changed as obviously as Frank, but she had changed. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper nudged the arrow that was stuck in the mast. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As for Maniac, he understood early on that he was being used for the greater glory of Piper and Russell. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Jason, Piper, and Frank were on duty with Hazel now. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “You have a good nature, Piper. And I’m a nature spirit. I know what I’m talking about.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Jason and Piper moved in for the kill, but, before they could strike, Hygeia’s legs popped back on like they were magnetic. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He looked just as Piper remembered from the Wolf House in Sonoma. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Hazel had told her what it was like to control the Mist, and Piper had been surprised by how much it sounded like using charmspeak. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper couldn’t tell much else about him from this distance, but judging from his posture, he wasn’t happy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Even Piper passes it up with no comment. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s fine. I wanted to come in, not go out,” Piper says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though Percy had given the “all clear,” Piper kept her eyes open for traps. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When I get down to the Frank M. Coxe, Piper is there waiting for me. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Weirdly, the one in the lead reminded Piper of her dad when he’d grown a beard for his role in King of Sparta. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When Maniac casually answered, “Okay, it’s a deal,” Piper ran shrieking from the house. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The first exchange took only a second, but Piper couldn’t believe the speed of their sword fighting. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He held up a silver goblet and beckoned to Piper. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘Frank, Hazel, Leo... let’s talk. Piper, can you keep our friend musically incapacitated?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Hazel and Piper zipped around the monster’s head, Hazel slicing with her sword, Piper shouting random commands like, “Dive! Turn left! Look behind you!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper followed, and Jason walked behind her, guarding their backs. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Leo spotted Piper’s knife, an old leather-bound book, a few interesting-looking mechanical devices, and enough gold to give Hazel’s horse a stomachache. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Of course, as far as the little kids were concerned, the highlight of the whole party was not the birthday boy, Piper McNab, but the McNab’s new pillbox. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘That night at the Wilderness School, our first kiss under the stars . ‘The memory,’ Piper said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper wasn’t sure if that was part of the shape-changers’ hideout or not. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z In fact, Piper realized queasily, he was the same size as the Athena Parthenos that had once dominated the temple. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper heard the sound of a fountain, but there was no water. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Despite the fact that her opponent was five times larger, Piper seemed to be holding her own. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Piper needs to find more things to excel at. She won’t have time for magic tricks.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z “Piper made them promise to stay off the ship and not possess any of us. But if they followed us, and used other bodies to attack us, then they’re not technically breaking their vow...” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She’d almost made Piper feel guilty about being Jason’s girlfriend, though that was silly. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘You defeated, like, two hundred enemies,’ Piper said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper suspected this was how the water had drained out. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper had so many things on her mind, she thought she’d never sleep. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper was going to put him in his place. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper started a different song: ‘Happy Trails’, a silly tune her dad used to sing to her whenever they left Oklahoma to return to L.A. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I wasn’t even sure I wanted to talk about it with Piper. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper remembered a wintry day in Chicago last December, when the three of them had landed in Millennial Park on their first quest. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper wondered if the room’s temperature controls were broken, because suddenly she couldn’t stop shaking. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper megaphoned after him: “Maniac! Come back! We was just kidding! You don’t have to!” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “The same as a Piper Cub. We used them during the war as training planes and for spotting enemy subs and all kinds of things.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Natalie plops the ball in Piper’s hand, easy as can be. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper gives me a funny look, then falls in line behind me. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess they found it in a library book,” Piper says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Where do you think those doorways —’ Piper held up her hand. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper laughs first, then the whole class busts up. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Those gold eyes were unnerving, but seeing all three boys like that fueled Piper’s anger. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “It worked,” Piper said, feeling pretty sure she was right. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Go for it, Piper! Shine on, stargazer! Shine on!” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Even with the nectar and ambrosia they’d managed to force-feed him, Piper couldn’t be sure he would be okay when he woke up. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He sounded so depressed, Piper didn’t know whether to feel sorry for him or resentful. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I have to admit...Piper is pretty smart. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper felt like all the blood in her body was draining into her feet. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper didn’t even cry, but just sat there looking completely blank which was worse. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I put it out again and in only about ten minutes it was full and I woke Piper and told her to drink it while we had it. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper and Jason drew their swords as the monsters spilled into the cavern. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Piper, yes. Seems like quite a nice young lady.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course if you had to choose an audience for illicit love based on the people you’d least like to have hanging around, Piper and Isaac would win hands down. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper had seen some horrible things, but it was nothing compared to what Annabeth had experienced. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper must’ve been nervous, because her cornucopia spit out a cheeseburger. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Even his two best friends, Piper and Jason, often treated him like an outsider. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z At Camp Jupiter, Percy had recounted their trip to Alaska, which sounded as harrowing as anything Piper had experienced. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The next morning Piper woke to a different ship’s horn—a blast so loud it literally shook her out of bed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They stayed on the roof until dawn broke, and Piper started to believe they could have a fresh start. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper brought out her new horn of plenty and, on Percy’s direction, willed it to spew Diet Coke, which came out with the strength of a fire hose, dousing the enemy deck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z About eighty feet to Piper’s right, Jason battled Otis, sword against spear. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper wasn’t sure what that meant, but Frank staggered like he’d been punched in the gut. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They gathered around the dining table, and Piper explained what had happened at Topeka 32—their conversation with Bacchus, the trap sprung by Gaea, the eidolons that had possessed the boys. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Dear Piper McLean. You would manipulate my weak-willed brothers with your charms, like a true daughter of the love goddess. Such a skillful liar.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “We need to leave—” Too late, said a sleepy voice, humming through the fields all around them and resonating in the ground at Piper’s feet. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Piper said they play ball on Alcatraz. The prisoners, I mean. Maybe you could play with them. Or better yet, get us both in the game.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z No matter how dangerous the ancient lands were, Piper couldn’t wait to get there. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The more Piper learned about being a demigod, the more convinced she was that Cherokee legends and Greek myths weren’t so different. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Maybe their presence should’ve reassured Piper, but seeing all of them in one place only reminded her that the Prophecy of Seven was unfolding at last. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Not only was he a kind and considerate boyfriend to Hazel, but whenever Piper saw him wearing Jason’s old praetor’s badge she felt grateful to him for stepping up and accepting that job. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z On one side, the limestone cliffs were almost completely sheer, dropping into the sea over a thousand feet below, as near as Piper could figure. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Okay,” Piper says, “and I just wanted to explain something else too. Helping me with the laundry isn’t against the warden’s rules.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper waited, but Jason seemed lost in thought. