The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

Reviewed by Saira

Jason is a normal teenage boy until he finds out that he is a demigod: a half-god, half-human. Jason and his two best friends, Leo and Piper, all go to Camp Half-Blood after being rescued from evil storm spirits. Jason finds out that Hera, the goddess of marriage and family, has been kidnapped by a giant! So, Piper, Leo, and Jason venture to save her on a flying gold dragon. They have to go through many different obstacles to find Hera and rescue her. Otherwise, they might be the ones to start the biggest war ever. This is a fantastic and adventure-filled book that will make you want to tell everyone to read it.

One reason I loved The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan is that it is the odd continuation of the best-selling Percy Jackson series that is my all-time favorite. Although this book is the continuation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, Jason, a kid from Camp Jupiter becomes the main character instead of Percy. The author, Rick Riordan, is an author who puts Greek and Roman Gods and their kids into real life (or not real life) situations. He also has mythical creatures from Ancient Greece and Rome. His stories are kind-of spin-offs of the real Greek stories.

Another reason why I liked this book is that Rick Riordan will always have some silly or weird dialogue that will make you laugh or giggle. For example, at one point the narrator says, “Sounds fun, but can we go back to the part where I’m supposed to be dead? I don’t like that part.” The author will always find a way to make you laugh.

On a scale of 1 to 10, I rate this book a 9. It is a great book, but it does have a bit of lovey-dovey stuff in it. I recommend this book to anyone who loves a lot of adventure and someone who has read the Percy Jackson series before. Why are you still reading this review? Go find this book now!

Disney Publishing Worldwide, 553 pages