The formerly glorious god Apollo, cast down to earth in punishment by Zeus, is now an awkward mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. In order to regain his place on Mount Olympus, Lester must restore five Oracles that have gone dark.
But he has to achieve this impossible task without having any godly powers and while being duty-bound to a confounding young daughter of The formerly glorious god Apollo, cast down to earth in punishment by Zeus, is now an awkward mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. In order to regain his place on Mount Olympus, Lester must restore five Oracles that have gone dark. But he has to achieve this impossible task without having any godly powers and while being duty-bound to a confounding young daughter of Demeter named Meg.
Thanks a lot, Dad.With the help of some demigod friends, Lester managed to survive his first two trials, one at Camp Half-Blood, and one in Indianapolis, where Meg received the Dark Prophecy. The words she uttered while seated on the Throne of Memory revealed that an evil triumvirate of Roman emperors plans to attack Camp Jupiter. While Leo flies ahead on Festus to warn the Roman camp, Lester and Meg must go through the Labyrinth to find the third emperor—and an Oracle who speaks in word puzzles—somewhere in the American Southwest. There is one glimmer of hope in the gloom-filled prophecy: The cloven guide alone the way does know. They will have a satyr companion, and Meg knows just who to call upon. This answer contains spoilersSince Nero referred to him as his 'kinsman', and assuming that means another emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, I'd say it's going to be Caligula.Since Nero referred to him as his 'kinsman', and assuming that means another emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, I'd say it's going to be Caligula. We'll see if my guess was right!EDIT: Having just finished the book, I've got another hint.
The prophecy's master of the swift white horse might refer to Caligula making his beloved horse a consul (was that horse even swift, or white? Only time will tell.). The in thine own enemy's boots part might be a a play on Caligula's nickname (little boot). Still, I'm sure that R. Riordan will manage to surprise us with his interpretation of the prophecy!.
“Pain is an interesting thing. You think you have reached your limit and you can’t possibly feel more tortured. Then you discover there is still another level of agony. And another level after that.”Dear Mr.Riordan,The Burning Maze wasn’t what I expected at all. You dared to DO THAT in this book, and yes, I’m here weeping for what you’ve done.
The book is like the mixture of The Battle of the Labyrinth and The House of Hades which turns up to be my favorite of the year since I was halfway th “Pain is an interesting thing. You think you have reached your limit and you can’t possibly feel more tortured. Then you discover there is still another level of agony. And another level after that.”Dear Mr.Riordan,The Burning Maze wasn’t what I expected at all. You dared to DO THAT in this book, and yes, I’m here weeping for what you’ve done.
The book is like the mixture of The Battle of the Labyrinth and The House of Hades which turns up to be my favorite of the year since I was halfway through it. There's no moment when I got bored or annoyed by the characters, not at all.“Satyrs aren't dryads, but we have roots, too. Camp Half Blood is mine.”To be honest, Lester isn't always my favorite character when I started reading the first book. He's immature and often gets everyone in trouble. He is indeed Apollo but actually he doesn't act like one.
Besides, Meg is also a dull character that I almost look over her all the time. Yet they're the reasons why I'm in love with this book so much that I can't get my mind back to normal even though I finished it like two weeks ago.The book starts off with the gang exploring the maze while they're being chased by the avian creatures (i forget what they're called. So please forgive me lol). After they survive, Lester must to seek the third oracle whom he sees in his dream that she's the one being captured and used to lure him to the trap. However, he's left with no choices. Apollo must cooperate with Jason and Piper in order to acheive what he's set out to do.There're so many twists and turns in this book and I dare say it's a real tearjerking and groundbreaking book that got me crazy with I finished.
The cadence is very perfect and made me laugh so many times. The best of all is the development of the main characters after what they have been through making me so pround.And the ending tore me apart. So be prepared!“Remember what it's like to be human,”. 'It's been my observation,' I said, 'that you humans are more than the sum of your history. You can choose how much of your ancestry to embrace.
You can overcome the expectations of your family and your society. What you cannot do, and should never do, is try to be someone other than yourself.'
.screams into the void.Whelp. Rick's done it. Not since The Mark of Athena have I felt so destroyed by a Rick Riordan book.IT'S NOT FAIR I TELL YOU.swings back wine bottle.Okay.
I think I'm ready to ta 'It's been my observation,' I said, 'that you humans are more than the sum of your history. You can choose how much of your ancestry to embrace. You can overcome the expectations of your family and your society. What you cannot do, and should never do, is try to be someone other than yourself.'
.screams into the void.Whelp. Rick's done it.
Not since The Mark of Athena have I felt so destroyed by a Rick Riordan book.IT'S NOT FAIR I TELL YOU.swings back wine bottle.Okay. I think I'm ready to talk about this.The Burning Maze is the third book in The Trials of Apollo series, and Rick Riordan's nineteenth demigod book. I've read every single one of this man's books, and I'm never disappointed. So it shouldn't be a surprise that I absolutely loved this.I sound like a broken record at this point, but I don't care. This series is just.so special. I love all of Rick's books, sure, but there's something about The Trials of Apollo that just gets me.
This series centers around Apollo, the shining Greek god of archery, music, medicine, and the Sun, among other things. At the beginning of the first book, Zeus casts Apollo out of Olympus as punishment for his failures, and traps him in the body of a 16 year old boy named Lester Papadopoulos.