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper cries, her mouth hanging open in complete surprise. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper met Jonathan through their cooperative; he worked with one of the doctors and she ran the milking barns. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper’s off the island, living with her grandma on Nob Hill. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Forty feet ahead of him, Piper moved through the crowd, smiling and filling wineglasses for the ghostly revellers. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Frank explained what had happened with the ghostly legion and the army of monsters—how Nico had used the scepter of Diocletian, and how bravely Jason and Piper had fought. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z ‘Piper, the flames and the shrapnel -’ ‘I know.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper glanced at her bronze dagger, which she’d apparently forgotten she was holding. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I’m here as Natalie’s friend. This has nothing to do with Moose,” Piper announces as she pushes the sleeves of her sweater up past her elbows. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper holds her hand out to Mrs. Capone. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It circled the ship once and landed at the bow, depositing Jason and Piper, who both collapsed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper shot cantaloupes into the water, yelling, “Fetch, ya stupid turtle!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper was so startled she dropped the knife. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I have the door open and I’m trying to pull Natalie inside while keeping Piper out. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘It’s coming from inside the statue,’ Piper decided. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper will have the physicians cure, he told himself. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He held on to Piper as she cried Leo’s name, and they plummeted earthwards. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper drew her knife and set it on the rail. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He was too weak to stand up and too sick to care about the water Piper brought him. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper and Hazel were ready to go, but first Annabeth turned to Percy, who was leaning on the starboard rail, gazing over the bay. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper grabbed him to keep him from falling over, and he slid back down the mast. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper sang a few more lines, then she risked another question: ‘The giants’ defences, the underground passage to the Acropolis - how much of what you told us is true?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Another wrapped around Piper’s legs and dragged her, screaming, toward the rail. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He’d spent the last five years building up the flock of tangly-haired sheep again, and he and Piper had goats, a small herd of cows, pigs, two riding horses, a pony, and chickens. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z But Piper was certain the snake king was hiding his true intentions. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Russell and Piper lie prone at the hole. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper wondered what was going on with those three. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper didn’t look dangerous, but if the need arose she could dual-wield Celestial bronze blades or shoot her enemies in the face with ripe mangoes. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z While waiting for my connection out of London, I found a phone booth that worked and punched in the number Piper sent me. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘What you want,’ Piper continued, ‘more than victory, more than revenge . . . you want rest. You are so weary, so incomprehensibly tired of the ungrateful mortals and immortals.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper remembered what Hercules had told them: his first family dead, his second wife dead after being tricked into poisoning him. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z After dinner broke up, Jason and Piper tried to waylay Leo. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z In the confusion, Annabeth moved quickly to cut the bonds on Hazel, Piper, and Coach Hedge. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z If Piper had lived through three millennia, she would have gone loopy. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Dating a girl whose mom was the goddess of love ... well, Jason was always afraid he’d do something unromantic and Piper’s mom would frown down from Mount Olympus and change him into a feral hog. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z After the bell rings, I catch up with Piper in the hall outside. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper and I slept a little and we found some magazines hanging around and borrowed whichever ones didn’t feature extremely obscene pictures of naked women, which were few and far between. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Piper’s keeping an eye on him, but he should be fine.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper hadn’t appreciated that, but part of her had thought: Fine. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I think it’s coming from your bag, Piper.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Piper asked, pretty sure she didn’t want the answer. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z One of the first assignments to land on Katherines desk involved getting to the bottom of an accident involving a small Piper propeller plane. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z For once, being Piper McLean, the daughter of Aphrodite, the one nobody took seriously, might play to her advantage. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Arrows and rocks bounced harmlessly off its hide as it lumbered toward Piper and Jason, grabbed them with its front claws, and vaulted into the air. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As they were fixing up the stables, Piper thought about the night Annabeth and Percy had spent down here accidentally. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We didn’t speak but I held Piper’s hand and told her over and over that I loved her through the blood beating in my veins and running down through my hand and into her fingers. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper placed her hand palm up on the desk. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z While Frank and Hazel tended to Blackjack, Annabeth and Leo helped get Piper and the boys to the sickbay. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper leaned toward him, her caramel braid falling over her shoulder. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper and I weren’t encouraged to go outside much so we read a little and helped in the mess and slept. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper’s view zoomed to the centre of the temple. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Just hearing Piper ask it out loud makes me feel disloyal. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z All around Piper, monsters surged towards the sound of celebration. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Please, Piper, be as stupid as I was. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I hope our disguises hold up. The suitors were nasty customers when they were alive. If they find out we’re demigods ‘Hazel’s magic will work,’ Piper said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper corners me as I come out of the bathroom right after the last bell at school. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z They attacked him from every direction—Leo shooting fire at his legs, Frank and Piper jabbing at his chest, Jason flying into the air and kicking him in the face. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Khione’s smug expression faltered as Piper drove her dagger straight down. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z When we get down to the dock, Jimmy, Annie and Piper are already there. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He smiled in greeting, which for some reason surprised Piper. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Jason couldn’t quite believe Piper was asking after Reyna’s health, but it made him glad. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper nearly knocked him out of his chair with a hug. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Listen, eidolons,” Hazel said sternly, “you do not belong here. I may not command you, but Piper does. Obey her.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It didn’t appear magical, but Piper was counting on its power. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then she remembered something her father had told her years ago: You were named Piper because Grandpa Tom thought you would have a powerful voice. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “I want to check out the highway,” Piper said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Stoking the storm, containing Gaia, keeping himself and Piper aloft... Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The laundry plan isn’t even finished and Piper’s already hatching another? Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The universities had opened again but the waiting list to get in was long and Piper thought she might not qualify for entry this year. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I don’t see any -’ ‘The bed of Penelope and Odysseus,’ Piper explained. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Here comes trouble,” my dad said when he saw Piper back. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z A single gust of summer air made it through the chill, and Piper breathed it in, taking it as a good omen. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z In a moment Maniac and Mars Bar were on the platform, gasping and following Piper’s pointing finger down the tracks. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Piper, that’s brilliant! If you’re right, this is great news. We just have to figure out which of us destroys Gaea.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z ‘My brothers,’ Piper said, ‘sons of Aphrodite ... I give you a sacrifice.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The ship looked okay, but Piper’s plan had started to feel insane to her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper wondered what it would be like if they didn’t have to worry about dying a dozen times every day. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper wasn’t sure, but she wished her mom hadn’t appeared in Charleston. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Sorry. Guess I freaked out a little. Good thing Piper’s dad was out there.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Following the song to the parlor, as if Miss Love was a Pied Piper, I stopped at the door in pure amazement. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Piper wanted to ask him what was wrong. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper figured her friend would never forgive her if she brought Percy back transformed into a sea mammal. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When it finally came—three giant pink bubbles bursting at the surface off the starboard bow and ejecting Frank, Hazel, and Leo—Piper went a little crazy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z This place, though, didn’t feel like the canoe lake back at Camp Half-Blood, or the streams in the woods where Piper normally met nymphs. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper decided not to ask what the twin gods of panic and fear had been doing in Staten Island. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper thought about her mother’s tea party in Charleston. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper watched the whole thing without moving a muscle but the shock of it made me retch and I had to turn away over the side of the truck. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Enceladus had dropped him ... probably because the giant was busy staggering around with Piper’s knife embedded in his forehead, ichor streaming into his eyes. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Several dozen Romans had surrounded Piper and Jason, who were trying to calm them without much luck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper yelped and dropped the dagger, which was now smoking and sparking. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Tempest turned so quickly, Piper almost fell off. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The latch slides open and there is Piper. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z With a start, Piper realized this one was female. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper tried for a smile, but her own fears welled up inside her - for Jason and her friends on the Argo II, for herself, if she wasn’t able to do what Aphrodite had advised. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “You got to get along with Piper. Otherwise she’ll make trouble for you and your dad.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Percy held up his hand, signaling Jason and Piper to wait. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Our dog can say Thank you” Piper volunteered. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper and Nico struggled down from the emperor’s box as the Colosseum’s magical renovations began to turn into mist. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper wasn’t sure that he bought what she was saying, but she was glad he could confide in her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The blood of Olympus, Piper thought with dread. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But Jason and Piper headed down the centre aisle towards the statue, so Leo figured he’d better follow. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z At Piper’s back, Festus roared and blew steam, but Piper knew he couldn’t breathe fire again without hitting her too. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper jumps up and blows Maniac away, killing him at least fifteen times. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z When Percy was done, Piper still couldn’t believe it. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His rasping voice made Piper think of a straight razor being wiped across a strop - like in her grandfather’s barbershop back in Oklahoma. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper didn’t know much about the Mediterranean, but she was pretty sure it wasn’t supposed to freeze in July. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Standing next to him at the monitor, Piper kissed him on the cheek. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper brushed her thumb against the scar on his lip. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Jason and Percy charged each other, but Tempest and Blackjack balked long enough for Piper to leap out of the way. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Once upon a time, I liked turtles,” Piper muttered, accepting a hand up. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Mrs. Capone picks up the handbag and gives it back to Piper. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t tell Piper just yet because I was hoping for divine intervention about how we were going to get to Gateshead Farm, near Kingly, East of Here, and when. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m just asking a simple question,” Piper says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper didn’t feel like it, but she managed a laugh. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper stepped in calmly and stabbed him in the gut. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Hedge began retelling the story, but in his version Piper was a kung fu assassin and there were a lot more Boreads. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I ask, sticking my face in Piper’s face. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper shot him a warning look: Not yet. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Those kids are like alien freaks, Piper. They’re so not like us. Do you know what kids at Chumley Prep do on their winter break?” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z She gave him a hug, which seemed to fluster him, but Piper couldn’t help liking Frank. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He pointed his blade at Hazel and Piper. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Pushing through a curtain of mucus was almost as fun as Piper imagined. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Percy was holding Riptide, leading Jason and Piper down a spiral staircase into the darkness. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z See, Piper said, he’s keeping tabs on the neighborhood. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper tended to Jason’s wounds, but he wasn’t as badly hurt as he looked. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Pipers piped for her, tumblers tumbled, and jugglers juggled, while dyers draped her in colors she had never known existed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Okay, so she’s good in math. But something is wrong with her,” Piper says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper tried to keep a straight face, but she made her eyes dance with mischief and humor. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Nico glanced at Piper and Leo, as if worried what they might say when he was gone. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper wanted to believe that Jason could never go into a murderous frenzy like Hercules had. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The final thud was followed by the truck- horn blast of Piper’s laughter. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have to work together,” Piper cried, hoping she was right. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper’s part was to sail the raft down the river. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper needed a miracle, not a bedtime story. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z All the way to my next class I hear the sound of Piper’s laugh. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z They shot away from the island so quickly, Piper almost got whiplash; but it wasn’t a second too soon. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper tried to make the best of the situation. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper squats down to where Natalie is resting on her elbows. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper remained silent, and so it was from Jonathan that I heard the last piece of the story. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t just his strong arms and his skillful hands, though Piper liked those just fine, but the way he acted so upbeat and confident. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Hazel and Piper exchanged a look of total exasperation. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper had gone to meet Jonathan, returning from a week at the hospital. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z During their time at Auster’s palace, Jason had watched Piper and Hazel spend hours sword fighting—something Piper had never been interested in before. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z At the head of the table, Jason sat uncomfortably with his T-shirt rolled up to his ribcage as Nurse Piper changed his bandages. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper had no help, no way to protect him. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Coach Hedge had tried to make it sound like returning to Camp Half-Blood had been all his idea, but Piper suspected there was more to it. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Hopefully Jason and Piper had got clear of the blast. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Strangely, it made Piper think of the sea - how the waves boomed along the cliffs of Santa Monica back home. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z They swirled around Piper, filling the room with a firestorm of emotions: hatred, bloodlust and fear, but also love - because no one could face battle without caring for something', comrades, family, home. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z On Wednesday I find out Piper has given Scout 105’s baseball, and then she’s stopped talking to Scout. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He rolls his shirt up and hands it to Piper, who is busy talking to Scout, sign in hand. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd cheered so loudly that Piper felt as if she were crumbling to pieces. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I don’t want Piper to find a ball for Scout. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m about to go in when I spot Piper. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “The camp, yes. Vengeance! The orange and purple ones destroyed my home. Now Ma Gasket will destroy theirs! Do you hear me, Leo? Jason? Piper? I come to annihilate you!” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Piper decided she shouldn’t focus on making people do what she wanted. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper ran toward him, but a voice in the storm said, “Oh, yes, Leo Valdez. I will let you go permanently.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I prayed to all the gods I never believed in my whole entire life that there would be enough for Piper and maybe some left over for me. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z So either my mom hasn’t put the laundry away yet or more likely Piper got them out before my mom saw them. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Jason and Piper climbed from niche to niche, kicking and pounding, wiggling seashells embedded in the stone; but they had no luck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper wanted to whimper and hide under the table, but she had to help Jason. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But Piper knew this was the only way to survive. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “What a stupid name. Piper. I guess it suits you. You definitely look like a bird. Who cuts your hair? The gardener?” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Piper blew a strand of hair out of her eyes. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Nico must have information about the Doors of Death,” Piper said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She noticed Reyna looking back and forth between Jason and Piper, her brow creased, as if just beginning to realize the two of them were a couple. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Apparently, Jason, Piper and Leo’s plan had worked. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper had never wanted to make friends with the Romans. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper still wasn’t used to that - the way Annabeth looked to her for advice now. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z ‘I’m afraid to tell you this after just one kiss,’ Piper said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He was starting to think Piper was right about the storm or fire line in the prophecy—one of them, Jason or Leo, would not come back from this voyage alive. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Jason was still wobbly, so Piper encouraged him to wrap his arm around her for support. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I hate eidolons. I thought Piper made them promise to stay away.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Percy Jackson was running toward them, and Piper could tell from his expression that he brought bad news. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Since her encounter with Khione, Piper seemed more wired, tensed up inside like a primed catapult, as if she were determined never to be caught off guard again. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The other lines of the prophecy turned in Piper’s mind. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Jason bandaged Piper’s sprained shoulder while Hazel sat at the stern, feeding Nico ambrosia. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z If water cannibals actually existed, Piper thought, this is what they looked like. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Jeez, Piper, why do you go sticking your nose in this?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper suspected that Annabeth knew what awaited her...or at least that she had a very good idea. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The others, Gaea said, Jason Grace, Piper McLean, and my dear friend Percy Jackson—they will perish within minutes. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper sat down on the cool stone floor. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He nods to me as Piper hands a neatly folded shirt to the fat kid, Deekman. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Leo wasn’t even her target, but Piper’s charmspeak washed over him irresistibly. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper could see the edges of walls and the tops of columns, but no monsters . . . yet. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When Piper described their duel on the highway, Jason winced. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z If such a minor scrape from Celestial bronze took so long to heal, Piper wondered how he’d ever get over the Imperial gold wound in his gut. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper walked right up to them and smiled. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z All her life, Piper had been looked down upon, told she was useless. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z By all rights, Piper should’ve broken both legs in the fall, but she wasn’t going to complain. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z In the past, Piper had had a lot of trouble making her charms work, because she always ordered her enemies to do what she wanted. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z His robes made him look like a priest, though Piper couldn’t remember which rank of priest wore purple. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper asks, shifting her books to her other arm. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “You will vow on the River Styx never to return to this ship,” Piper continued, “and never to possess any member of this crew.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He winks at Piper, then whispers to me, “What’s the matter? Isn’t one girlfriend good enough?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper used her dagger to cut fabric from the bottom of her dress. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper and Jason went to work on Hygeia. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Ever since his trip beneath Rome with Piper and Percy, fighting those twin giants in the hypogeum under the Colosseum, most of his nightmares were about basements, trapdoors, and large hamster wheels. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I feel a blinding urge to grab hold of Piper’s throat. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It would make them truly sorry, like the grown-ups in Hamelin after the Pied Piper took away all their children. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper was on watch while her friends geared up for combat - checking their weapons and armour, loading the ballistae and catapults. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “See, and you didn’t trust me,” Piper says as she brushes past me out the door. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z His face looked just as Piper remembered - green as bile, with a twisted sneer, his seaweed-coloured hair braided with swords and axes taken from dead demigods. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z On the next Saturday morning, Russell, Piper, and Maniac set out for Finsterwald’s house, about seven blocks away. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper followed her upstairs before the whole lower deck could flood with toilet water. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper had a new entry in her top-ten list of Times Piper Felt Useless. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Now Scout’s outside of his French class, talking to Piper. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat facing away from us and Piper went and knelt in front of him. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t much like being in this boy’s room with the stupid bimbos on the wall and I know Piper wasn’t wild about it or being away from her brothers either. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Next to him stood Nico, Piper, and Jason—all with their swords drawn. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Good luck, Piper,” Dad says as he puts both his hands on my shoulders and looks at me with smiling eyes. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z He grabbed Piper’s hands and pulled her out of the whirlpool. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper guessed that Percy hadn’t meant to cause so much damage, but his glowering expression made her want to leave the ship as soon as possible. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It isn’t possible to like someone I dislike as much as Piper. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth slipped her hand into Percy’s, which made Piper feel downhearted. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The crew scattered for cover, except for Piper, who stood frozen in place, gaping at the arrow that had almost pierced her nose the hard way. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper is a good six inches shorter than I am, but walks faster. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He trotted over to Percy and nuzzled his face, then turned his head inquisitively toward Piper and Jason. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper said, hoping to distract the god before he whacked Percy on the head. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper unbuckled her sword and tossed it into the pit on the right. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z ‘I don’t see any option except to stick to the plan. Split up, infiltrate, find out why they’re here. If things go bad -’ ‘We use the backup plan,’ Piper said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper pressed a wad of euros into the captain’s hands. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I spent practically a whole afternoon collecting chestnuts and when I got back Piper looked at me with as close as she ever got to contempt and said Those are Horse Chestnuts and Inedible. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper knelt next to her and examined the Bubble Wrap cast. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper had heard that each giant was born to oppose a particular god, but there were way more than twelve giants gathered in the Parthenon. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He was used to hiding his bulk in baggy clothes, but Piper assured him he didn’t have to worry about that any more. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper hoped he was in his favourite spot: the porch off the living room, watching the moon over the Pacific, enjoying some quiet time. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z At first Piper was self-conscious, singing in front of all her friends and a snake guy. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper felt frost gathering on her eyebrows and freezing her ear canals, but she feigned a smile. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Today, the sky was so blue, Piper didn’t see how it could work. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “My name is Piper Williams. Pleased to meet you.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper didn’t understand how all that stuff could fit through the entrance of the horn, but she thought the hams were especially appropriate. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He introduced Reyna to Piper, who looked a little miffed that she hadn’t gotten to say the lines she’d been practicing, then to Leo, who grinned and flashed a peace sign. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Jason tried to shield Piper, but a brick caught him above the eye. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z That meant other people had been down here more recently than the Roman Empire, but Piper wasn’t reassured. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z At his left sat Nico and Piper, her shoulder being tended by a nymph in a nurse’s uniform. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The mood of the group became as gloomy as Tartarus air, until Piper broke the tension. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper made him eat a piece of ambrosia. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Francie was but one of a crowd as many children followed the band Pied Piper fashion. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘It’s deadly to demigods. It’s only a matter of time before ‘He’ll be all right,’ Piper insisted. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper’s eyes flashed defiantly, like anything Reyna could do, she could do. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Even here, with only six other demigods, Piper felt exposed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper wondered if she would ever be able to break through that barrier. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper and Hazel caught Jason’s arms as he slipped out of his chair. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Standing in each was a withered old woman, so dried up and brittle they reminded Piper of mummies—except mummies didn’t normally move. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “It needs to be a mix from both our camps. Jason, Piper, Leo, and me. That’s four.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper didn’t know, but she watched herself in the vision, alone and thrashing in the dark, until the water rose over her head. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Capone looks down at her toe and then up at Piper in surprise. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s okay, let her go,” Piper says from behind me. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper screamed again, but there was no charm-speak in her voice. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Well, sisterly pecks on the cheek from Piper, but that didn’t count. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Jason stood by, ready to attack, but the snake seemed transfixed by Piper’s problems with Blue Lightning’s coverage. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Summoning that storm really sapped your strength,” Piper told the boys. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper’s mahogany hair was pinned up in a braided spiral. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “You were chewing out Natalie. You were yelling at her,” Piper says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z His beard was fashionably scruffy, like Piper’s dad and his actor friends wore theirs—the sort of I just happened not to shave for two days and I still look awesome look. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper limited her sales efforts to the seventh-grade class, but probably they had a friend in the seventh grade send their clothes in. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper was close enough to both of them to know that. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But there was something in Kekrops’s voice that Piper didn’t like - that razor-against-strop tone, as if he were preparing to make a sharp cut. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z At first I liked Piper best because she just looked straight at me and said We are very glad you’ve come Elizabeth. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Like the children of Hamelin falling in line behind the Pied Piper, the three merry Incorrigibles stomped and jumped and spun. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The hammer cracked the floor, peppering Piper’s back with stone shrapnel. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The words had barely left Piper’s mouth when an arrow sank into the mainmast, six inches from her face. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Capone,” Piper says, apparently forgetting she isn’t supposed to know her name, “let me introduce you to baby Rocky.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Didn’t mean to—” Piper tackled him with a hug. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘We should get going. I’ll move clockwise around the perimeter. Piper, you move counterclockwise. Percy, you scout the middle -’ ‘Wait,’ Percy said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z As we file out of the office, I see Piper lean over and whisper to her father like she’s his buddy, not his daughter. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z All the hairs on Piper’s arms stood up. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z On campus, he emerged as the “Pied Piper of theoretical physics,” Serber later remarked. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z In Piper’s room the next day, she brings out the special duplicate carbon letter paper her mom uses. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I became the ghost Piper was so scared of. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Since we got back to the ship,” Piper said, “I’ve been seeing some bad stuff in the knife. The Roman legion is almost within striking distance of Camp Half-Blood. They’re gathering reinforcements: spirits, eagles, wolves.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Sooner than Piper expected, Percy broke the surface, gasping and flailing. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Annabeth, Piper, and Jason tumbled to starboard and almost rolled overboard. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of my eye, I see Piper talking to Del. If he goes for this, everyone else will too. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because, Piper, Twelve Mile is a mall. Winterset is a collection. That means it’s fancier than a mall. More expensive, too.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z “She’d never make it as a trick monkey. She only has one trick,” Piper says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He knelt to the ground, so that Piper could drape Percy and Jason over his back. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Piper said your sister is...different. She said nobody ever watches her but you.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Sure, he had tried to kill them, but Piper still felt bad for the old god. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The reason I know this is because Mr. Piper likes to write names on the board when kids act up, which is totally juvenile, but sometimes teachers treat us like we’re seven years old. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Over by the dais, Piper was still on the floor, unable to get up. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper grabbed her sword and rose, prepared for a flood of monsters. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Where he put all that food, Piper didn’t know. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “You will leave those bodies,” Piper repeated, even more forcefully. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Once Leo had anchored the Argo II between the pillars, Jason summoned the wind to carry him and Piper ashore. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I didn’t pay a nickel to have my blouse washed,” says another girl, who had made Piper promise her blouse wouldn’t come back with one single drop of blood on it. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper had lived up to her granddad’s prediction. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z On the morning the Romans were scheduled to leave, Piper was sitting on the pier at the canoe lake, trying to placate the naiads. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z One of the stone-lined pits, which Piper had mistaken for wells, spewed out a three-storey geyser of flames and shut off just as quickly. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper doesn’t answer, but her eyes open wider. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Piper said they just come sailing over the wall.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel and Piper were bound hand and foot. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper should have understood what was happening sooner, but she’d spent most of her life in Southern California with no major changes of season. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper felt his defenses going up, like he was curling into a psychological ball, the way he’d gone into a death trance in that bronze jar. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He wasn’t a bad chaperone, but he was definitely the most warlike old goat Piper had ever met. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z This time Piper bent all her concentration toward the horn of plenty as well. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It reminded Piper of Grandpa Tom’s place in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, back on the reservation. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper knew what her friends whispered about Jason—he was too perfect, too straitlaced. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper held out her arms and the makhai made her the centre of their whirlwind. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z ‘Me and Piper and Jason - we’re old pros at large and dangerous.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper and I had been together for so long now that we barely talked any more than we had to. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z About two or three hours after we fell asleep I woke up to find Piper sitting up next to me wide awake with a look of naked terror on her face. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Russell lurched backward into the kitchen table with his half; Piper lurched backward in the opposite direction, and with nothing to stop him, sailed right through the cellar doorway and down the cellar steps. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper felt silly, but she kept breaking down and crying as she told Jason what had happened while he was struggling underwater. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “No one ever has enough money,” Piper says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper remembered her vision in the knife: the strange man in purple, holding out a goblet and beckoning to her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “You think these things are lurking on the ship, or—” “Possibly lurking inside some of us,” Piper said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “And were supposed to take his other one,” Piper said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z After the boys left, Piper lay on her pegasus-down pillows and watched the constellations her lamp projected on the ceiling. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper felt like the boat was back on the ocean, rocking under her feet. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper, I can work on Dream Time again.