The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1) in Around the World in 80 Books

Nov 10, 2013 Karen rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2014-chunky-book-challenge

This series, which is a continuation of sorts of the Percy Jackson series is just as good. I really liked the new characters, their powers and the inclusion of the Roman aspect of the Greek mythology.

Re-read in anticipation of the fifth book coming out.

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Dec 31, 2013 Erica rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2014

These are fun young adult/children's books ala Dan Brown. The writing is okay, but the stories are fun, fast paced, and suck you in and you get to review your mythology. The characters are weak, directed to young adolescents, and predictable.... But I knew what I was starting. Actually, Rain got me this series for Xmas because he is reading the Percy Jackson series,and I'm more than happy to read these alongside him. Besides, he challenged me to read 100 books this year, so I have to keep up wit ...more

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Nov 21, 2013 Rebekah rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: genre-childrens, genre-fantasy, genre-young-adult, genre-childrens-juvenile, genre-childrens-middle-grade, genre-adventure, rating-4, genre-mystery, series, genre-fantasy-mythology

Silly & entertaining.

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May 25, 2023 Rachel N. rated it liked it

Shelves: read-in-2023, humor, series, adventure, fantasy, young-adult, mythology

This is the first book in the sequel series to the Percy Jackson books. Jason wakes up on a school bus with no memory of who he is. Soon he's attacked by storm spirits along with Piper and Leo and they are taken to camp half-blood. Leo is soon claimed by Hephaestus and Piper by Aphrodite but it's not quite clear what's up with Jason. Soon the three of them are sent on a quest to free Hera who has been kidnapped by a giant and it's determined this is the beginning of the next great quest. This wa ...more

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Oct 23, 2016 Farhana Faruq rated it it was amazing

Shelves: early-readers, young-adult, fantasy

My nephew mentioned this series a few years ago and I've only managed to read one now. What an incredible adventure!

Very well written. It's based on Greek mythology. I do think you would need to read the series in order, since this book (book one) has kind of left me hanging.

Look forward to reading the rest of the series. ...more

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