Cursed with mortality, acne, and flab, Apollo must complete five trials in order to restore himself to his godly glory.Apollo is still one of the funniest Rick Riordan characters ever put on the page. His voice is biting, self-absorbed, and utterly hysterical. He's not your conventional hero. He's not selfless, or brave, and he has absolutely no qualms about it. And that's what makes him great.But, Apollo has gone through a lot since the beginning of the first book, and he has much more to lose.What surprised me most about Apollo's character is how much growth he's experienced since book one. Our main character has lived for millennia, and he carries quite a bit of baggage from his past.
On top of his past failures, Apollo is consistently confronted by his own mortality, and becomes all too familiar with the pain and love that comes with being human. Seeing his growth has been so powerful, and incredibly emotional.The relationships he forms in this series are also wonderful. I'll continue to harp on the fact that Meg and Apollo have the most adorable friendship ever. Yeah, you heard me. Who knew the friendship between a former all-powerful god and a twelve-year-old girl would be so goddamn beautiful?Our cast of side characters bring a ton to the story as well. I loved seeing more of the nymphs and dryads in this installment, and there were some amazing cameos in here.
I've missed Grover so much. What a delight he was!
Coach Hedge, Piper, and Jason were also welcome additions to this cast of characters.I LOVE EVERYONE.breathes.Sorry.On top of all that, The Burning Maze has the best villain this series has seen so far. I won't name the crazy Roman Emperor that makes an appearance in this installment, but he was. Disgustingly evil.
Quite the fitting villain, and a terrifying foil for our characters.The story constantly kept me on my toes, and this was definitely a lot darker than the previous two books in the series. There was this feeling of constant dread interwoven throughout the narrative. The emotion was heightened to astronomical proportions, and I freaking cried my eyes out at one point. Sobbed.The Trials of Apollo is an all-time-favorite for a reason, guys.
It's that good.With just the right balance of laughs and emotion, wonderful characters, a batshit crazy villain, and an exciting story set in the depths of the Labyrinth, The Burning Maze succeeds on so many levels. I absolutely adored this book.
How, oh how will I wait for the fourth book?What must I do to get my hands on it?!The wait might just kill me, but I'm so ready. Complete 5 Golden Stars& 5 thousands plus!the Hidden Oracle: ★★★★★/5= 4.75: Marvelousthe Dark Prophecy: ★★★★★/5= 4.5: Gorgeousthe Burning Maze: ★★★★★/5= 5!!!: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Unbelievable!Legendary!.I,Daughter of Apollo,from Camp Half-Blood,a Healer from Cabin 7,announce this bookAs.dramatic pause.PERFECTION!!One word,says it all!In my point of view, one of the features of a perfect book is when you wish a thing to take place (wh Complete 5 Golden Stars& 5 thousands plus!the Hidden Oracle: ★★★★★/5= 4.75: Marvelousthe Dark Prophecy: ★★★★★/5= 4.5: Gorgeousthe Burning Maze: ★★★★★/5= 5!!!: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Unbelievable!Legendary!.I,Daughter of Apollo,from Camp Half-Blood,a Healer from Cabin 7,announce this bookAs.dramatic pause.PERFECTION!!One word,says it all!In my point of view, one of the features of a perfect book is when you wish a thing to take place (which made you squeal fangirling, anticipation, not prediction), it actually happens. Not to mention, I wished sooooooooo many things during this book & all came true!I'm thrilled!
I'm fangirling!Rick Riordan knows how to build up an anticipation when it is its time & in the best thrilling funniest possible way!!I loved it, page by page, wholeheartedly! It's that time of year when I write a really incoherent screamy review about Rick Riordan's books and I get told to chill, but I have no chill when it comes to Rick Riordan.
And believe me when I say that this time, Rick Riordan is not fucking around.Don't get me wrong - for a lot of the book, we've got the same fun adventure romp that many readers have come to love about Rick's books, even if it is somewhat formulaic. We've got Apollo in all his melodrama, with soooooooo many refere Hey folks! It's that time of year when I write a really incoherent screamy review about Rick Riordan's books and I get told to chill, but I have no chill when it comes to Rick Riordan. And believe me when I say that this time, Rick Riordan is not fucking around.Don't get me wrong - for a lot of the book, we've got the same fun adventure romp that many readers have come to love about Rick's books, even if it is somewhat formulaic.
We've got Apollo in all his melodrama, with soooooooo many references to pop culture and history, for both modern teenagers AND their parents. Apollo, as always, is such a horrifying delight to read, because he's a disaster, and he's so conceited, but it's all very endearing. That being said, I believe that Apollo's a lot more sympathetic than he was in the first or second books - he's learned some humility. His earlier adventures have stuck with him, and it was great to see so much character development.It was really exciting seeing Grover again, and seeing how much he's matured. I'm so proud of him. And the Hedge family - I really grew into loving the three of them in this book, even though I didn't really pay them a lot of heed in the Heroes of Olympus.
We also got some old villains, like Medea, which was really cool to see.Spoilers from this point on.I was so excited for Piper and Jason, because I've really come to love them, even though when I first read The Lost Hero, I was not a fan of any of them. I was twelve.
In the eight years in between, I have come to love each and every member of the Seven, including Leo Valdez, even if he can be really annoying. Especially since reading The House of Hades, I've really come to realize how much I love everything about Piper and Jason - I'm not a huge Jasiper fan, but I know now I love them in The Lost Hero, and all the books in between.So the first shock of the book: Jasiper broke up.
