| Title | : | The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 142311339X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781423113393 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 576 |
| Publication | : | First published October 12, 2010 |
| Awards | : | West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA) Older Readers (2011), Evergreen Teen Book Award (2013), Goodreads Choice Award Young Adult Fantasy and for Favorite Book (2010) |
PIPER HAS A SECRET. Her father has been missing for three days, ever since she had that terrifying nightmare about his being in trouble. Piper doesn’t understand her dream, or why her boyfriend suddenly doesn’t recognize her. When a freak storm hits during the school trip, 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, whether she wants to or not.
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, and some camper who's gone missing. Weirdest of all, his bunkmates insist that each of them—including Leo—is related to a god. Does this have anything to do with Jason's amnesia, or the fact that Leo keeps seeing ghosts?
Join new and old friends from Camp Half-Blood in this thrilling first book in The Heroes of Olympus series. Best-selling author Rick Riordan has pumped up the action, humor, suspense, and mystery in an epic adventure that will leave readers panting for the next installment.
The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1) Reviews
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4.5/5 stars!
Great book, I loved the Roman aspect to it and CANNOT WAIT to learn more about all the Roman stuff in the next book because I can already tell it's going to get CRAZYYYYYY! -
Re-read in 2017 so I can FINALLY finish the rest of the series!
Original Review:
THAT ENDING WAS SOOO GOOD. I NEED THE NEXT BOOK ASAP PLEASE AND THANK YOU. -
Tell me why it took me NINE years to read this lmao
I'm so happy to be back in Rick Riordan's magical worlds and cannot wait to continue with this series. -
(B+) 79% | Good
Notes: It treats memory as the primordial stew of personality: a precious, bubbling cistern of affection, anguish and intrigue. -
EDIT: So, uh, I was kind of maybe extremely delirious when I originally wrote this, but I find it kind of
awkwardentertaining, and since so many people have liked it, I guess I'll leave it up? >>'
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS! If you were lame enough to click the "show" button even though the Goodreads thing automatically says spoilers (um, no offense), STOP READING THIS REVIEW RIGHT NOW.
Well. Now that that's settled...
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Rick Riordan is alternately brilliant and cruel. HOW, I ask you, can he come up with a plot this crazily insane (in an awesome way), yet end the book with the WORST CLIFFHANGER IN ALL OF LITERARY HISTORY?
Okay, maybe that's a bit of a stretch. I'd say the worst/best cliffy in maybe the last century. Yeah, that's it.
But anyway.
AAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! I SWEAR TO GODS, PERCY, YOU HAD BETTER GET YOUR MEMORY AND GET YOUR SORRY HIDE BACK TO NEW YORK OR I WILL FIND A WAY TO GET INSIDE THE BOOK AND KILL YOU.
Also, I just had a terrible, horrible, ugly, bad, horrendous, repulsive, monstrous idea.
So, at the end of the book, when Jason remembers all that stuff about the Roman camp, he remembers the names of all his friends. Then he remembers this girl and gets kind of uncomfortable because he can't remember what his "relationship" was with her- meaning, they definitely liked each other but now he can't remember her, and now he likes Piper (which I find adorable, by the way), so if he goes back, there's going to be some serious girl drama.
But actually, the drama isn't my point. My point is- Jason forgot everything, including who his friends were and who he had a crush on (whether it be unrequited or tiny)... and if Percy's hanging at that Roman camp in the Neptune cabin, there's a 99.9999999% chance that he's just like Jason and can't remember anything about CHB or anything else, either (since Annabeth is always right, and all).
So does that mean... he likes... SOMEONE ELSE?
*throws tantrum* LKJEFKJWE JKERGA ERJGPOAREJ OAREKJG AWOERJ AEOROJG AOER GAOERJOJSHRG ERGKAREKJL
That is all. (For now.) -
"Flying shoes, slightly used, 50% off today!"
"Her Majesty, the Loose Cannon."
Though HoO belongs in Camp Half-blood Chronicles, I did not expect the PJO team to make any frequent appearances here. So naturally, I was delighted to find Annabeth and Chiron at the start of the story. But there was a downside: I kept waiting to see the PJO team pop up somewhere more than focusing on Jason's adventure. Still, the plot was interesting and the new direction the series has taken is quite mysterious.
"I want some time without you organic life forms."
With that said, I couldn't help but compare this first adventure of HoO to PJO. As the PJO kept on getting better till the very last book, I felt like The Lost Hero was a bit of a step down, compared to the last couple of Percy Jackson books. True, the book is somewhat longer and complex, but the events were a bit too descriptive than I would've preferred. May be it's just me, still not used to the rotational narration of Jason-Jason-Piper-Piper-Leo-Leo. However, I hope the next books will improve as it happened with PJO.
"My friends call me Your Highness."
As usual, the author does not fails in ending the book in a very unsettling cliffhanger. Very kind of him to do so. But on the bright side, Percy should be back for at least part of the next one and that's something worth waiting for (for those who read this as books got released). And on a completely unrelated subject, Drew Tanaka reminded me of Dolores Umbridge for some reason.
"Great victory requires great risk," -
(B+) 79% | Good
Notes: Slow to move, it finds a groove, once bailing from Quebec, kicks into gear, though Jason here remains as dull as heck.
