The Lost Hero (43 page)
The Lost Hero
Aeolus
The Greek god of the winds. Roman form: Aeolus
Aphrodite
The Greek goddess of love and beauty. She was marred to Hephaestus, but she loved Ares, the god of war. Roman form: Venus
Apollo
The Greek god of the sun, prophecy, music, and healing; the son of Zeus, and the twin of Artemis. Roman form: Apollo
Ares
The Greek god of war; the son of Zeus and Hera, and half brother to Athena. Roman form: Mars
Artemis
The Greek goddess of the hunt and the moon; the daughter of Zeus and the twin of Apollo. Roman form: Diana
Boreas
The Greek god of the north wind, one of the four directional
anemoi
(wind gods); the god of winter; father of Khione. Roman form: Aquilon
Demeter
The Greek goddess of agriculture, a daughter of the Titans Rhea and Kronos. Roman form: Ceres
Dionysus
The Greek god of wine; the son of Zeus. Roman form: Bacchus
Gaea
The Greek personification of Earth. Roman form: Terra
Hades
According to Greek mythology, ruler of the Underworld and god of the dead. Roman form: Pluto
Hecate
The Greek goddess of magic; the only child of the Titans Perses and Asteria. Roman form: Trivia
Hephaestus
The Greek god of fire and crafts and of blacksmiths; the son of Zeus and Hera, and married to Aphrodite. Roman form: Vulcan
Hera
The Greek goddess of marriage; Zeus’s wife and sister. Roman form: Juno
Hermes
The Greek god of travelers, communication, and thieves; son of Zeus. Roman form: Mercury
Hypnos
The Greek god of sleep; the (fatherless) son of Nyx (Night) and brother of Thanatos (Death). Roman form: Somnus
Iris
The Greek goddess of the rainbow, and a messenger of the gods; the daughter of Thaumas and Electra. Roman form: Iris
Janus
The Roman god of gates, doors, and doorways, as well as beginnings and endings.
Khione
The Greek goddess of snow; daughter of Boreas
Notus
The Greek god of the south wind, one of the four directional
anemoi
(wind gods). Roman form: Favonius
Ouranos
The Greek personification of the sky. Roman form: Uranus
Pan
The Greek god of the wild; the son of Hermes. Roman form: Faunus
Pompona
The Roman goddess of plenty
Poseidon
The Greek god of the sea; son of the Titans Kronos and Rhea, and brother of Zeus and Hades. Roman form: Neptune
Zeus
The Greek god of the sky and king of the gods. Roman form: Jupiter
Coming Fall 2011
The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two
THE SON OF NEPTUNE
Praise for The Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan:
The Lightning Thief
“Perfectly paced, with electrifying moments chasing each other like heartbeats.”
—The New York Times Book Review
The Sea of Monsters
“In a feat worthy of his heroic subjects, Riordan crafts a sequel stronger than his compelling debut.”
—Publishers Weekly
(starred review)
The Titan’s Curse
“All in all, a winner of Olympic proportions.”
—School Library Journal
The Battle of the Labyrinth
“Look no further for the next Harry Potter; meet Percy Jackson, as legions of fans already have.”
—Kirkus Reviews
(starred review)
The Last Olympian
“The hordes of young readers who have devoured Rick Riordan’s books … will no doubt gulp down this concluding volume as greedily as they would a plateful of ambrosia, or maybe pizza.”
—The Wall Street Journal
Praise for
The Kane Chronicles Book 1: The Red Pyramid
by Rick Riordan:
“The first volume in the Kane Chronicles, this fantasy adventure delivers what fans loved about the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series: young protagonists with previously unsuspected magical powers, a riveting story marked by headlong adventure, a complex background rooted in ancient mythology, and wry, witty twenty-first-century narration.”
—ALA Booklist
(starred review)
“Riordan fans young and old will eat this new book up.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“Fans of the Riordan magic—equal parts danger, myth, and irreverence—will embrace this new series with open arms.”
—Horn Book
“This tale explodes into action from chapter one… Readers pining for Percy Jackson will find new heroes in Carter and Sadie Kane.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Once again, Riordan masterfully meshes modern life with mythology and history, reinvigorating dusty artifacts such as the Rosetta stone and revitalizing ancient Egyptian story lines.”
—The Los Angeles Times
“A truly original take on Egyptian mythology … A must-have book.”
—School Library Journal
(starred review)
“For anyone who was afraid he couldn’t top his Percy Jackson series or his initial title in the
39 Clues,
fear no more. Riordan mined Greek myths for the lineage of his campers at Half-Blood. Now he drills into the depths of Egyptian history and lore for the page-turning Kane Chronicles. Riordan has a field day … imparting Egyptian history as he weaves his spellbinding tale. Plenty of humor keeps things light… Readers will be clamoring for the next installment.”
—Shelf Awareness
Rick Riordan is the author of the
New York Times
#1 bestselling The Kane Chronicles, Book One:
The Red Pyramid
, as well as all the books in the
New York Times
#1 best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series:
The Lightning Thief
;
The Sea of Monsters
;
The Titan’s Curse
;
The Battle of the Labyrinth
; and
The Last Olympian
. His previous novels for adults include the hugely popular Tres Navarre series, winner of the top three awards in the mystery genre. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons. To learn more about Rick, visit his Web site at www. rickriordan.com.