I was stunned, because this contradicted everything we had seen from the ending of the Heroes of Olympus, with everyone neatly paired off and getting a happily-ever-after. We all thought that they were going to get a happily-ever-after.
But I thought that this was a really mature look on first love. While Percy and Annabeth are proof that first love can be your true love - as it was for Rick himself - Piper and Jason proves that things aren't always that cut and dry. Leo and Calypso, in The Dark Prophecy, talked about how they needed to find time to figure out how to be a couple away from travelling and danger. Piper and Jason figured that they weren't a good couple, but they were still friends, and that was okay.Even seeing both Piper and Jason was so bittersweet, and it hurt that Piper's life was turned upside down. I admire how incredibly brave she was, dealing with so much in such a short time - even before the events of this book.
And when we finally see Jason, we see him just the way as he's aways been - quiet, dedicated, loyal. The same qualities that I pegged him as 'boring' when I first met him in the end made me love him. And it was good to see that Jason, at least, was living as normal of a life that demigods can.I have to admit that I had, up until this recent reread and this book, that I considered Trials of Apollo to be the most juvenile of Rick's series. But it's not: the silliness hides the brutality and tragedy that has always been inherent in Greek mythology, and, well, the Camp Half-Blood-verse as a whole. This book really brought it into the forefront. On the first page of The Lightning Thief, Percy says, 'Being a half-blood is dangerous. Most of the time, it gets you killed in painful, scary ways.'
And sure, we've seen some pretty brutal deaths over the years. But Rick doesn't kill main characters. If he does, he brings them back.
Or so we thought.Because Jason. Jason Grace dies and even though I am in denial, it is made incredibly clear that this is final.
There is no Piper charmspeaking him to life. No godly magic. We see him get stabbed, twice. We see his body. We see his coffin. In all Rick Riordan's books, this is the most final and brutal death, because it's so goddamn real. I think that a lot of other deaths in the series had hope and fantasy behind them: Beckendorf and Silena reunited in Elysium, Zoe Nightshade turning into a constellation, Bianca di Angelo showing up in ghost form - and even so, these were minor characters.
They were sad, but you only knew them for a book or so. You don't spend FIVE FUCKING BOOKS with them only to see them end up in a coffin.Jason's death is one of the hardest depictions of loss I've ever seen in a book, because it's so frank and human. It takes on a view of death that I've seen in books for older readers. I think it was very reminiscent of One Particular Death in one of Leigh Bardugo's books. He doesn't get a romantic monologue of dying like Luke or Silena did. It was quick and brutal.
And realizing it was just as - Jason's corpse tumbling onto the beach. Even though he finished his Grand Quest, he wasn't safe, because demigods aren't safe - and neither are humans, for that matter. It's a very straightforward look at mortality.
Sometimes people die gracelessly (I'M SORRY, I'M SO FUCKING SORRY). Sometimes people die too early.
Sometimes people die when no one expected them to. I have criticized Rick for not killing anyone in his books, that this lowers the stakes. I think we all didn't expect the stakes to be raised so quickly. Like Caligula says: it's not a game.
And this book shows it.I also have to commend Rick for this depiction of grief, because it's so fucking raw. Jason's death didn't really hit me until Leo flew in and asked, 'Where's Jason,' and I screamed because I realized Jason and Leo never got to say goodbye to each other. Hell, Jason never knew that Leo was ALIVE.
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Like, excuse me, I'm going to go cry under a rock now. Not to mention Leo going, 'I can't even think right now? Is that normal? Just forgetting how to think?' That also hit me so hard because it was so real and human. And I think, if this book had been out when my dad passed away, this would have been the book I'd turn to for solace, because it covers all these complex and hard feelings about death and loss that you don't fully realize until someone you care about dies.
Apollo found those feelings.Jason Grace died as he lived, for the most part: selflessly and heroically (though, notably, it wasn't a brick that killed him). And even though his death fucking hurts, I think it's given everyone a lot more fire to defeat the emperors. I have a lot of complicated feelings right now, because I only just finished the book and this is the worst fictional death I've gone through, like, ever. But I really do commend Rick Riordan on how he handled everything, even if I'm going to be shrieking into the next century.As for the end: Bellona's daughter. On the one hand, this means we'll see Reyna again, one of my favourite characters. On the other, I don't believe we got Leo's bad news from Camp Jupiter? Also, I'm really really really really not wanting this Reyna/Apollo thing to happen, so I have a lot of mixed feelings?
A lot of feelings about this book. I have no chill. So to sum it all up, in one non-spoilery sentence: Rick Riordan does it again - a fun adventurous romp through mythology, history, Roman emperors, and a bit of emotional turmoil thrown in, just for funsies. I'm really anticipating the next book.
My first question is: HOW DARE YOU. I should have more to say in this review but ajfkdsla I really want to leave it at that. I am in PAIN. I swear this is probably the most gutting Riordan book I've read so far????? I'm desperately hoping #4 rectifies some OBVIOUS TYPOS that this one left.
Because.no????nononoFirst off, I do admit I don't remember the first 2 books very well. Awkward pause.
I'm definitely going to do a full series reread before #4 comes out. But I caught up pretty quick that w My first question is: HOW DARE YOU. I should have more to say in this review but ajfkdsla I really want to leave it at that.
