Rick Riordan, the best-selling author of the Percy Jackson series,
pumps up the action and suspense in The Lost Hero, the first book in
The Heroes of Olympus series.
"Riordan extends the franchise in a logical direction while maximizing
the elements that made the first series so popular: irreverent heroes,
plenty of tension-filled moments fighting monsters, and authentic
classical mythology mixed in with modern life."--Horn Book
- A New York Times best-seller
- A spin-off of the blockbuster Percy Jackson and the Olympians series,
but stands on its own
- Combines Roman and Greek mythology
- Told from the points of view of a diverse cast of demigods
- Memorable characters, witty dialogue, and non-stop action have made
this series popular across the globe
- Perfect for middle grade readers but can be enjoyed by older readers,
too
Jason has a problem. He doesn't remember anything before waking up on a
school bus holding hands with a girl. Apparently she's his girlfriend
Piper, his best friend is a kid named Leo, and they're all students in
the Wilderness School, a boarding school for "bad kids." What he did to
end up here, Jason has no idea--except that everything seems very wrong.
Piper has a secret. Her father has been missing for three days, and her
vivid nightmares reveal that he's in terrible danger. Now her boyfriend
doesn't recognize her, and when a freak storm and strange creatures
attack during a school field trip, she, Jason, and Leo are whisked away
to someplace called Camp Half-Blood. What is going on?
Leo has a way with tools. His new cabin at Camp Half-Blood is filled
with them. Seriously, the place beats Wilderness School hands down, with
its weapons training, monsters, and fine-looking girls. What's troubling
is the curse everyone keeps talking about, and that a camper's gone
missing. Weirdest of all, his bunkmates insist they are all--including
Leo--related to a god.
Fans of demigods, prophecies, and quests will be left breathless--and
panting for Book Two.