*Check out progress updates for detailed commentary: -
2021 EDIT: Before you comment on this, please note that I wrote this in 2010, when I was 13 years old and thought I was very sassy and witty. Trust me, I am also cringing at it as I re-read it now, but that doesn't mean I still need negative comments telling me that I suck or am annoying. I have already taken this feedback into consideration over the past decade. Okay, here you go:
Probably SPOILER ALERT, but nothing you couldn't have figured out in the first few pages.
According to Goodreads, 97% of people liked it. But the 3% will rise!
Prepare yourself for the first yet negative review of this book.
I was so excited for this book to come out. But then I read it, and was very disappointed. Just to clarify, I LOVED the original Percy Jackson series. They were amazing. This, however, was not.
The characters were all Sues:
1. Piper's perfection. "I'M SO BEAUTIFUL BUT I MUST HIDE IT BECAUSE IT'S EMBARASSING SO I'M GOING TO GO CUT MY HAIR WITH SAFETY SCISSORS NOW BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW!!!" She doesn't need to wear makeup or nice clothes to be beautiful, because being a daughter of Aphrodite gets you everything except self-confidence. She is very speshul because 1) her eyes change color (cliche? What? NO!) and 2) she has the VERY RARE gift of charmspeak.
2. And then there was Jason, Piper's love interest. Which they were very, very subtle about. I never saw a connection between them. It seemed like she thought that she should be attracted to him, so she was.
3. Leo. It's too bad, I kind of liked him. But then he got the VERY RARE gift of creating fire from nothing and I laughed.
Also, I quickly got sick of the simple writing style. Point of view changes definitely didn't add to the story AT ALL. The quality of writing has plummeted, maybe because Riordan is just plain better at writing in first person. The part at the end where Jason was incredibly frustrating.
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”Cute, smart and violent. Jason wished he remembered having her as a girlfriend.”
Me too! A girlfriend like that sounds kinda awesome and Piper is as cool as they come! XD As are the two new boys in this series! I loved Jason Grace because he’s very sweet and a total badass hero and I adored Leo Valdez because... well because he’s Leo! *lol* That boy is damn funny but also so very skilled and if you ask me even more badass than Jason and this says quite something! Of all of those newly introduced heroes Leo is definitely my favourite because he gives me some Nico di Angelo vibes and we all know how much I love my precious boy! <3
”He’d survived in tough neighbourhoods, tough schools, tough foster homes by using his wits. He was the class clown, the court jester, because he’d learned early that if you cracked jokes and pretended you weren’t scared, you usually didn’t get beaten up. Even the baddest gangster kids would tolerate you, keep you around for laughs. Plus, humour was a good way to hide the pain.”
Aww my heart broke for Leo! Of all those demi-god characters he definitely had the worst childhood! Yet he still managed to stay positive which is great and you just gotta love him for it. I really hope that he and Nico will meet one day because those two could be amazing friends. At first glimpse they might not have all too much in common and Leo is definitely not as serious as Nico but I think with time they both could be great friends. =)))
Piper patted his shoulder. “Trust me, Valdez. Beautiful people never lie.”
Speaking of which! Piper and Jason are awesome friends too and I can’t help but wonder who’ll be the other 4 heroes of the prophecy. I brooded over it throughout the entire book and came to the conclusion that Percy and Annabeth have to be two of them. No idea who the other two heroes are gonna be but I have a theory and I’m pretty sure I’m right. I’m curious if I’m right with this assumption and hell, am I ready to tackle the next book! *lol* I'm very worried about Percy though and this sort of surprised me. He really grew on me during the PJ series! <3 Anyway, let’s stop wondering and get back to the plot!
”Only the son of Jupiter is needed alive. The rest of you, I’m afraid, are dinner.”
Don’t you hate it when your day starts like that? XD You can bet your behind on the fact that Piper, Leo and Jason weren’t all too happy about that statement either. ;-P So what happened in this book? A quest! DUH! *lol* Our three heroes have their work set out for them and they don’t only have to find wind spirits, make a deal with their god, dodge multiple attempts on their lives by mythological characters that should be in Tartarus, find a lost hero and well, save the world from evil. But hey! What else is new?! ;-P
”Iris-message me?” Mellie pleaded.
Hedge winked.
Oh yes, Coach Hedge flirting with a cloud nymph aka aura! XD That one certainly came as a surprise, but then again we all love our flirty satyrs, don’t we? *lol* The interesting thing about the start of this series were the differences to PJ and Magnus Chase. For me “The Lost Hero” felt like a combination of both. The plot was more concise and not all over the place, there was a certain order to it and it definitely felt more serious than the PJ series. I don’t know if this is because Uncle Rick wanted us to get to know the characters and their different POVs or because it’s the first book of this new series and everything needed to be introduced, but either way I don’t care. It was still a fun ride albeit less funny and sarcastic than PJ.
”In case you think I’m not a true daughter of Aphrodite,” Piper said, “don’t even look at Jason Grace . He may not know it yet, but he’s mine. If you ever try to make a move, I will load you into a catapult and shoot you across Long Island Sound.”
And with this threat I’ll finish my review! I can’t wait to read more and I’m so ready to tackle the next book. =) I have a request for Uncle Rick though: Can I have more of Will Solace?! He’s one of my fave side-characters and I’d love to read more about him! <333 Also I’d appreciate it if Nico would appear in this series! He’s so precious and I just need more of my boy! XD *lol* This said I’m ready for book two! Let’s hope it’s going to be another wild and thoroughly entertaining ride. ;-)
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OMG!