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Piper and Isaac didn’t say anything but the dogs were upset and behaved strangely, as if the hum and the smell of our skin made them anxious. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Twin giants, like Piper saw in her blade...” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Before Piper could object, he disappeared down the stairwell. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As Piper watched, eight of the nymphs dissolved into vapor and floated upward. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I’m about to write What position do you play when I see Piper walk up the aisle. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z A dozen spears were pointed at Piper’s chest. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper wished that she could talk with Jason all night—just curl up on the stable floor and enjoy being with him. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We walk up the steep road to Piper’s house. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to grab Annabeth, and Piper lunged, slashing her blade across the side of the giant’s face. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Sorry, Tim. This isn’t just about Piper. It’s about all of us.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Piper looked up at the face of Fear. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Piper, Moose, Jimmy and Annie,” he barks, “the warden wants to see you in his library.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper relayed the vision from her knife about the SUVs racing north. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Like the Pied Piper, he led us down streets and lanes, halfway across town. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper, my dear, choose which hero will die with you. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But also, Piper was secretly hurt not to have her mother to herself. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Jason and Piper took the two chairs on the patients’ side. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The river exploded, and a wall of water crashed over Piper. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper was beginning to understand how the horn worked. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Actually, it’s more of a question. Doesn’t this Mrs. Gilbert have a maid to walk her dog for her? Oh, wait. I get it. Piper Milly is her maid!” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Piper tried to remember the safety lessons her dad had given her when they had started surfing. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Last winter, Piper had slowed the power of Gaia at the Wolf House, helping to free Hera from a cage of earth. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She couldn’t believe that just a few days ago the Earth Mother had awoken and almost destroyed everything Piper held dear. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Russell and Piper, kiddie Cobras, pop their own beer cans, guzzle, swagger, belch, smoke, curse. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I don’t want you to be Roman. I want you to be Piper. Besides, we're a team, you and me.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Like the Pied Piper, the music lured the Indians out of their hiding places and into Rondon’s campsite. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Remember in 1284 when the Pied Piper of Hamelin who, when the king refused to pay him for ridding the town of rats, turned the irresistible music of his pipe toward the children? Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Piper pointed the mouth of the horn at Hercules. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Extra two cents goes to me,” Piper says as Natalie counts out each share. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Jason and Piper landed at the edge of the surf. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There weren’t many, but Piper did manage to return some Roman helmets that mysteriously made their way into the camp store. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I hope Piper didn’t have anything heavy in there. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “He could have been killed,” Piper says in a stage voice. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Before he could recover his wits, Piper grabbed Annabeth’s arm and together they plunged through the second doorway. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Piper? You love the planetarium. You love Dr. Frissé. What could be better than this?” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Piper went into some sort of fit and began kicking the garage door. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl was like a sister to him, but, if he needed help beating up a gang of thugs or subduing a victory goddess, Piper was not the first person he’d turn to. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z By the time Piper sent her Iris-message warning them about the Roman attack, they were already halfway back to the ship, having been chased through downtown Charleston by a pack of angry dead Confederates. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper couldn’t understand how anyone could take so much pain, shoulder so much responsibility, without breaking. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Come on,” she says, “Piper’s giving out the money!” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just because you don’t appreciate my fashion tips, Piper, doesn’t mean the others won’t. I could do a quick makeover for Annabeth and Hazel, perhaps silk ball gowns like mine—” “Mother!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘Mother Gaia ..His voice was impossibly deep, shaking the ruins, making the metal scaffold resonate under Piper’s feet. ‘In ancient times, blood mixed with your soil to create life. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper nudged the nearest decapitated dragonhead with her foot. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “We’ll deal with that when we get to Rome,” Piper suggested, putting a little charmspeak in her voice to soothe her friend’s nerves. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Easy. I am a person who excels. And when I look in the mirror, I do not see Piper Milly. I don’t see you, Emily, or you, either, Siraj. I see me!” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z If he wanted another week’s worth of school out of them, he would have to enter Finsterwald’s backyard — “and stay there for ten minutes!” screeched Piper, who shuddered at the very thought. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Her lungs were about to burst, but Piper poured her last energy into the cornucopia. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper had been watching with horrified fascination, the way she might watch a car wreck in progress. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z At least she knew Jason was still alive, which made Piper a little less panicky. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper, my dear, choose which hero will die with you. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Beats me,” Piper says like this is no big deal, but she’s chewing her gum at twice the usual speed. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper and Jason walked back and forth along the deck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper patted Leo’s arm, like she couldn’t believe he was really here. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He smiles at her, then looks at me, then back at Piper. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper wanted to elbow him, but Hercules looked more amused than annoyed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper was just starting to think, Frank’s been gone too long - when he appeared at the cave entrance. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper wasn’t sure what he meant, but the background noise of the river was invading her mind again—reminding her how hot and thirsty she felt, how pleasant a nice swim would be. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z While her dad pretended to save the world, Piper and her friends actually had to. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Even as Piper stood in a niche, the water was soon up to her knees. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper couldn’t speak Horse, but she thought he might have said: Please. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “No,” Piper agreed, gazing nervously down the highway. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And Piper smiled her solemn smile and said For Love. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the two new Roman kids, Hazel and Frank, whom Piper barely knew, felt like kin. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z At that moment, Piper caused the disturbance they needed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Hazel heard Piper wailing all the way from the ship. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Last winter he had watched in horror while a family of Cyclopes prepared to roast Jason and Piper with hot sauce. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Piper, you told Leo to set our course for Atlanta.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I would be fine with that,” Piper admitted. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Come on Piper, I said, let’s keep going while it’s still dark and we can find someplace to hide and then we’ll rest when it gets light. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper was grateful for his support, but she still felt uneasy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper watched the two of them—Annabeth and Jason—with quiet amazement. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The last few weeks, whenever Piper called home, her dad and Mellie had asked her what was wrong. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There’s still no Aunt Penn but Edmond introduces me to the rest of my cousins, who are called Isaac and Osbert and Piper, which I won’t even begin to comment on. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z In return, Hazel had promised to coach her in sword fighting—a skill at which Piper epically sucked. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He cut the cake and stuffed a piece in his mouth before Piper could warn him it might be poisoned, or inedible for mortals, or just plain bad. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Sunday, March 31,1935 When the nine-thirty boat pulls up, Piper is dressed for charm school: white gloves, white hat, pink sweater, pink hair ribbon. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Since we're not in Greece, let’s assume he’s moved,” Piper said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper glanced at the stone carvings above the doorways: the scowling twin faces of Fear and Panic. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper had a gag in her mouth, so apparently the dolphins had discovered she could charmspeak. