"The Lost Hero" (2010) by Rick Riordan REVIEW

Return to the mythical world on Percy Jackson in the spin-off series, The Heroes of Olympus!

After being nearly killed on a field trip to the Grand Canyon by a bunch of storm spirits, Jason, Piper, and Leo are saved by a couple of other teenagers and taken to Camp Half-Blood, the safest place for kids like them: demigods. Piper and Leo are shocked to find this out, but Jason senses that he knew this already, but he isn't sure. He had woken up on the bus on the field trip next to Piper and Leo with no memory of who he is or how he got there, he just knew something wasn't right. When Hera, the goddess of marriage, contacts Jason and tells him she's imprisoned, he and his new friends must save her by the winter solstice, less than a week away. As Jason struggles leading the trio even though he has no memory of his past, Leo tries his best to help with the quest and lighten the mood whereas Piper holds a secret that could kill them all.

Told through third-perspectives of the three demigods, The Lost Hero brings fans of the Percy Jackson series back to this expanded, mystical world with characters new and old! Fans of the Percy Jackson series will feel right at home, because Rick Riordan continues to serve witty moments, pop culture references, well-written action sequences, and scenes of heartfelt. The Lost Hero, at 550+ pages, is much longer than its predecessors, giving the story and the characters room to develop in a steady pace. Although, the pacing does fall a bit here and there, mostly in the chapters focusing on Piper.

A great introduction to a new series, The Lost Hero will win fans of young adult fantasy over with its characters and world.

4/5 Stars

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