This was such a wild and awesome ride!
But the ending kind of filled me with dread and I hope I can read “The Son of Neptune” soon.
I’m really worried now! >_<
Still, I love the new heroes and they all grew on me. But I gotta admit: I love Leo Valdez the most! *lol* I want Leo and Nico to meet! And I’d love to see Jason and Percy in action together.
Also I can I have more of Will Solace? He’s one of my fave side characters but is always barely mentioned. And who are the other four heroes!!!???
Full RTC soon so I can move on to the next book. XD
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My library opened again and we all know which series I wanted to start really, really desperately while everything was closed!
YES!
500 Points to Gryffindor!
“The Heroes of Olympus”!!!
I managed to snatch a copy of “The Lost Hero” and I’m so ready to begin with it! <3
According to the blurb there are a lot of new heroes so I’m more than just curious in which direction this is going to head. XD
I’m sure this is going to be good! =)) -
THE ENDING. OMFG.
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4.75 Golden Stars
Then:
(previously on
the Last Olympian)
You know you should read
Percy Jackson & the Olympians FIRST, right!?
(I warned everywhere!)
don't read this part if you haven't read them or you will receive spoilers. (tip: skip to the first pic)
"Percy," Apollo said, "I wouldn't worry too much. The last Great Prophecy about you took almost seventy years to complete. This one may not even happen in your lifetime."
HA HA! Yeah! Sure!
(the Fates: LOL! who's gonna tell them?)
Now:
it is Awesome, Funny, Thrilling & Adventurous. but when , there is much less fun!
but now I saw its own treasury by itself. especially since
but, almost everyone was saying they were about to put the book aside, because of that, until he appeared! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!?
it's all the Expectation fault.
I mean, yeah, I was waiting to see how these new characters & their story linked to the previous series, but it was just like any other book waits for me, heck! it made me read even faster.
& the whole series is more mature & more complicated! I even, yeah I'm gonna confess, loved it more than PJO. (just a tiny little bit, but still)
speaking of Characters:
"Seven half-bloods shall answer the call...
it's time
the players coming to the spotlight
(I've got goosebumps!)
🔺 another truly fav hero/crush of mine has been shown up & he is funny in his own way. (not loud like Leo, but in thoughts)
Meet Jason Grace:
Calm, confident, gentle, thoughtful, inspiring Leader, all gets down to business & Superman. innocent & pure, introvert & a nerd (tho you might not notice, it's very subtle!), some funny thoughts in the most serious way/situations, the common sense fun (the jokes I might think unconsciously) not "trying" to be funny, just genuinely thinking his own way. (I love these kinds of jokes. it's like real-life myself, when I'm thinking of something as funny, but not always sharing them with others.)
brave & skilled warrior.
also very well at boasting in battles. Epic! I feel proud!
"If you knew who I was, you'd be worried about me, not my father. I hope you enjoyed your 2 & half minutes of rebirth, because I'm going to send you right back to Tartarus."
in spite of many fans' declaring (which is the reason I felt I have to defend my boy!) he's not TOO perfect! (FYI I never liked flawless/too perfect characters...) he's powerful, yes (well, duh! you know the reason! you know it's not based on nothing.) trying to do his best (probably this was so much like me that I felt connected to him & he became my favourite blond hero) as a leader.
& in its way, he's getting nervous, afraid of failure/situation. he fails too & getting jealous or angry like a normal person. & he's vulnerable. (the BRICK thing!- but not in this book yet)
sums it up, in my opinion, he is a very well-designed, well-written & realistic hero/leader/character.
I fell in love with him since his first sentences. (& his name too had an impression, I always was fond of the name 'Jason', so stylish.)
(& maybe fans' grudge was because he was kind of replaced our beloved hero, but that didn't stop me loving him, & (very) later, many fans reversed their opinions & started to like him. but I'M an original fan, since the beginning!)
Sorry my fangirl side was raged & got out of control! :D
Jason's POV chapters were the BEST, serious along with fun expressions & descriptions. awesome, inspiring, thrilling & powerful.
so Jason helped building the fun atmosphere with his own serious sass & serious-fun thinking too. (& I liked this type, more than the class clown jokester)
Leo & Jason friendship was beautiful!
I didn't like Piper much in this book.
she's Strong, caring, cool & funny.but I don't know, I don't feel like her yet.
also her chapters filled with backstories & myths, which was sweet, but sometimes I was like "oh... it's Piper again..."
2020 update: Piper is awesome in the end (2022; in general!) & in later books! I like her a lot now!
Plot:
🔺 the beginning was awesome! & I loved that hair-raising, goose-bumping, thrilling Ending! the battles & the revelations.
🔻 but the premise/scenes of the quest were mostly cold, I mean literally!
Winter Solstice, snow, wind, icy palace... I usually don't like snowy environment for a story.
tho it had many good, exciting parts too (Chicago, Cyclopes, the beginning, the mountain end before the end, the end) which spiced up with fun,but just in comparison to other uncle Rick's books, it was a bit below my expectations.
I think the title can sound ambiguous, can't it? another reason that shows Riordan is a genius.
/arts by Viria94/
Am I the only one wants to read about how Jason & his friends fought in the battle of Othrys & the story behind his titles? I really crave for that (short?) story. I need it!
