Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Waiting on Wednesday - The Lost Hero

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine

The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus #1)
Written by Rick Riordan
Published by Hyperion Books for Children
Publication Date: October 12, 2010

Summary from Goodreads: Jason has a problem. He doesn’t remember anything before waking up on a school bus holding hands with a girl. Apparently she’s his girlfriend Piper, his best friend is a kid named Leo, and they’re all students in the Wilderness School, a boarding school for “bad kids.” What he did to end up here, Jason has no idea—except that everything seems very wrong.

Piper has a secret. Her father has been missing for three days, and her vivid nightmares reveal that he’s in terrible danger. Now her boyfriend doesn’t recognize her, and when a freak storm and strange creatures attack during a school field trip, she, Jason, and Leo are whisked away to someplace called Camp Half-Blood. What is going on?

Leo has a way with tools. His new cabin at Camp Half-Blood is filled with them. Seriously, the place beats Wilderness School hands down, with its weapons training, monsters, and fine-looking girls. What’s troubling is the curse everyone keeps talking about, and that a camper’s gone missing. Weirdest of all, his bunkmates insist they are all—including Leo—related to a god.

We get not one,  but two books by Rick Riordan this year!  I was very excited about The Red Pyramid, the start to a new series about Egypt and its gods.  But, to be honest, I missed Camp Half-Blood a little, so I'm happy that we get to go back and experience it again with some new characters. 

There was a great article on The Lost Hero at EW's Shelf Life Blog

You can find out more about Rick Riordan and his books at http://www.rickriordan.com/


What is your Waiting on Wednesday pick?

14 comments:

  1. This looks interesting hope it is better than the Red Pyramid which was bit disappointing

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  2. I don't know how it is possible, but I did not know of this one! Thanks for sharing!

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  3. This sounds like a great read. I haven't read anything by this author, but I will have to look in this!

    My WoW is here.

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  4. wow, another book this year? about a different serie? Great!

    My WoW

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  5. This one should be a hit for sure!!!

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  6. I want to read this too, but should prolly finish the Percy Jackson series first!

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  7. I want this too, just as soon as I finish Percy Jackson series. :) My WOW is at The Crowded Leaf.

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  8. I have a ton of middle school Percy Jackson fans who will be excited to see this one!

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  9. This sounds fantastic! I loved the Percy Jackson series and it will be really nice to return to Camp Half Blood. Great pick!

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  10. I need to read something by this author!! great pick!

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  11. I am so excited about this book! I can't wait to read it :)

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  12. I LOVE this cover! The blue and gold combo is incredibly beautiful, and I love the dragon artwork! Ahh! I still have to read The Red Pyramid but I'm even more excited for The Lost Hero. (Maybe whoever is creating Rick's covers can redo Sarah Rees Brennan's? ;))

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  13. cant wait for this one either ;) loved the percy jackson series!

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