User blog comment:SayuriDarling/The Blood of Olympus Official Discussion/@comment-25519482-20141014032352

Okay guys... So I just saw an interview with Rick Riordan about the Blood of Olympus and here's one of the questions that I wanted to share with you all: Q: You know most of your fans have preferences between characters... Like they prefer Percy or Annabeth more than any other characters... So why did you made the book more focused on other characters... Not based on you fans preferences? A: Okay... That's a good question. I sure now that most of my fans prefer Percy or Annabeth. I love them also. But I think that Jason & Piper got so much hate because people thought they were like the "substitution" to Percy & Annabeth. And... It's not the right way to see it. Sure! They have similarities but they are completely different characters in the story! I mainly focused Blood Of Olympus on Jason & Piper because of all the hate they were receiving. And it was very unfair for them. I wanted to finish the series in a way that everyone could also appreciate them. Just like they do with Percy and Annabeth. And I'm sure that after reading the book, many people liked Jason & Piper better than before. I'm sure I did the right thing.

This is what RR responded to the question... I think he is right. He has a good point and the book is still awesome! I just wanted to share this with all of you! Thanks! ;)