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2020, 4th read: Buddy Reading with dear
Caitlin; I do want to give it 5 stars now, this book earned it. but as it's one of my least favs, I won't... probably... it is one of my most favourite least-favourites among the least-fav books in the series I love, if that makes sense. too complicated. but I had to make my rating system strict or every books I truly loved would end up 5 stars & people who investigating what to read, can't rely on it if it's not real. also I like Piper this time. (tho I'm mad for what she did in that very later book, she shows up again. she did that she said she wouldn't do at all & that broke my heart.) don't mind me I'm babbling.
Dec 25: YES! I MADE UP MY MIND! I DID IT! 5 STARS IT IS!
2022, 5th re-read: another BR. I LOVE it more & more in each re-read! totally deserved the 5.
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World building: ★★★★/5
Characters: ★★★★★/5
Written style: ★★★★★/5
Plot: ★★★★/5
General idea: ★★★★★/5
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A one on one buddy read with my wonderful friend, Audrey =) Yay, finally got me a buddy =)
I liked this book more than the first few Percy books but I'm not sure I'm going to continue with either series. I will probably move on to Magnus.
I was telling a friend, I'm pretty sure what ruined Percy for me was watching the movies before reading the books. I don't even remember the second movie. I just know that while reading the books, any mention of the characters in the movie, I would cringe. I think there was one girl that was okay but the rest were horrible! And even though this series seems even better, I know Percy is going to be back and all I see once again is the idiots in the movie. Sigh... it almost ruined this book just because the mentioned Percy and Grover. Once again, movie cringe! But alas, I'm hoping for a better outcome in the Magnus, etc books =] -
Well, I finished re-reading all the Percy Jackson & the Olympians books, so now I'm attempting to re-read all the Heroes of Olympus books as well––mostly because I wanted to refresh my memory before
The Blood of Olympus comes out.After that, no more Percy Jackson ... *sobs*
So yeah, I've now finished re-reading this one––which was a good idea, because as I read it I realized I'd forgotten like 99% of what happened in it. I also think I liked it a lot better reading it the second time, probably because I'm more familiar with the characters now. The first time I read it, I think I was a little distracted being like, "but WHERE'S PERCY JACKSON." Reading it again and knowing there was no Percy in it, I think I was a bit more invested in the characters. I still am not a huge fan of Jason or Piper, but LEOOOOO. GAHHH. I love Leo so much. (Apparently the first time I read this book I really liked Piper ... ? But I don't know, the second time around I didn't like her much ... Huh.)
Well anyway, I'll write a new/longer review at some point.
Old/crappy review under the spoiler. -
All of my friends seem to have read this series, and I want to start it so much, but I haven't read the Persy Jackson series yet.Can this series be read before Persy Jackson, or is this a prequel or a sequel. And if you have read this, any feedback?
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I'll be honest, I liked this Roman series less than the Greek one for a number of reasons. One was their camp wasn't nearly as interesting as Camp Half-Blood. Another was that there was more of an emphasis on pairing up characters and I'm just not a fan of romance. I think another was knowing that I wouldn't get to see the rest of the stories on the big screen since Chris Columbus ruined what would have been a successful film franchise.
My biggest gripe is that Percy isn't even in this book. Doesn't that strike anyone else as strange that the main character from the first series wasn't even around at first this time? Secondly, this book (and all of the ones in this series) are way longer than they needed to be. It's a brick of a book, and I'm not talking Lego.
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Seven half-bloods shall answer the call,
To storm or fire the world must fall.
An oath to keep with a final breath,
And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death.
New prophecy. New characters. New adventure. Same, EPIC world!!!
Meet our new demigods; Jason, Piper and Leo.
Jason is the mystery in this trio, see he doesn't remember anything, not even who he is. A God has stolen his memories.
Piper has a secret, a terrible one that will only cause pain and suffering, but what other choice does she have?
Leo, the comic relief of our group, is good at fixing stuff, now only if he can fix his past long enough to stop the running.
Each are intertwined through a destiny that has brought them to this moment in time.
A Quest. The start of the new prophecy has begun...
To be honest, I was a littleteeytinybit nervous that this book wasn't going to live up to my expectations. Percy Jackson and his gang were quite the amazing characters and I wasn't sure I was willing to let them go while a bunch of new demigods took over.
Yeah, I don't know what the hell I was thinking. Rick's the man, and he quickly put my mind at ease once I got this book in my hands. I can't believe how much I've missed this world.
I loved this book! I don't care that I'm a 34 year old mom of two. I adore this whole series so much! Rick is like, the male JKR, he has the most amazing imagination and it's penned in such a solid pace. It's completely captivating that I just wanted to savor every single word of this 500+ book and before I knew it, I was already done and craving more.
There are so many colorful new characters, creatures and monsters to enjoy. Reading this feels like my own little history lesson in mythology. I loved there back stories, there unique talents, there choice of weapons and the magic of it all. We even get to see some of our favorite familiar hero's, but sadly, some aren't here in this book, but hoping Rick will include them in the next.
I don't want to give anything away. A lot of great and fun stuff happen in this book. It's more gripping, a little more intense but still the fun and fantastic escape that I've come to rely on, still lives in these pages.
Remarkable-Remarkable stuff! The Lost Hero is an incredible start to a brand new adventure!
Highly entertaining! Highly recommended! For all ages!
Read this, it's made of pure awesomesauce!
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Leo grinned. “Hop in, kids. Uncle Leo’s gonna take you for a ride.”
