| Title: The Lost Hero |
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| Author: Rick Riordan | ||
| Genre: Fantasy | ||
| Publisher: Hyperion | ||
| Elements: Greek and Roman mythology | ||
| Series: Book 1 of the Heroes of Olympus series |
THE LOST HERO is set in the same universe as the Percy Jackson series, with some of the same characters from the previous series playing a part now, and not just a cameo. I knew I was a fan of Rick Riordan's PJ series, and being my cynical self, I didn't think anything could ever live up to the original.Jason has a problem. He doesn’t remember anything before waking up in a bus full of kids on a field trip. Apparently he has a girlfriend named Piper and a best friend named Leo. They’re all students at a boarding school for “bad kids.” What did Jason do to end up here? And where is here, exactly?
Piper has a secret. Her father has been missing for three days, ever since she had that terrifying nightmare. Piper doesn’t understand her dream, or why her boyfriend suddenly doesn’t recognize her. When a freak storm hits, unleashing strange creatures and whisking her, Jason, and Leo away to someplace called Camp Half-Blood, she has a feeling she’s going to find out.
Leo has a way with tools. When he sees his cabin at Camp Half-Blood, filled with power tools and machine parts, he feels right at home. But there’s weird stuff, too—like the curse everyone keeps talking about. Weirdest of all, his bunkmates insist that each of them—including Leo—is related to a god. Join new and old friends from Camp Half-Blood in this thrilling first book in The Heroes of Olympus series.
Lucky for me, this is a continuation of the same series, just with a second major plot arc. Woo! *raises the roof*
TLH has all the qualities that I loved about the PJ series. It was heartwarming, engaging and humourous at every moment. There's always a light-hearted tone, even during sad scenes. This book is not heavy. It has characters who are so likeable, even the antagonists whom I won't ever root for, but who are just so earnest in their quest to destroy the world that I can't help rooting for them to achieve that wee bit of happiness before they're taken down in the climax.
The main characters are a trio who almost exactly mirror the characters from the PJ series. You have your hero, the girl, and the sidekick with the quips. It's familiar territory.
My favourite part has to be the weaving of Roman and Greek mythology, and how each is actually just another aspect of the other. There are Easter eggs for readers, and explanations about events from the previous series.
Loved this book. Recommend it for readers of all ages.
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