I am in PAIN. I swear this is probably the most gutting Riordan book I've read so far????? I'm desperately hoping #4 rectifies some OBVIOUS TYPOS that this one left. Because.no????nononoFirst off, I do admit I don't remember the first 2 books very well. Awkward pause. I'm definitely going to do a full series reread before #4 comes out. But I caught up pretty quick that we're looking for oracles (dunno why) so Apollo can get to be a god again (again, not sure why he isn't a god now) and he's enslaved to Meg (which I still feel dubious about because if the genders were swapped on that, it'd be very inappropriate?
I also am a little pissed at how often Apollo bemoans he's flabby and ugly. I GET that he does this because he's vain, but I do hope he'll learn to accept Lester's body soon? Because idk peoples pls dial back on the body shaming.ANYWAY! Everything else?! SO MUCH LOVE. I felt the pacing was great for this one, the action scenes are always engaging, and the tension and stakes were SO FRIKKIN' HIGH.
It was so intense. They basically only got to sleep twice and eat a few cheese enchiladas?! Feed my poor children pls.We also get the return of Piper and Jason!
They play a pretty huge roll (Leo isn't much in this one till the end). I loooove how characters from the previous series return. He's a big starring character.And oh yeah that little part where.IT RIPPED OUT MY HEART. I was not expecting it and am nottttt okKkkKKKK.
I'm actually pissed though, because I didn't go through all of HoO to have Jason die here?! Plus it's difficult to have Apollo narrating in his hilarious way.but over a death. It made Jason's death feel brushed off almost? I'm frikkin devastated. I can't even. I shouldn't even be this upset because I didn't even LIKE Jason!?
Apparently my heart says I adore him and now I'm RUINED. I seriously stopped reading because I was so upset. Where has my cold heart gone. I am so soft these days. SO HOPING THEY'LL BRING HIM BACK LIKE THEY DID LEO.
OTHERWISE, THAT'S FINE. I'M JUST OVER HERE DEAD INSIDE. ????? Also I can never grow out of Riordan books and this pleases me immensely. Thank you Penguin Random House for a full copy. All thoughts are my ownDare I say it?
The Burning Maze is one of Rick Riordan’s top five books of all time. This book had it all. Character development that didn’t fade away, action, death, drama and the inclusion of past characters didn’t feel forced. Oh, I forgot to mention the best part! The Burning Maze brought back Grover. I honestly feel as if Grov Thank you Penguin Random House for a full copy. All thoughts are my ownDare I say it?
The Burning Maze is one of Rick Riordan’s top five books of all time. This book had it all. Character development that didn’t fade away, action, death, drama and the inclusion of past characters didn’t feel forced. Oh, I forgot to mention the best part! The Burning Maze brought back Grover.
I honestly feel as if Grover is one of the most underappreciated characters in all of Rick Riordan’s series. That satyr deserves a heck of a lot more recognition for what he’s gone through and the fact he was here in The Burning Maze? You bet I screamed.The Burning Maze kicks off almost hours after the end of The Dark Prophecy. Meg, Apollo and Grover are travelling through the labyrinth (yes, the labyrinth is back) and are facing some complications, obviously. The trio goes through so much and at times even has to spilt up.
However, I notice Rick Riordan always makes sure to use the Camp Half-Blood rule of three people going on a quest together. In The Burning Maze, we learn more about Meg’s biological father and see her interact with dryads of where she used to live. Piper and Jason even appear, characters from one of Rick Riordan’s other series, and they didn’t make me want to die (these two were my least favourite of Rick Riordan’s).This story just seems to flow so much better than the previous one. It was honestly so exciting and I am so happy that I can passionately tell everyone to pick it up. If you’re into middle grade and Rick Riordan’s books this is so worth it.Rick really changed up the game in this one is all I’ll say without spoiling anyone. I’m just so excited for people to read it so I have people to scream with.Anyway, I’m babbling, let us jump into what I liked and didn’t like about The Burning Maze.L I K E S✗ RICK CHANGED IT UP IM THRIVINGIt’s not that Rick changed it up, it’s that he finally did things he was too afraid to do in previous books. I really can’t say much here without spoiling it and I want everyone to be as shocked as I was, so I’ll leave it at that.✗ I ACTUALLY ENJOYED JASON AND PIPER I AM SHOOKETHI despise Jason and Piper.
I think they’re an Annabeth and Percy remake and I just didn’t like that in life and death situations the only person Piper cared about was Jason. It was annoying. However, finally, six books later I like them. Wow, that was hard to say.
I think what I enjoyed the most was a) lack of Jason and b) Piper getting real about their relationship. Their relationship had been forged on lies – shout out to Hera, you bitch – and in such a high intense situation as war it is difficult to go back to normal life in which you can relax.
I feel that this pair really showed the struggles of something like that and I am so happy Rick included it in the book.✗ GROVER IS BACK HAIL GROVERI said it earlier but Grover deserves more love. Grover goes out of his way to saves everyone’s butt and protect the world. I honestly can’t even express my excitement at getting his humour back in the books and seeing his dedication towards his friends, both old and new. He’s seriously Percy’s best friend and y’all sleep on him too much.✗THAT CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT ON APOLLO FINALLY STUCKI complained in my last review, The Dark Prophecy, about how Apollo took backward steps.
Finally in The Burning Maze we see Apollo start thinking about others. He goes through so many emotions and has a general empathy that shocks even him. It was seriously enjoyable to see a god shocked at feeling something like empathy towards a mortal. I feel if Apollo had kept up with the same level of douchebaggery as the first book I would have had to put this book down but I was very pleasantly shocked by what Rick Riordan chose to do with this story.D I S L I K ES✗ I DON’T HAVE ANY LMAO BYEI’m as shocked as you are. I don’t know what happened. I always have something I disliked about a book. I mean, The Burning Maze isn’t a perfect book either but I honestly just can’t pinpoint one thing I hated or that even irked me in this book.
