I’m sure some people found him a bit annoying, but I didn’t. But that’s to be expected to an extent, as he is an immortal Greek god who has been banished to earth in the body of an awkward teenage boy named Lester Papadopolous.

What a pleasant surprise! Apollo turned out to be… well, actually, he’s a bit arrogant and insufferable and self-centered. So I went into this not really knowing what to expect. How was it going to be, I thought, with Apollo, a god we’ve got glimpses of before but don’t really know, as the main character? More than that, it had been a couple years, I think, since I’d read any Riordan books. Having read Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and the Heroes of Olympus, I admit I was unsure about this series. an enclave of modern demigods known as Camp Half-Blood.I first read The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan (the first book in the Trials of Apollo series) in February 2017, so this review is a long time coming! Apollo needs help, and he can think of only one place to go. Now, without his godly powers, the four-thousand-year-old deity must learn to survive in the modern world until he can somehow find a way to regain Zeus's favor.īut Apollo has many enemies-gods, monsters, and mortals who would love to see the former Olympian permanently destroyed.

Weak and disoriented, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy. How do you punish an immortal? By making him human.Īfter angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus.

Includes a bonus short story: 'Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo'.

Perfect for ages 10 up doesn't require knowledge of Rick's other series.

Beloved characters from Percy Jackson and the Olympians and the Heroes of Olympus make cameo appearances.

An arrogant god has to learn what it means to be human.

A different take on Greek and Roman mythology.

This latest has Riordan's signature wry narration, nonstop action, and mythology brought to life.'- School Library Journal 'Riordan's many fans will be thrilled with this return to the world of Percy Jackson and friends. The god Apollo is banished to Earth as an awkward teenage mortal in this New York Times #1 bestseller, the first in a five-book series, now in paperback with a bonus short story included.

The hidden oracle series