I came looking for Percy and I found Leo. But seriously I have a bad habit of starting books without reading it's blurb first. I thought finally I'll get more of Percabeth but then... nevermind. I loved this book so much. Uncle Rick never dissapoints.
“Believe me, lady,” Leo muttered, “I remember. And whoever you are, I’m gonna face-plant you hard, Leo-style.”
I love each and every character of this book. Except Drew. I don't really like Jason that much too. In the entire book he acts like losing memory is the worst thing that could happen to anyone. NEWSFLASH- I lose my memory too during exams. But no one really cares about my memory loss. Instead I'm threatened to be thrown out of my house (by my parents ofc). So why does this guy get so much sympathy? #justiceforIshika'smemory.
“Gaea?” Leo shook his head. “Isn’t that Mother Nature? She’s supposed to have, like, flowers in her hair and birds singing around her and deer and rabbits doing her laundry.” “Leo, that’s Snow White,” Piper said.
Leo is one of the best character ever written. Fight me if you want but you are surely going to lose. There would have been no mission if Leo wasn't alive. Jason and Piper would have been dead without him. Half of the Cabin 9 would have been injured if Leo never controlled Festus. He is the best.
There were times when I got bored because I don't really care about wherever the hell they land/stay. I don't care about Piper and Jason too. They are not a couple. Jason didn't even know who Piper was, yet he acted like he loved her. Piper acted a little childish too when it came too Jason.
Also the Greek Gods are the most incompetent Gods to ever exist. They seriously need some teenagers to save the world. What the fuck are they doing with their powers? And Zeus really needs to stop acting like a jealous spoilt kid. He is the freaking King of Gods for God's sake (don't mind the dumb joke I made).
To all the demons out there I would like to say something to you all in Coach Hedge's style- "Die!".
The only people who could stop it—three fashionably dressed teenaged demigods and a megalomaniac goat. -
I read almost of this book in a relax mood. But the ending! It was killer! Shocking! When I realised what actually happened and craving for more, the book ended!!😣😣 That was painful.
OVERVIEW
New characters are being introduced. Jason, Leo and Piper.
Jason has lost his memory. Finds himself in a school bus where Leo and Piper claim to be his friends. But he doesn't remember them. They get attacked by monsters but save by Annabeth and finally reach at the Camp Half-Blood.
Moreover Hera is being kidnapped by monsters and there is a threat of rising of the king of giants and the most powerful antagonist ever, . If she has risen, she will destroy everything.
Jonas and his friends are chosen to save Hera who has his memory.
=> The POV has changed from 1st person to 3rd. I thought I might not enjoy the humour. But I was soo wrong. I enjoyed it!
=> In the beginning I didn't care much about Jason even I wanted to. He just didn't sound that good to me. Eventually I began to like his character. I didn't realise when I began to like him. This transition was very very slow. I kinda like how it happened.
=> Leo!! He was the character who contributed in almost of the humor of this book. Without him there would be no humour. I loved him. Don't know why I was always imagining as a satyr. But he is the , demi-god. He sounded a lot like Grover with more humor to me. Am I the only one here?
=> Piper. She is a fine addition. I really want to see her with Jason in the next book.
=> Hera. In the last series she was my least favourite god. In this one she seemed to have improved. There was a reason behind her cold attitude towards heros. I understood her. Looking forward to her in the next book.
After this ending, I am very afraid. I don't want any changes between Percy and Annabeth. I can't tolerate it.
I am seeing that there are more main characters are waiting in the next book. Anxiously looking forward to them.
August 13, 2017 -
2021: Can’t believe I gave a Rick Riordans book only 4 stars, but damn if this book wasn’t a little boring. Leo was the one who carried the plot in my opinion. Love him. Jason gets too much attention, he actually didn’t impress me in this book at all. Piper was... idk, boring? There’s something about her that bothers me, I just can’t put my finger on it. Anyway, I can’t wait to start the next book. I really missed Percy, it’s unbearable.
2016: What the actual fuck.
Okay, okay... I saw it coming. I'm not really surprised. But I have dygfdryh feelings right now. UGH.
So I go to book number two (Percy love, here I come). -
my little sister lily and I are continuing our tradition of reading rick riordan's books together, so of course after finishing the Percy Jackson series we had to move along to The Lost Hero!
I really enjoyed it! I loved all the hints at the previous series, and cameos from our favourite characters. I was initially trepidatious about the introduction of new characters, because I had grown so attached to those in Percy Jackson. But I shouldn't have worried, because apparently uncle Rick can do no wrong
➽Leo
my unapologetic favourite out of them all. My child, my son, my fav.
I felt that his character was quite refreshing and new. I loved his sense of humour, and his inner thoughts.
"So...giants who can throw mountains. Friendly wolves that will eat us if we show weakness. Evil espresso drinks. Gotcha. Maybe this isn't the best time to bring up my psycho babysitter."
➽Piper
I feel like Piper is really underrated in this series. I enjoyed learning more about her background and how that has influenced her and her father. In the Percy Jackson series I felt that children of
“Love is powerful, Piper. It can bring even the gods to their knees.”
“My point is that love is the most powerful motivator in the world. It spurs mortals to greatness. Their noblest, bravest acts are done for love.”
