The Lost Hero

The Lost Hero was written by Rick Riordan, following the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series as its own recurring series known as “Heroes of Olympus”, following the same story line only now with new characters added into the theme.

This book revolves around a boy named Jason Grace, waking up on a bus, not knowing who he is or where he was. He was holding hands with a girl he’s never met, and talking to a boy he’s never met. As he tells the strangers of how he randomly ended up on the bus, Piper, his so called girlfriend, asks if he’s joking or not. Leo, his supposed best friend, says he’s playing around. But he knows for sure something’s not right. The school chaperone, coach Hedge also knows Jason isn’t supposed to be there.

As the story progresses, Jason finds out that he was attending a school called the Wilderness School somewhere in Nevada. They were on the bus for a school field trip to the Grand Canyon, making their way to the museum that lies above. Once they arrive, Piper is swept away by her partner, a narcissistic jerk named Dylan. Leo and Jason pair up and go to the skywalk above the canyon to fill out a paper for class. Soon after, wind starts building up and thunder roars overhead. Student evacuate as the skywalk begins to shake, sending kids screaming and Leo almost over the edge. Piper is knocked out by Dylan, who becomes a storm spirit.

Later, Piper is sent flying over the skywalk, and Jason going after her. Jason flies down and catches her, unknowingly bringing both him and Piper back up. Dylan ends up taking coach Hedge (also known as the protector of Leo and Piper, not knowing Jason was a part of it) into an unknown void in Leo’s stead. A blonde girl with stormy grey eyes comes along, and says she’s looking for her missing boyfriend, found out to be Percy Jackson.

The descriptive, action packed adventure book is filled with the three demigods on a quest to free Hera from the Wolf House, also helping Piper save her father, famous actor Tristan McLean. Filled with fighting, clever humor, action, despair, betrayal, and many other quirks that really makes this a Riordan novel. The theme fits incredibly with the Percy Jackson books, and makes it such an enjoyable read. It’s really an incredible book. The characters are marvelous, and the descriptiveness is magnificent. Definitely a series I’d recommend starting if you’ve read the Percy Jackson novels.

As the book series is ongoing, it gives readers an insight on the starting plot and theme of the newfound series adding itself to the previous. All in all, it’s a wonderful read and I recommend 10/10 no doubt. (Trust me, I’ve read it like, 10 times. No lie.) 

Book Review by Laura D.