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When I get outside, I see Piper watching me through the window of her dad’s library. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He needed to let Jason and Piper and the others know he was okay. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He caught a brief glimpse of Piper leaping across a hopscotch pattern of fiery pits, making her way toward Nico, who was dazed and weaponless and being stalked by a pair of leopards. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As Piper watched, a new giant lumbered up the steps at the far end of the Acropolis. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper and Annabeth scrambled behind the chained statue of Ares, which still pulsed with a metallic heartbeat: thump, thump, thump. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z As the Boreads raised their swords, the dragon’s metal skin grew warm under Piper’s hand. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper put some charmspeak in her voice, which maybe wasn’t cool, but Percy needed to be able to focus. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z After all the things she’d been through, Jason found it odd that she would freak out now while Piper acted so calm. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper felt like she had a new friend, which was great...assuming they lived long enough to enjoy the friendship. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper wanted to think he was happy and content right now ... in case they failed. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper’s on her hands and knees on the deck. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper stared at the second doorway, which still had the face of Fear above it. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Like the Pied Piper, I’ll lead them farther and farther away from the transport and the Collective with my stories. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Piper nearly hit the top of her bunk. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper, Jason, and Percy pounded on the walls, looking for an exit, but they found nothing. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper’s voice shook, but she didn’t try to hide it. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper acted like she didn’t even notice all the attention but I could tell she liked the way everyone asked her serious questions about Jet and treated her like something special. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper saw the tip of a black wing, and Percy began to turn toward the sound. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper grabbed his shoulders as he began to fall sideways. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Thank you, Daddy,” Piper says as the warden puts his arm around her. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as they’d gotten on board, Piper had taken Jason below. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes. Piper is a straight-A student,” he says, pretending to whisper. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper was relieved to see the gleam in his eyes. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z They were so easy together, it made Piper’s heart ache. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z For a horrible moment, Piper couldn’t find her voice. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The two leopards paced over—still licking their lips from Piper’s pot roast—and butted their heads affectionately against the god’s legs. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “That could bring down the whole room and crush us,” Piper said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As soon as Mrs. Capone comes on board, Piper claims the bench next to her and I sit behind them. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper stood on the road between them, frozen with fear. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper and Jason took charge of cleaning the lower deck, which had been thrown into chaos during the monster attack. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I wonder if Piper and Annie are close enough to spot Capone. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper relayed their commands to Coach Hedge, who was hanging over the side of the ship, banging out dents in the oars. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper pulled out a flask of nectar and gave Jason a sip. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper asks, shifting her books to the other arm. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper kept yelling commands and using her cornucopia to bounce coconuts and roasted chickens off the turtle’s eyeballs. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Wednesday, May 1,1935 The next week I do my best to stay away from Piper. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The rim of her plate was embedded with rubies, and Piper was pretty sure they hadn’t been there at the beginning of the meal. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The deal was, if Russell and Piper went to school for the rest of the week, Maniac would show them the shortcut to Mexico on Saturday. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper had heard tons of stories about Hercules. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I think about what a liar Piper is. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Until she took a drink, Piper hadn’t realized how dry her throat was. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Jason and Piper stayed below as the ship rocked back and forth. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper knew what he was doing, but he’d succeeded in summoning Tempest only three times since they’d met the storm spirit at the Wolf House last winter. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper stared at Annabeth with awe, just starting to appreciate the huge responsibility her friend had taken on. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘A healing god would be nice,’ Piper mused. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Everyone is looking up at the teacher, including Piper. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Achelous seemed to calm down a little, which was a relief to Piper. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z For a while there was total peace and quiet, with nothing but the sound of Piper humming quietly and a chiff- chaff chiff-chaffing in the apple tree and me turning the pages of a book. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Shut up, Piper, you stupid sausage. You don’t go telling people you stold stuff.” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It made Piper feel sad, disoriented, homesick and annoyed all at once. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Last I checked, you were my awesome girlfriend Piper. Unless something has changed since I was out?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Especially if I’m not around to remind you, Piper thought. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The only absent demigod was Piper, who was taking her turn at the helm with Coach Hedge, their satyr chaperone. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Now, in the nymphaeum in Rome, as the dark water rose to her waist, Piper wondered why the river god Achelous had mentioned that story. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She kept frowning in Piper and Leo’s direction, like she recognized one of them and the memory was painful. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Coach Hedge and Piper were struggling against their duct tape bonds while one of the demon monkey dwarfs danced around the deck, picking up whatever wasn’t tied down and sticking it in his bag. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The rain changed to a white torrent, so clean and cold, it made Piper gasp. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There was no use pretending I had a premonition when Piper was around because if any manifestation was going to make itself manifest, it wasn’t going to be to me. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper strolled along the cliffs of the Acropolis unchallenged. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But Piper didn’t answer and just kept saying We have to help them We have to help them, over and over like a desperate tape on a loop. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come on,” Piper said, taking hold of my hand once more. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Everyone, arm yourself. Leo, get us close, but don’t land—no more contact with the ground than necessary. Piper, Hazel, get the mooring ropes.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It was almost as if Aphrodite no longer found Piper interesting. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper paced back and forth between the mainmast and the ballistae, practicing her lines. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z To Piper’s surprise, the other two girls valued her skills as a go-between to smooth over any conflicts. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper is taking the air with her when she goes. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He raised his staff, but Piper launched into another verse of‘Summertime’. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He just wanted to stay there - talking with Piper, holding her hand, not worrying about giants or Gaia or his mother’s madness. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Leo tossed him Piper’s dagger, then kept rummaging through the bags of dwarf shinies. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper had heard that Percy could speak to horses, being the son of the horse lord Poseidon, but she’d never seen it in action. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Eventually Piper got quiet and I figured she was asleep so I went back into my own bed and started thinking my own thoughts for a while. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d already scouted the modern city, which, strangely, reminded Piper of Albuquerque - a bunch of low, boxy, whitewashed buildings sprawled across a plain at the foot of some purplish mountains. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Me, Jason, Piper. I’m not psyched about seeing Mr. D again. That guy is a pain. But, Jason, if you’re on better terms with him—” “Yeah,” Jason said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper looked at me and smiled a small tired smile. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Young, hot-tempered Marq Piper urged a strike west at easterly Rock instead. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As they wound their way underground, Piper saw old graffiti gouged into the stones: Roman numerals, names and phrases in Italian. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Before he could recover, Piper stood up on his back. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He nods to Piper without looking at her. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper finally opened her eyes and crouched up on her knees and she looked at me panicky and wild like a cornered animal and said We have to help them! How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Very smart,” Piper agreed, ignoring the good-looking part. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Jason caught a glimpse of Piper serving drinks at the next table. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Then Jimmy and Annie pile on board, thumping their bags down by Piper. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z To some people it looked as though the Pied Piper of Hamelin had suddenly descended upon New York. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Piper slipped it back into its sheath, trying to keep her hands from shaking. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It was as if the Pied Piper had led all the children off to some mountain fastness. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper had used it to wake a metal dragon. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Natalie,” Piper calls out sweetly, “would you like to meet the warden?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Even her bratty second-in-command, Drew Tanaka, seemed relieved, probably because Piper could run things and give Drew more time for gossip and in-cabin beauty treatments. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Without the agony of the last few months, Piper never would have found her best friends, Hazel and Annabeth. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z By saving Piper I saved myself, and all the things that might have killed us were also the things that saved us. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z While each demigod looked at it, Piper had a ridiculous memory of show-and-tell in elementary school. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z My mom winks at Piper, then slips the bag of buttons in her apron pocket. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Amidships, Piper and Hazel practiced their swordplay, gold and bronze blades ringing in the night. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He got up to follow her, but Piper gestured for him to wait. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But the more Piper listened, the more inviting the river seemed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He looked up — into the laughing faces of Russell and Piper. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z "Our outriders had been vanishing. Marq Piper's work, we thought. The ones who did come back had seen nothing." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Piper sat at the side of his berth, holding Jason’s hand while he snored with an ice pack on his head. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It made Piper anxious to reach Rome, even though she had a horrible feeling she was sailing toward her own sort of prison—a dark room filled with water. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In no time, they arrived at the thirty-two-mile marker, which looked exactly as Piper had seen it in her vision. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But somehow this seems like the perfect place for Piper. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper and I were thinking more or less the same thing, namely, first we were five plus Jet, Gin and Ding and then we were three with Jet and now we were Just Two. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’re not really supposed to talk to the alive ones, but looking for dead guys is my job. Piper said.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper clawed at the walls, trying to escape, but there was nowhere to go. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper didn’t want to push it, or make a celebration if he didn’t feel like celebrating. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Days ago, when she faced Khione on the Argo II, Piper had started talking without thinking, following her heart no matter what her brain said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Piper, get below. Use the sink in the galley for an Iris-message. Warn Jason to get back here!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Frank insisted that Piper wait for him at the bottom while he checked it out. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper has a big smug smile on her face. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Hercules didn’t exactly brighten when he saw Piper carrying the bull’s horn, but his scowl lines lessened. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Well, actually, a lot. I’m Piper. This is Jason. We—” “Where’s your lion skin?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I came across Piper deep in conversation with Jet one afternoon and when I asked her what they were talking about she shrugged and said Dog Things. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Leo had heard all about his near-death experience in the nymphaeum in Rome with Jason and Piper. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A thunderous boom shook the Argo II, though Piper wasn’t sure where it came from this time. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper barely had time to withdraw her fingers. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper charged her voice with all the persuasiveness she could muster. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “And no idea what really happened? I appreciate what you’re saying, Piper. I don’t want the Romans on our bad side, but until we understand what Gaea’s up to, going back is suicide.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I see. Maybe we should, uh, move on. Didn’t you tell the guard guy we were going to Piper’s house?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Congratulations to you, too, Piper. It sounds like you’ve finally accepted your fate. It’s always wise to quit while you’re behind.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z You could see Baz was as happy as he’d ever been in his life just sitting next to Piper, war or no war, and not in a creepy way either. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper might have been able to bring him under control, but unfortunately Jason got to his feet. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They were cruising Main Street one morning, passing the Grand movie theater, when Piper McNab came screaming down the middle of the empty street. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Achelous kept tipping his head to the left, so Piper wasn’t sure if he was dozing off or dealing with one-horn fatigue. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She was so deep in thought, she might have kept walking around the park forever, but Piper grabbed her arm. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A bronze lantern hung from the ceiling, glowing at whatever brightness Piper wished. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper makes a gravelly sound with her throat. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z This one began leaping around the deck, stuffing things in a burlap bag—Piper’s dagger, Leo’s Wii controllers. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper raised her hands in a placating gesture. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper wondered what that would be like—not even knowing the day you were born. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘Piper foresaw the two of us going down there, so that’s what needs to happen.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper waves like she is the sweetest girl next door. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Not this time, Piper. Nike is all about competition. Aphrodite ... well, she is too, in her own way. I think Nike might see you as a threat.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Soon the three of them were trekking past the Washington Memorial Chapel, Russell and Piper with their bag, Maniac with his satchel. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z What’s happening? but by that time Piper had started yelling and I practically had to smother her to shut her up because I was so scared of someone hearing us. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “If this is a magic island,” Piper grumbled, “why couldn’t it be a nice magic island?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Dead-criminal checker. Sounds like an important position to me. And who is Piper, anyway?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper saw a different person—fatter, dumpier, in a much louder, leopard-patterned shirt. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But it started up again when Maniac asked where they were from, and Piper said, “Two Mills,” and Russell said, “Shut up! He might be a cop!” and bopped him good. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z At first, Piper thought it might be Frank in crow form. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I don’t know anyone except a piece of work named Piper. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper wiped the last tear from her face. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I watch from a distance as they hand Piper their clothes and their money. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper’s expression said, Are you out of your mind.'? Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Russell’s part was to wait on the trolley trestle that spanned the river, and when Piper passed underneath, bomb away from a bucketful of rocks. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper recognized that brooding expression on her friend’s face. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z So it took me longer than usual to get the picture that while Piper and Edmond were busy watching over me, Isaac was busy watching over them. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Frank allowed only Piper to come with him, thinking her charmspeak might be useful if they ran into his shape-shifting relatives. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The goddess Aphrodite floated around them on a small white cloud, strewing rose petals in the giantess’s eyes and calling encouragement to Piper. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper was positive no island had been there before. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Aphrodite’s words came back to Piper: You must bridge the gap between Roman and Greek, my child. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper’s cheeks and the tip of her nose are rosy. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper checked the time on the helm control. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As Thoon rose to use his cleaver, Piper slashed upward with her sword. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z |
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