I had such a fun time reading it and I really can’t say anything negative. I’m speechless, for once. If you know me, you know this is a shock.Overall, The Burning Maze shocked me in the best way possible. I truly can’t put in words how much I did enjoy this book.
I clearly tried and reading over this review made me cringe because I literally can’t express my enjoyment. I probably wouldn’t recommend this series to someone who hasn’t read Rick Riordan’s previous series, but if you want to give it a go I do still recommend it! The pacing was beautiful and the intensity of some of the characters emotions was intense. We finally got a sense of grief as well, that Rick has shied away from in previous books.
This book has everything a Rick Riordan book needs to have with it making me laugh, cry and feel pretty much every feeling in between. It feels both dark yet light at the same time, which is very hard to have. I loved that Meg and Apollo have very difficult self journeys in this book. And we get to see Grover again which was a plus i love his character.
But i do have a question for Mr Ridordan Why is the third book in a serie always so sad?! I mean The Titan's Curse, The Mark of Athena, and now This book has everything a Rick Riordan book needs to have with it making me laugh, cry and feel pretty much every feeling in between.
It feels both dark yet light at the same time, which is very hard to have. I loved that Meg and Apollo have very difficult self journeys in this book. And we get to see Grover again which was a plus i love his character. But i do have a question for Mr Ridordan Why is the third book in a serie always so sad?! I mean The Titan's Curse, The Mark of Athena, and now The Burning Maze have each in their own way left me shook!!
But saying that i still can't wait to read the next book and hate the fact that I have to wait a year for it to come out. Ps (i hope nico is in it, His my fav). The Burning Maze is, by far, the best in this series, The Trials of Apollo. I don't know about you but I really did admire Apollo on this book. I mean, he's still the eccentric, conceited god but he continue to make progress as a god/mortal, emotionally and intellectually. He continue to realize the value of human and the human nature. And I just love how it was portrayed and delivered in the novel.The Burning Maze is also the book, among the other Riordan's books that I felt the realness of the The Burning Maze is, by far, the best in this series, The Trials of Apollo.
I don't know about you but I really did admire Apollo on this book. I mean, he's still the eccentric, conceited god but he continue to make progress as a god/mortal, emotionally and intellectually.
He continue to realize the value of human and the human nature. And I just love how it was portrayed and delivered in the novel.The Burning Maze is also the book, among the other Riordan's books that I felt the realness of the characters and the events. (I mean I felt it too in his other books but this is the pinacle of realness, imo). I felt the punch of grief, the happiness, the excitement, the dread, everything.
I am so entranced by this book. I am so hooked from the beginning until the end.Meg is also likable and adorable in this sequel. We've got to know more about her and her past. I dig back stories and character development that makes sense, thank you very much.
Meg is badass, too. The kill kill kill attitude. Other characters are wonderful, too. Jason, Piper, GROVER, Coach Hedge, etc.Plotwise, I'm getting and digging it more and more.
I still love the prophecy accompanied by the quest/ adventure of our dear demigods and god, for that matter. The humor is still gold, even it's subtle and self-deprecating. It still works for me.The Burning Maze is hell of a ride. I'm sure, this incoherent review of mine didn't really give justice on the beauty and greatness of this book but I knew you get the point. The hardcover of this book just appeared on my doorstep today, a gift from the publicist for review. I haven't read the prior two books in this Trials of Apollo series. What do I need to know about Riordan's version of The Story of Apollo (Thus Far), so I'm not completely lost when I jump into this third volume?Update: So my 16 year old son came home from school and dug the first two Apollo books (which I didn't even remember that we had) out from some basement pile of books and h The hardcover of this book just appeared on my doorstep today, a gift from the publicist for review.
I haven't read the prior two books in this Trials of Apollo series. What do I need to know about Riordan's version of The Story of Apollo (Thus Far), so I'm not completely lost when I jump into this third volume?Update: So my 16 year old son came home from school and dug the first two Apollo books (which I didn't even remember that we had) out from some basement pile of books and handed them to me, so yay, problem solved. (I'll probably just skim them though.) In the same breath, he announced to me that he hasn't read them and probably won't because he isn't much into Riordan's books any more, so I think we've maxed out on the help my teenager will be providing me here.:).
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it,Was Jason my favorite character? No he wasn't. DID I STILL SOB WHEN HE FREAKING DIED??? YOU BET YOUR ASS I DIDRick has never shied away from killing off characters (IM STILL NOT OVER BECKENDORF AND SELENA) but this time he went after ONE OF THE SEVEN!
I've been reading Riordan's books for almost a decade now and was truly shocked when this happened.My baby boy Percy better be safe and get to go to college and have cute dates with his gf and get a cute apartment in New Rome and be a cool teaWas Jason my favorite character? No he wasn't. DID I STILL SOB WHEN HE FREAKING DIED??? YOU BET YOUR ASS I DIDRick has never shied away from killing off characters (IM STILL NOT OVER BECKENDORF AND SELENA) but this time he went after ONE OF THE SEVEN!
I've been reading Riordan's books for almost a decade now and was truly shocked when this happened.My baby boy Percy better be safe and get to go to college and have cute dates with his gf and get a cute apartment in New Rome and be a cool teacher/councilor omg 'Hey Mr. What was it like to go on a billion quests??' PERCY WOULD BE LIKE 'DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT TIMMY'.
