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Rick Riordan
Geburtstag: 5. Juni 1964
Rick Riordan ist ein US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller, der vor allem für seine Romane um den Halbgott Percy Jackson bekannt wurde. Er war auch mit seiner Krimi-Buchreihe Tres Navarre erfolgreich. Außerdem schreibt er die Buchreihe Helden des Olymp und hatte die Idee zu Die 39 Zeichen, deren ersten Band er selbst schrieb.
Riordan studierte Englisch und Geschichte an der University of Texas at Austin und war danach Lehrer an Schulen in Kalifornien und San Antonio. 2002 gewann er den Master Teacher Award.
Rick Riordan lebt mit seinen zwei Söhnen und seiner Frau in Boston.
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„Laufen? Auch kein Erfolg. Die Waldnymphen, die mich unterrichten sollten, sausten mir sofort davon. Sie meinten, ich solle mir darüber nicht den Kopf zerbrechen. Sie hätten Jahrhunderte Übung darin, vor liebeskranken Göttern wegzurennen. Aber trotzdem fand ich es ein wenig demütigend, langsamer zu sein als ein Baum.“
— Rick Riordan, buch Percy Jackson – Diebe im Olymp
The Lightning Thief
„The real world is where the monsters are.“
— Rick Riordan, buch Percy Jackson – Diebe im Olymp
Quelle: The Lightning Thief
„There are parties and then there are huge major blowout parties. And then there are Olympian parties. If you ever get a choice go for the Olympian.“
— Rick Riordan, buch Percy Jackson – Der Fluch des Titanen
Quelle: The Titan's Curse
„Keep moving. Don't get bogged down. Don't think about the bad stuff. Smile and joke even when you don't feel like it. Especially when you don't feel like it.“
— Rick Riordan, buch The Blood of Olympus
Quelle: The Blood of Olympus
„Tell the sun and stars hello for me.“
— Rick Riordan, buch The House of Hades
Quelle: The House of Hades
„I think it's time you met Percy. - Annabeth“
— Rick Riordan, buch The Hammer of Thor
Quelle: The Hammer of Thor
„Correct." Kekrops sounded bitter, like he regretted his decision. "My people were the original Athenians--the gemini."
"Like your zodiac sign?" Percy asked. "I'm a Leo."
"No, stupid," Leo said. "I'm a Leo. You're a Percy.“
— Rick Riordan, buch The Blood of Olympus
Variante: Correct." Kekrops sounded bitter, like he regretted his decision. "My people were the original Athenians--the gemini."
"Like your zodiac sign?" Percy asked. "I'm a Leo."
"No, stupid. "I'm a Leo. You're a Percy.
Quelle: The Blood of Olympus
„Stars," she whispered. "I can see the stars again, my lady."
A tear trickled down Artemis's cheek. "Yes, my brave one. They are beautiful tonight."
Stars," Zoe repeated. Her eyes fixed on the night sky. And she did not move again.“
— Rick Riordan, buch Percy Jackson – Der Fluch des Titanen
Quelle: The Titan's Curse
„She raised an eyebrow. "You got something to say to me, Seaweed Brain?"
You'd probably kick my butt."
YouI'd kick your butt."
I brushed the cake off my hands. "When I was at the River Styx, turning invulnerable… Nico said I had to concentrate on one thing that kept me anchored to the world, that made me want to stay mortal."
Annabeth kept her eyes on the horizon. "Yeah?"
Then up on Olympus," I said, "when they wanted to make me a god and stuff, I kept thinking-"
Oh, you so wanted to."
Well, maybe a little. But I didn't, because I thought-I didn't want things to stay the same for eternity, because things could always get better. And I was thinking…" My throat felt really dry.
Anyone in particular?" Annabeth asked, her voice soft.
I looked over and saw that she was trying not to smile.
You're laughing at me," I complained.
I am not!"
You arenot making this easy."
Then she laughed for real, and she put her hands
around my neck. "I am never, going to make things easy for you, Seaweed Brain. Get used to it.“
— Rick Riordan, buch The Last Olympian
Quelle: The Last Olympian
„Percy, let me go" she croaked. "You can't pull me up."
His face was white with effort. She could see in his eyes that he knew it was hopeless.
"Never," he said. He looked up at Nico, fifteen feet above.
"The other side, Nico! We'll see you there. Understand?"
Nico's eyes widened. "But-"
"Lead them!" Percy shouted. "Promise me!"
"I-I will."
Below them, the voice laughed in the darkness. Sacrifices. Beautiful sacrifices to wake the goddess.
Percy tightened his grip on Annabeth's wrist. His face was gaunt, scraped and bloody, his hair dusted with cobwebs, but when he locked eyes with her, she thought he had never looked more handsome.
"We're staying together," he promised. "You're not getting away from me. Never again."
Only then did she understand what would happen. A one-way trip. A very hard fall.
"As long as we're together," she said.
She heard Nico and Hazel still screaming for help. She saw sunlight far, far above- maybe the last sunlight she would ever see.
Then Percy let go of his ledge, and together, holding hands, he and Annabeth fell into the endless darkness.“
— Rick Riordan, Das Zeichen der Athene
Quelle: The Mark of Athena
„The eidolons started pounding on the door.
'Who is it?' Leo called.
'Valdez!'
'Valdez who?“
— Rick Riordan, Das Zeichen der Athene
Quelle: The Mark of Athena
„This is Annabeth,” Jason said. “Uh, normally she doesn't judo-flip people.“
— Rick Riordan, Das Zeichen der Athene
Quelle: The Mark of Athena
„Vulcan?" Leo demanded. "I don't even LIKE Star Trek!“
— Rick Riordan, buch The Lost Hero
Quelle: The Lost Hero
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