User blog comment:Hermione Chase/"The Blood of Olympus" Expectations/@comment-5927468-20131028025216

I think Piper's going to have a significant role in in this one. Partly because she only got one POV in HoH. But also because it's still not entirely clear what she brings to the team. You've got three strong fighters in Percy (naval assault), Jason (aerial assault) and Frank (just plain assault/tank). Annabeth's the tactical expert. Hazel's the magic expert. And of course Leo's the engineer. So what's left for Piper? I imagine there are a few readers who think she should be a red shirt.

Sure, Piper's been able to get them out of a few jams, but not enough to really justify her being there. Now that she's got a better grasp of how to use her charmspeak I think Piper can really help in BoO.