”Remember what it’s like to be human.”4.5 starsTW: violence, deathThe WritingIt’s the classic Apollo-style writing that we had in the previous two Apollo books that I absolutely loved mixed with just classic Riordan writing that we get in all of his books and I also love. It’s funny, it’s got character, it’s easy to fly through.
I appreciate it. There’s really not much else to be said about it.The Plot/PacingIt’s so fastpaced! Something is constantly happening and you can’t lose focus for ”Remember what it’s like to be human.”4.5 starsTW: violence, deathThe WritingIt’s the classic Apollo-style writing that we had in the previous two Apollo books that I absolutely loved mixed with just classic Riordan writing that we get in all of his books and I also love. It’s funny, it’s got character, it’s easy to fly through.
I appreciate it. There’s really not much else to be said about it.The Plot/PacingIt’s so fastpaced! Something is constantly happening and you can’t lose focus for even a second because if you do then you have to go back and reread paragraphs (which I did do, yes). There are so many new mythical creatures introduced in this book and the new emperor and ieterh it was just all really exciting in fastpaced and the Rick Riordan did that One Thing(TM) and broke all of our hearts. I will never forgive him for it.
But, yes, plot was A+The CharactersApollo has developed and progressed so much a character starting from The Hidden Oracle that now he’s almost unrecognizable. Meg has, too. THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT WAS SO BEAUTIFULLY DONE AND I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!However, my favorite character still remains to be the Arrow of Dodona because, come on, Rick’s weapons are always his best characters.I also really enjoyed seeing all of the old characters that we got to see in this book and I loved seeing the new characters building relationships with the old characters and roerhioy hi I just really love Rick’s characters, I think we get the point, let’s move on now.OverallI LOVED THIS BOOK!! There is literally not a single thing I’d change about it except for maybe One Thing(tm), though I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that Rick would do something like One Thing(tm) and I think it’s good that he’s making those decisions. It raises the stakes, which is nice to see.Why do you do this to me, Rick? The third instalment in The Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan sees our heroes face the final Roman emperor in the Triumvirate, as well as meeting a large number of dryads in a very hot and desert like California. We’re also joined by Piper and Jason, demigod heroes last seen in The Heroes of Olympus series - and let’s just say they’re on rather fractious terms.This picks up the action straight away, as we see Apollo, Meg and Grover running for their lives in the Labyrinth while pursed by The third instalment in The Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan sees our heroes face the final Roman emperor in the Triumvirate, as well as meeting a large number of dryads in a very hot and desert like California.
We’re also joined by Piper and Jason, demigod heroes last seen in The Heroes of Olympus series - and let’s just say they’re on rather fractious terms.This picks up the action straight away, as we see Apollo, Meg and Grover running for their lives in the Labyrinth while pursed by blood thirsty owls. As usual, there’s a big dollop of humour, mythology and action here - but I also found this a bit darker than the previous instalments. In suddenly feels as though the gang are really at risk of loosing everything, without any help from former allies or Godly powers to save them this time. There’s an overall feeling of anticipation and dread that runs throughout, which I actually found more exciting.As usual, there’s an eclectic mix of supporting characters.
I was particularly drawn to the various desert dryads, such as Prickly Pear and Aloe Vera who seemed to perfectly incorporate their plants nature into their personality. I also liked seeing the development in Apollo, embracing his human nature more (whether he wants to or not) and accepting responsibility for his actions. However, I do miss a little of the old Apollo arrogance and swagger. I hope that hadn’t been lost forever.The antagonist here is also a lot more intimidating compared to Commodus and Nero. When we finally meet him, he seems to exude an aura of menace and madness that’s unhinged and unpredictable. I’m looking forward to seeing what he brings in the next instalment.My only let down was Jason’s death. It felt rather flippant and gratuitous rather than furthering the plot in anyway.
I was actually more upset by Money Maker’s death, which managed to be both horrific and touching. I’m hoping that by returning his body to Camp Jupiter, his death will be more fulfilling in the next book, as he’s given a proper Roman burial and his friends will have a chance to grieve. What did you do to my heart.?I'll admit the first two Trials of Apollo were just okay. This one, was brilliant.So many emotions. Too many emotions.I have grown to care about Piper and Jason as side characters in this one book, 10 times more than I did in the five Heroes of Olympus books.I also FINALLY care Meg and Apollo and the relationship they have. I even love them.Don't get me started on how wonderful it was to go on an adventure with Grover again.It feels like the brilliant Uncle Rick.
What did you do to my heart.?I'll admit the first two Trials of Apollo were just okay. This one, was brilliant.So many emotions. Too many emotions.I have grown to care about Piper and Jason as side characters in this one book, 10 times more than I did in the five Heroes of Olympus books.I also FINALLY care Meg and Apollo and the relationship they have. I even love them.Don't get me started on how wonderful it was to go on an adventure with Grover again.It feels like the brilliant Rick Riordan has once again stepped up, which I didn't know was possible.We got more darkness, more stakes, more heart. I was shocked at how brave some of Uncle Rick's decisions were but they work. They work so well.I can't wait to see what else is coming.P.S.
I am destroyed. Writing this review before I turn back into a puddle. Darn you uncle rick. WHY CANT YOU WRITE FASTER!!Update: THE COVER!
It’s so amazing!Another update: Here’s a sneak peek!!!Okay, now for the actual review! This book was awesome!