➽Jason
Ehh.. he was by far my least favourite character. It could be due to the fact that he literally didn't know who he was- but he had no personality. Jason felt like a rip-off Percy 2.0, but no where near as loveable or funny. I look forward to seeing him come to his own in the next books- but for now he just isn't that memorable to me.
so overall, while predictable in some points- The Lost Hero was funny, entertaining and a good first book to kick off a new series in the Percy Jackson universe! -
If you have been around long enough to know my reviews for the original Percy Jackson series, you'd know that I wasn't the hugest fan. I thought it was veeeery juvenile, even for a series intended for middle schoolers, I was just very put off by the corniness of it. However, I finished that series because I wanted to read this one, which I hear is better. And it so is. I really enjoyed the three main characters. I felt that in this book, I could actually relate to them and understand their backstories, whereas I felt no real connection to Percy. Leo reminded me so much of Kenji that I was in love, and Piper is so fleshed-out already and even though we know little about Jason, his honest and refreshing personality made him so, so likeable. I love the mythology in these series; it's just unmatched by anything else out there. Every time the Gods are shown in these books it makes me feel like a puny mortal, and I love how real they seem even though they are so abstract and literally a myth. There were several times in this book wherein a bit of Riordan's typical corny writing comes to play, something I would rather do without but am able to tolerate because there's a lot less of it in this book than there was in the previous series.
I listened to the audiobook for this, but I think for the rest i'll be reading it physically since they're so fast and there are so many different characters, it might behoove me. But I can't wait to continue on! -
Why did no one tell me this was gonna be so much more awesome than the first series???! I did not even think that was possible.
The plot gets 10 times more complex and writing is significantly better. This time the stakes are high, the entire world is in danger and heroes have to do all the saving. AGAIN.
I enjoyed the inclusion of Roman mythology in the story. Jason and Piper are pretty badass and they certainly have better chemistry than Percy and Annabeth in my opinion. And Leo has the potential to become my favorite. Dude's got a weird sense of humor.
Missed Percy's clueless monologues though.
Rick Riordan is fast becoming one of my favorite YA writers! -
I just love Rick Riordan. His writing is just so conversational yet eloquent, I really just can't even describe it.
I loved the new characters and mythology introduced in this book BUT, that being said, this book wasn't what I was expecting. I still loved it, but I feel like it is more of a companion to the Percy Jackson Series rather than a continuation, which is what I had heard it was. I still loved it though so don't yell at me!!!!! -
So, this is gonna be a quick review cause I forgot what happened and I don’t know how to write reviews anymore.
This is the first book in the Heroes of Olympus series which continues off from the Percy Jackson series. . . EXCEPT THIS TIME, we’re dealing with new characters.
So we got introduced to a number of new characters and a whole bunch of roman mythology ish. It’s great.
^^ Those are our three new demigods main characters and they’re pretty fabulous. Each of these characters are dealing with something:
- Jason lost the entirety of his memory
- Piper is hiding a terrible secret
- Leo is always dealing with ish so all this demigod business is just more for him
Just like all of Uncle Rick’s books, there’s action, cuteness, and lots and lots of adventure involved. HOWEVER comma I feel like 500 pages is just TOO long for a middle school book. Like I understand, it’s great, your characters rock, you deal with so much important ish, but 500 pages man, lessen that please.
I often found myself dozing off while listening to the audiobook and getting distracted while reading. Now I would NEVER dnf but it was tiring to keep up with.
Also what the French fries there ain’t no Percabeth in this book. NO, ACTUALLY PERCY IS MISSING ALL TOGETHER. This is a public outrage and I demand better than this.
So we better be seeing some more Percabeth in book 2 or else . . .(or else nothing, I’m already far too deep in this fandom to leave now)
“Survive first. Figure out crayon drawing of destiny later.”
3 stars bye
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Admittedly, I was a bit late to the Percy Jackson party. I ended up loving PJ enough to purchase hardcovers for all things Riordan, the set for Heroes of Olympus being among my favorite things on my shelves (so pretty!). However, it did take me a long while (5+ years) to get around to reading these, mostly because I was unaware it had anything to do with PJ until my best friend clued me in.
This series is not just a spinoff, it's a bonafide continuation with a mix of old and new characters! I definitely would've started it sooner had I been aware of that. The newby characters were exceptionally well-developed compared to other middle grade series. It actually surprised me how much depth of character I got from their rich backstories. It made their motives and actions have a much bigger impact on the overall arc of the story, which really helped build my enthusiasm for what's to come.
So, good characters aside, I have mixed feelings about the actual plot of The Lost Hero. Other than the chapters spent in Camp Halfblood (like Hogwarts, I think any time spent in magical establishment for kids is golden material), I found the plot unnecessarily long and repetitive. Meet a new mythical monster, fight it, lather, repeat. It didn't give me a whole lot to latch onto and I found myself putting it down in favor of other things after getting that "wait, didn't I just read this?" feeling every time I picked it up. The good characters and some of the other cool components (like the metal dragon on the cover) kept me reading (plus that weird motivation that comes from the mindset that I "should" love this series), but overall it didn't knock my socks off. It got a pass because it has all the makings of something great, and I know the level of awesomeness Riordan is capable of. Even so, I believe this first book could've been pared down a bit for a much more concise and interesting story. Maybe it's just me.
All that said, I think (it has been a while) I had similar issues with the first PJ book, and ended up absolutely loving the second one and beyond. Now that I know the main conflict of this series (introduced at the end of Lost Hero, which might be part of the initial issue even though I really loved the "reveal"), I like where Riordan is going with the story. I'm hoping to see my ratings increase with each installment.
