Riordan's writing style in The Lost Hero I prefer much more than I did the previous series. The different narrators really do the storytelling justice. Riordan knows exactly when to have each character narrate, even when it seems off. I was very skeptical with Percy's presence missing and the new characters introduced, however, I throughly enjoyed this book. I absolutely adored Piper and Leo from the start but Jason took a little while to grow on me. Do not let the different writing style or Jason turn you away! It is a perfect entry to the next series.