by Rick Riordan
After going through the Titan War, Percy was ready to relax and settle into a teenagers life. He tries to be convinced that the "Prophesy of Seven will not come about in his lifetime. The first book of this series doesn't even have Percy in it, except for some mentions. It is about Jason who wakes up to find himself holding hands with a girl he's never seen before. Because of the Mist, he has two best friends (Piper and Leo) that mean nothing to him, but they seem to care a lot about him. When things go south and monsters attack Jason realizes that he is a trained warrior. He doesn't remember any training or battles, but he does know exactly how to handle the situation. When the faun (I mean saytar) helps him get back to Camp Halfblood Jason remembers that he is a son of Jupiter (Zeus?) and for some reason he's been put in this position by Juno/Hera. The situation is complicated by the fact that they need to deal with the Roman gods as well as the Greek. All the same people are in both sets, but what you can be sure to expect from Ares is foreign to Mars. Where Hephaestus may be a sideline character, Vulcan has a temper and then some. Jason, Piper and Leo set off. It's obvious that Hera is using both Jason and the others at Camp Half-Blood as pawns in some game, but what's the game?
Audience
Same as Percy Jackson, maybe a year higher in reading level
What I Love About These Books
1) Riordan's character development is superb. I was invested in each character and they all have their own story.
2) I love the nuance of difference between the Greek and Roman gods, and the difference between the Greek and Roman way of life. It was exciting to see that two things I thought were exactly the same are really kind of opposite.
3) I'm gonna say it again, I am invested in each character. I love the title characters, and I dearly love a certain goddess that only gets a single chapter. They all have a part to play and they are all just doing their best.
4) I was impressed that certain characters from the original series were brought back and developed
Cautions
1) The first book is all about Jason with only passing mention of Percy. The second book is Percy's story with Jason's name cropping up here and there. I missed the characters of the first book in the second. As of yet their has been no crossover between the two
2) This series will not be finished for another year. That means we will be waiting for everyone to live happily ever after (or just live period) and not know for quite a while.
Series
The Lost Hero
The Son of Neptune
The Mark of Athena
The Doors of Death (To be released fall of 2013)
1 Undisclosed Title
Audience
Same as Percy Jackson, maybe a year higher in reading level
What I Love About These Books
1) Riordan's character development is superb. I was invested in each character and they all have their own story.
2) I love the nuance of difference between the Greek and Roman gods, and the difference between the Greek and Roman way of life. It was exciting to see that two things I thought were exactly the same are really kind of opposite.
3) I'm gonna say it again, I am invested in each character. I love the title characters, and I dearly love a certain goddess that only gets a single chapter. They all have a part to play and they are all just doing their best.
4) I was impressed that certain characters from the original series were brought back and developed
Cautions
1) The first book is all about Jason with only passing mention of Percy. The second book is Percy's story with Jason's name cropping up here and there. I missed the characters of the first book in the second. As of yet their has been no crossover between the two
2) This series will not be finished for another year. That means we will be waiting for everyone to live happily ever after (or just live period) and not know for quite a while.
Series
The Lost Hero
The Son of Neptune
The Mark of Athena
The Doors of Death (To be released fall of 2013)
1 Undisclosed Title
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