Recommendations: I think at this point most people interested in this author have already tried him. However if you're like me and late to the party, I would only recommend this Heroes of Olympus series if you've already read (and loved) Percy Jackson. It's a direct continuation with spoilers abound for the first series. I think the saga is an awesome rec for middle grade readers, and as a bookseller I saw it spark a love of both reading and mythology in kids, which is pretty friggin cool.
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So I finished this book in 8 hours of solid reading. Yes, even 400-something pages of Greek mythology take that long.
And the first thing which I should mention is that this book, and some others which have come before it and all those which will follow, have nothing going for them except for plot. Absolutely nothing. (Well, unless you count occasional hilarious one-liners on the side. I guess I should.)
Of course, we can't discuss this book without discussing the original Percy Jackson and the Olympians. What made Percy Jackson such a success? He was new. Some people call him the Harry Potter of the new age, but he was much more interesting than that; a smart-aleck, good-hearted 12-year old who sets out on the ultimate road trip to save the world from a god-scale war. The reader befriends the stumbling hero from page two. We want things to turn out alright for our demon-slaying protagonist, but, peeking from behind our fingers, we also really don't want them to, because the result will be much funnier. The most important thing about Percy was that he evolved over the course of his series. That was probably greatest asset Riordan could have granted to Percy: change. It takes Percy half the first book to even admit to himself that gods are toying around with mortals/demigods; he doesn't fall into the role of leadership until book three, or perhaps book four. But here, in The Lost Hero, our new heroes simply are. Jason is the new Percy, and he fails miserably at the job. Piper, although deeper than the Mary-Suestic (is there a male counterpart to that term?) Jason, will never be as likeable as Annabeth, and Piper's relationship with her father will never reach the depth or strength of the Percy-Sally relationship. The only interesting character of the trio proves to be Leo, who is haunted, a little insecure, and on occasion jealous.
But ever since The Last Olympian itself, all of Riordan's books have lacked something. What is it? Soul? There's little life in the writing style of the The Lost Hero. Gone are the mirthful chapter titles of the Olympian series (e.g. "I Accidentally Vaporize my Pre-Algebra Teacher"), and the sassy first-person tone of voice which worked so well in Percy's case will never again be. The third-person narration in this book distances us from the characters. There’s little to no illustrative description. The focus is instead of bland action and scenes which we have already encountered countless times. Needless to say, all of this becomes a little tiring. Riordan is trying to write a different series about different heroes in a different voice, but he has retained the writing style of the previous books, something which should not have happened.
But hey, all in all, there’s some fun to it. Although redundant, The Lost Hero avoids being boring. Sure, the plot structure is terrible (Evil powers are rising! Go on a quest! Leo, save the day! Piper, save the day! Jason, save the day! Boss battle, everyone – with the aid of a dues-ex-machina, of course, the fourth in a row!), but I was loathe to the put the book down, and that must say something. There was a great deal of focus on who finds what other character attractive, which irked me (someone tell me, where did this trend start?), and I was really surprised that the characters are initially are older than the targeted reading age group, since authors generally want to have as much connection with the reader as possible. I know that Riordan wanted to pick up where the Olympians left off, but maybe our new heroes could’ve hung around Nico, or something. The best aspect of the book, I think, is the whole dual idea of Greek and Roman camps, which means that this series will have just as much character-character conflict as character-bad guy conflict, if not more. The part which will doubtlessly hold readers on tenterhooks is the news of what has happened to Percy. Although this plot thread was not entirely unprecedented (Riordan has become about as suave as Suzanne Collins in his plot twists), I have to admit I was a little heartbroken, and now I nervously await the next installment.
Speaking of that… I am clearly very curious about the next book in the series. It will be titled The Son of Neptune, and, if I’m not mistaken, there will be a great deal of focus on a greatly beloved character. But I am afraid that Percy will not be Percy. What is he now? Seventeen? He’ll never again be the slightly naïve but courageous middle-schooler who chose to journey to the Underworld, granted, but I wish that Riordan could bridge that gap and take us to the old world of Percy Jackson once again. -
( 3.7 STARS )
This was really great, it felt amazing to be back in Percy Jackson's world (despite the fact he wasn't in this one).
I loved the new characters and the new ideas within the plot! It didn't take me long to get attached to the new trio and I'm looking forward to going on more adventures with them in the future!
It was also really nice to see old characters and references to the Percy Jackson series, they were brought in nicely and worked really well!
The only thing that let this book down was the fact I felt like the plot was very similar to the lightning thief. I don't know if it was just me that thought this but I felt like it was all just very samey. But, the twists in the story redeemed it as it kept me hooked and wanting more.
Will be reading the rest of this series without a doubt, looking forward to seeing Percy make a return!! -
This was my second time reading this book, but because I originally read it around the time of its release, 2010, when I was 11 year old, I didn't remember much about it. I only remember not really liking it at the time. I found the conflict to devalue Percy and company's journey and struggle. I found that the villain's motivations lacked profound themes, and had no character analogous to Luke. I missed the first person and the chapter headers. But most of all, I found that a book without Percy in it was not something I wanted. Essentially, this was just too YA for my MG mind.
And I was also completely wrong.
Rereading this was a really special treat. It was like opening a time capsule almost a decade later. I've changed, and therefore my priorities and preferences have also changed. What I found lacking in my reread of the original series was present here, and even better than I'd hoped.
