How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Enceladus roared with laughter. "I've forgotten how funny satyrs are. When we rule the world, I think I'll keep your kind around. You can entertain me while I eat all the other mortals." (42.8)
Enceladus does a lot of evil boasting, but this is one of his best efforts. Lex Luthor would be impressed.
Quote #8
[…] Piper felt miserable. She didn't want to twist people's minds, convince them of things they didn't believe. It felt so bossy, so wrong—like something Drew would do back at camp, or Medea in her evil department store. (45.15)
It's interesting that the persuasion power is the thing that raises questions of good and evil rather than, for example, the fact that Jason keeps hitting things with his sword. In part, that's because Jason stabs monsters, and monsters don't die permanently. Still, that just underlines the point—the morality of the book is set up such that fighting has no moral downside, while negotiating is seen as creepy and perhaps evil. Shouldn't it be the other way around?
Quote #9
"You could join me, son of Hephaestus," Khione said. "I know you find me beautiful. It would be enough for my plan if these other two were to die. Reject that ridiculous destiny the Fates have given you. Live and be my champion, instead." (49.26)
Khione gets to be the evil sexy villainess. She's not all that good at it, though—her evil is too obvious. She'd need to be a bit sneakier to get Leo to think she actually liked him. Evil is eviler when it's not quite so obviously evil.