If you loved how Jason, Piper, and Leo battled Boreas, outwitted Medea in that deadly department store, and even turned the tables on King Midas, you’ll click with the way Aru and Mini plunge into Hindu mythology—sneaking through the Night Bazaar, bargaining with celestial guardians, and racing to contain the Sleeper before catastrophe hits. Like the Hera rescue in The Lost Hero, the stakes are mythic, the artifacts bite back, and the godly meddling is half the fun.

Enjoyed hopping between Jason’s, Piper’s, and Leo’s perspectives as their quest unfolded? The Raven Boys lets you ride along with Blue, Gansey, Adam, Ronan, and Noah as they hunt for the buried Welsh king Glendower. The shifting POVs deepen the dynamics the same way Piper’s charmspeak, Leo’s firecraft, and Jason’s storm powers reframed scenes in The Lost Hero—only here the clues are ley lines, haunted forests, and secrets that bind the friends as tightly as any prophecy.

If Leo’s nonstop quips, Coach Hedge’s chaos, and the comic mayhem of fighting storm spirits kept you grinning, Bartimaeus’s narration will have you cackling. The wisecracking djinni (complete with snarky footnotes) spars verbally with his ambitious summoner Nathaniel while navigating magicians, conspiracies, and a perilous stolen amulet—delivering the same blend of high-stakes magic and humor that made The Lost Hero a blast.

Hooked by the rescue-driven momentum of Jason’s team racing to free Hera before the solstice, with every stop—from Aeolus’s domain to Midas’s palace—pushing the clock? Gregor’s plunge into the Underland is a relentless mission to find his missing father while navigating prophecy, giant bats, and fragile alliances. It scratches that same itch for a focused quest where each encounter tests courage, loyalty, and quick thinking.

If the trio chemistry in The Lost Hero—Jason’s sky powers, Piper’s charmspeak, Leo’s tinkering—won you over, you’ll enjoy how this crew’s varied skills keep them alive outside the city walls. As their guild assignments escalate, the group dynamic deepens through betrayals, secrets, and brave stands—echoing the way the Argo II’s future heroes forged trust battling Cyclopes and wind spirits long before the bigger war arrived.