The thing I loved about this the most was the atmosphere. The original series had an atmosphere, but not a strong one, and it wasn't very apparent until the 4th book in the 5-book franchise. This atmosphere was palpable; strong and intense and full of tension. It had an eerie quality to it, both mysterious and a little scary. I felt pulled in and held there. It gave me everything I didn't know I wanted.
Most of the atmosphere was thanks to Boreas and his icy fam (who were honestly the greatest thing ever — forget Apollo spin-off, I want a book series about Boreas). They delivered what only Hades had hinted at (and Calypso had implied): non-human, morally dubious gods. They were powerful, a little glamorous, and I never quite knew what direction their mood would take. They weren't caricatures like a lot of the gods in the original series. They had an ancient, primordial feel to them. I absolutely loved them.
A problem that did sort of carry over from my initial reading all those years ago was Jason's character. The amnesia element never really stopped annoying me, but I did manage to ignore how cliche it is for most of the story. But the biggest issue with his character was this: he was literally just Percy. I can't even imagine them in the same room. They'd literally be doing the exact same things, making the exact same comments. Now, don't get me wrong; I love Percy. But I only need one of him. Obviously Riordan is capable of making more than like three different personalities, so I just don't understand why Jason was the way he was. Whenever it wasn't Jason's perspective, I actually kind of liked him, but whenever it was, I got a little annoyed.
The other characters didn't have that problem at all! I liked Piper a lot; she was really great. Leo was my absolute favorite. (Though it's a little funny that a woman of Spanish-language heritage would name her son "Leo" when that means "I read" in Spanish. Maybe Riordan is trying to subliminally message us to read more, though why he'd need to convince people already reading his book to read, I don't know.) He was a perfect mix of emotional vulnerability and comic relief. He really carried most of the plot and I loved him.
The villain was actually pretty great! They were frightening and effective, with a paranoia-inducing creepiness that Kronos never had. While their motivations still seem pretty weak (and therefore their theme as well), especially when compared against Luke, I actually really like them. 11 year old Faith wanted answers now, especially since the villain revealed themselves a lot sooner than in the original series, but there are a lot more books to expand and build the themes. And I'm excited to discover what their endgame is.
The plot, pacing, tension, and expansion of the world were all done really well. The penultimate climax was a lot better done than the actual climax, but I'll let that slide. While this book was significantly longer than any of the original series' books, it didn't feel too long. It was always perfectly balanced (as all things should be).
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Tears literally came to my eyes when I finished this book. I just loved it so much I wanted to cry. Riordan dives right into the story. There were a lot of questions of who everyone's parents were so Piper's godly parent surprised me but it I thought it was pretty cool. Jason's turned out to be what I expected but with a spin. And Leo's was pretty predictable but there is something very unique about him....
Riordan perfectly meshes Greek and Roman mythology. It's ingenious the way he does it. It's so cool. He uses some of the places he labeled as dangerous in Percy Jackson and the Olympians and twisted them to fit this story line, which was spectacular. And some of the events that took place in the first series make a little more sense once you read The Lost Hero. The characters are wonderful!
Throughout the whole book, you're asking questions beyond where's Percy. Riordan gives you just enough answers to appease you but then (a lot of the time) you have more questions you want answered after the new revelations. He perfectly balances the giving and withholding of information.
The Heroes of Olympus is definitely, with out a shadow of doubt, going to be better than Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The Lost Hero showed great promise for the sequel, Son of Neptune. The writing is in third person but it has an air of the first person writing you get in the first series. It has three different POVs and each chapter about the targeted character is personalized specifically well. I just love everything about this book. -
Last weekend I drew a 12yr old girl named Ashley(I'm a caricature/portrait artist, for those who don't know). When you have a person in your chair, and they are staring back at you, you feel obligated to have a conversation. Over time you just get bored asking the same question over and over......and over. "what grade are you in?" "What do you do up there in Detroit?" "Is this your first visit to unnamed water park?" ect.
One thing I like to ask kids is "What is your favorite subject?" Nine times out of ten you get "recess" or "gym" (the kiss ups say Art), but Ashley said English.
Me: So, do they have you read a lot of books?
Ashley: um.....uh huh!
Me: What are you reading right now?
Ashley: Mocking Jay, the 3rd Hunger Games book. I love them!
Me: Oh my god, I loved the Hunger Game series! So are you team Peeta or team Gale?
Ashley: Team Gale, naturally.
Me: NUH UH! I'm Peeta all the way.
So the conversation continues through the sketch, I go up to the register to ring up the parents whom are looking at me with an odd expression on their faces. Now its not with rage so I assume they like the sketch. Then I realize it was because I was having an in-depth conversation with their 12yr old about a book written for 12yr olds(ish).
That got me thinking, maybe I should limit my YA books. After all I'm serious adult with a serious job of making fun of peoples faces, maybe all my book choices should be serious as well.
.....Nah.....
They just entertain me, like The Last Hero did. This book is a continuation of the Percy Jackson books, which is a story about demi gods. Kids that are half human and half god (think Greek gods) and the quests they must go on. On these quests they run into all sorts of mythological creatures, like Medusa, cyclopes, satyrs and the like. It's all a great big ball of fun, and I know more about Greek mythology then I thought I ever would.
I enjoyed The Last Hero, who cares if only tons of 12yr olds agree.
