The Lost Hero by Riordan is the first book in his series Heroes of Olympus. Percy Jackson has disappeared mysteriously from his cabin at Camp Half-Blood. The goddess Hera sends Annabeth to the Grand Canyon where she finds 3 new demigods: Piper daughter of Aphrodite, Leo son of Haephaestus, and Jason son of Zeus. Jason proves to be an excellent fighter and leader, but his purple t-shirt, memory loss, and continual reference to Latin names for gods and spirits puzzles the camp. While Annabeth, Thalia, and Grover continue searching for Percy; Jason, Piper, and Leo are sent on a quest to rescue Hera and try to prevent the rise of the king of the giants. Along the way, they must learn to work together and trust one another if they are going to succeed.
The Heroes of Olympus series is similar to the Percy Jackson series in that is blends mythology and the modern world as well as packing in plenty of action. Rather than one narrator, the chapters are titled with the name of one of the three main characters, who narrates that portion of the story in the first person. There is also a larger romantic element in the story between Jason and Piper. Still for Percy Jackson fans, after getting over the fact that the gods make Percy disappear, it is another enjoyable light summer read on par with the later Percy Jackson books for plot complexity and interest. I'd recommend it for ages 12 and up.
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