Synopsis: Jason awakes on a bus, holding a girl's hand, and not knowing who he is, where he is or what is happening. Things only get weirder from there as he faces Venti trying to kill him, his apparent girlfriend, and the guy who says he is his best friend. From that point, Jason, Piper and Leo are brought to Camp Half-blood and sent on a quest. Through all of this, Jason feels that somehow his being a Greek Demigod is... wrong. His Roman markings, his ability to speak Latin, and many other odd little things tell him that there is more going on than he knows. To get his memory back, and to save the people he cares about, he must defeat a giant and stop Gaea from awaking.
Review: I LOVE Rick Riordan! Seriously, I think I love him almost as much as Orson Scott Card! And this story did not disappoint. The way that Riordan ties together the Greek and Roman mythos is quite brilliant. The story had my boys on the edge of their seat the whole time. Jason is not simply a Roman copy of Percy, (though they do share a lot of similarities) he has his own identity, thought process, and apparently his own weaknesses. I enjoyed another fun and tough girl in Piper Maclean and as much as I adore Annabeth, I think I relate to Piper more. But my favorite new character to the series is Leo Valdez. I think because in so many ways, he reminds me of my youngest son. Always cracking jokes to distract attention from his inadequacies, constantly fiddling with things, and a brain that never really stops or stays on topic for any significant amount of time. Leo is such a precious and loving character. His desperate need to fit in, to prove himself, just makes my heart ache as a mom. We are incredibly eager to read the next two books in the series!
About the Author: (Taken directly from his Amazon Author Page)
Rick Riordan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the Kane Chronicles, and the Heroes of Olympus. He is also the author of the multi-award-winning Tres Navarre mystery series for adults.
For fifteen years, Rick taught English and history at public and private middle schools in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Texas. In 2002, Saint Mary's Hall honored him with the school's first Master Teacher Award.
While teaching full time, Riordan began writing mystery novels for grownups. His Tres Navarre series went on to win the top three national awards in the mystery genre - the Edgar, the Anthony and the Shamus. Riordan turned to children's fiction when he started The Lightning Thief as a bedtime story for his oldest son.
Today over 30 million copies of his Percy Jackson, Kane Chronicles, and Heroes of Olympus books are in print in the United States, and rights have been sold into more than 35 countries. Rick is also the author of The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones, another #1 New York Times bestseller. In 2011, Rick received the Children's Choice Book Award for Author of the Year.
Rick Riordan now writes full-time. He lives in San Antonio with his wife and two sons.
Rating **** Four (and 1/2) out of Five stars!
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