The third book is always a turning point in Rick Riordan's five part series. This book was no different. It was happy at some points and sad in others.
I am so glad Grover has made come back. Plus we see an appearance from Piper and Jason. Many people are not fans of them, but pers Darn you uncle rick.
WHY CANT YOU WRITE FASTER!!Update: THE COVER! It’s so amazing!Another update: Here’s a sneak peek!!!Okay, now for the actual review! This book was awesome! The third book is always a turning point in Rick Riordan's five part series. This book was no different.
It was happy at some points and sad in others. I am so glad Grover has made come back. Plus we see an appearance from Piper and Jason. Many people are not fans of them, but personally I loved those characters and I still do.
Rick Riordan did take some risks with those characters and I feel like those things were necessary, although they did hurt my heart. There was so much character development in this novel. Apollo became more caring and compassionate. Meg opened up a bit. Grover showed soooooo much bravery and Piper realized something important in her relationship with Jason. So I really loved this.
Apollo is definitely my favorite god in the general Riordanverse, Meg is great, and it's nice to see some cameos from familiar characters throughout although I still cannot believe that Rick just killed off Jason like that??? It feels wrong for him to die outside of his own series lol Like if Batman just died in some random Aquaman issue and never came back, because I'm pretty sure he won't be bringing him back to life but I guess we'll see So I really loved this. Apollo is definitely my favorite god in the general Riordanverse, Meg is great, and it's nice to see some cameos from familiar characters throughout although I still cannot believe that Rick just killed off Jason like that??? It feels wrong for him to die outside of his own series lol Like if Batman just died in some random Aquaman issue and never came back, because I'm pretty sure he won't be bringing him back to life but I guess we'll see. But this is the middle book of five and it definitely felt the plot was dragging a bit in places or that we were just moving from point A to point B to get ready for the next book. Middle Book Syndrome comes for us all but it was still a really fun time overall.
I would read a million of these books so I'm happy he keeps writing them lol. This is my favorite thing Riordan has written in years. I think partially I liked it so much because I had such trouble with the first two books in this series, enough that I was almost 100% sure I would stop reading his books after this series was through. I think I'm going to reevaluate that decision based on how much I enjoyed reading The Burning Maze. But aside from liking it simply because it was better than the first two is not the only thing factoring in my enjoyment, I'm fairl This is my favorite thing Riordan has written in years. I think partially I liked it so much because I had such trouble with the first two books in this series, enough that I was almost 100% sure I would stop reading his books after this series was through. I think I'm going to reevaluate that decision based on how much I enjoyed reading The Burning Maze.
But aside from liking it simply because it was better than the first two is not the only thing factoring in my enjoyment, I'm fairly certain.The main issues I had with the first two books in this series were:1) They felt insubstantial. Apollo did not feel like a god shoved into mortal form to me, and he wasn't as funny as he thought he was.
There was a sense of gravitas I was missing. The battles they fought felt inconsequential and shoehorned in, just to have a quest. The other characters that dropped in from Riordan's other series felt lazy, like he was coasting off his previous work with them rather than using them properly in this one.
But mostly, it felt like a wasted premise. Your main character has been alive for thousands of years and you spend your time with him making stupid jokes? Give me something real.2) They felt tired and formulaic. The problem with formulaic writing (well,.a.
problem) is that it doesn't just make the reader tired and bored, it makes the writer tired and bored as well. Reading the first two books in this series, it felt to me like Riordan was tiring of his own shtick, like he'd milked that cow for all it was worth, but is committed for other various reasons ($$$) to keep wringing that empty udder for every last drop.Almost none of those complaints were an issue for me in this book. For me, the quest to quench the burning maze felt poignant and significant. The final reveal of Caligula as the third emperor, and what that meant for our heroes up against him, felt significant. There was a palpable sense of loss and melancholy running throughout the book, as Apollo grappled with his waning godhood, and the losses of all the people he's been getting to know since he's been human.
Sometimes things go away and you can't get them back. That's real, and Riordan laces that feeling throughout every part of this book.
Where the other two books felt like they wanted to be funny and the plot was just in the way of that, here it felt like the focus was the story, and the humor was just an added bonus.So yes, let's talk about the elephant in the room. Riordan killed Jason, a previous main character in The Heroes of Olympus books. And before that, he actually had Piper break up with him. I do not for one instant think the book and Riordan didn't earn this death. In fact, it or one like it has been a long time coming.
Not because books are only important and good if people die in them. No, fuck that. Because you can't keep writing stories about saving the world and braving the risks of quests, and keep having all of your heroes, all of the time, going up against these insane villains, and have them all survive, all of the time. People die all the time in real life.
Heroes who risk their lives regularly against unnatural foes even more so. I'm not sure the death would have worked as well as it did, though, if the rest of the book (as mentioned above) hadn't been meditating the whole time on the fragile, ephemeral nature of life. This book surprised the hell out of me. It's not the best book I've ever read, but there's something very refreshing about watching an author or artist whose creative fires had dimmed a little getting their groove back.
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I was always going to finish out this series no matter what, but I'll be finishing it gladly now instead of kicking and screaming.
