by Rick Riordan
Part of The Heroes of Olympus, book 1
First published 2010
Jason wakes up on a bus with no memory. Piper and Leo are just as lost. But when a storm strikes, the trio are whisked to the mysterious Camp Half-Blood, where they learn their parents are Greek gods. Now these troubled teens must harness their newfound powers to rescue Piper's kidnapped father from a dark force before the world descends into chaos.
Genres: mythology, adventure, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Detroit, Canada, Quebec, Long Island, Grand Canyon, Arizona, California, New York, Houston, Texas
Period: Modern Times, 21st-Century, Modern day America
551 pages · Hardcover · Puffin Books