Program Apollo adalah serangkaian yang dilaksanakan oleh menggunakan dan, dilaksanakan selama tahun 1961-1975. Program ini didedikasikan untuk cita-cita (dari perkataan terkenal Presiden Amerika Serikat, ) 'mendaratkan seorang manusia di dan mengembalikannya dengan selamat ke Bumi' selama dekade 1960-an. Cita-cita ini dicapai oleh misi pada Juli 1969.Program diteruskan hingga awal 1970-an untuk melakukan eksplorasi ilmiah di Bulan, dengan total enam pendaratan sukses. Hingga 2006, tidak ada lagi misi luar angkasa berawak yang melebihi. Program yang dibuat kemudian, dan menggunakan perlengkapan yang awalnya diproduksi untuk Apollo dan sering dianggap sebagai bagian dari program Apollo.Di luar keberhasilan tersebut, terdapat beberapa kegagalan besar; salah satu di antaranya mengakibatkan tewasnya tiga astronot, dan dalam peristiwa kebakaran landasan peluncuran. Ada juga ledakan pada misi yang hampir menewaskan tiga astronotnya. Pelepasan gas beracun selama masuk kembali ke atmosfer Bumi dalam pesawat Proyek Percobaan Apollo-Soyuz hampir juga menewaskan tiga astronot lagi.Program Apollo dinamai berdasarkan.Latar belakang.
Tempat pendaratan pesawat ruang angkasa 'Apollo' (ditandai dengan segitiga hijau) dan pesawat ruang angkasa 'Luna' (merah) dan 'Surveyor' (kuning).Program Apollo semula disusun terlambat pada masa pemerintahan Presiden sebagai program lanjutan dari dalam melakukan misi mengorbit Bumi berawak yang lebih maju. Faktanya Apollo menjadi program ketiga setelah. Program Apollo secara dramatis diorientasikan kembali menjadi sebuah cita-cita agresif pendaratan manusia di Bulan oleh Presiden dengan pengumumannya di sesi gabungan istimewa sidang Kongres AS pada:'.Saya percaya bahwa bangsa ini sebaiknya melibatkan diri dalam mencapai cita-cita, sebelum dasawarsa ini berakhir, mendaratkan seorang manusia di Bulan dan mengembalikannya dengan selamat ke Bumi. Tak ada satu pun proyek luar angkasa pada periode ini yang akan lebih mengesankan bagi umat manusia, atau lebih penting lagi pada eksplorasi luar angkasa jangka panjang; dan tak ada satu pun yang akan begitu sulit atau mahal untuk menyelesaikan.' Referensi. 'Kennedy and the Decision to Go to the Moon'. Dalam Launius, Roger D.; McCurdy, Howard E.
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How do you punish an immortal?By making him human.After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. Weak and disorientated, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy. 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 favour.But Apollo ha How do you punish an immortal?By making him human.After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. Weak and disorientated, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy. 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 favour.But Apollo has many enemies—gods, monsters and mortals who would love to see the former Olympian permanently destroyed. Apollo needs help, and he can think of only one place to go.
An enclave of modern demigods known as Camp Half-Blood. Zeus needed someone to blame, so of course he’d picked the handsomest, most talented, most popular god in the pantheon: me.This might be my favourite Riordan book.I was actually disappointed with his last one -and I began to question in my review if it was finally time for Mr. To take a step back from these books about Greek, Roman and Egyptian gods. The conflicts were similar and the teen 'voices' had begun to blend into one. Magnus Chase could just as easily have b Zeus needed someone to blame, so of course he’d picked the handsomest, most talented, most popular god in the pantheon: me.This might be my favourite Riordan book.I was actually disappointed with his last one -and I began to question in my review if it was finally time for Mr. To take a step back from these books about Greek, Roman and Egyptian gods.
The conflicts were similar and the teen 'voices' had begun to blend into one. Magnus Chase could just as easily have been Percy Jackson.BUT then RR had to throw Apollo into the mix. Apollo stands out because he is not a teenage boy.
Technically, he.is. in this book. But he's actually an age-old immortal who has been cast out of Olympus by Zeus and turned into a regular human teenager. His voice, however, not to mention his snark and humour, are that of a selfish, narcissistic, hilarious asshole.Truly, this book is so refreshing! Apollo doesn't even pretend he's a do-gooder; in fact, it's clear from the beginning that he's out for himself and views humans as 'meat sacks'. Imagine his horror when he discovers that not only is he human, but he also has acne and flab.Is anything sadder than the sound of a god hitting a pile of garbage bags?Of course, there's a whole lot of godly drama going on too.
You don't get to be an old god like Apollo without making a LOT of enemies. But this mostly stood out to me as being the funniest book Riordan has written and that's really saying something, given that all his books are defined by his trademark snarky humour. Pure entertainment.Apollo is the Gilderoy Lockhart of this world and it is hilarious.
There's a nice bit of schadenfreude to be had when this self-obsessed god finally gets what he deserves and has to rely on Percy Jackson for help. And yet, there is something undeniably lovable about him too.On that note, many familiar characters come in and out of this book. You don't have to have read the other books to understand and enjoy this one, but it does contain spoilers for the main series and the characters.This, for me, stood out amid a sea of similar stories and characters. I'm still not 100% sure I would want to read any more books that focus on teenage demigods (we've kind of been there and done that, in my opinion), but I will definitely see Apollo's story through to the end.It warmed my heart that my children had the right priorities: their skills, their images, their views on YouTube. NOOOOOO OMG!!! That final chapter killed me and brought me to life at the same time!!! Apollo's team in this trials will be THE DREAM TEAM!
I'm so excited to read the adventures of these three!!!Also, everytime Percy appeared I couldn't stop SMILING. And Apollo was FANTASTIC! He made me laugh out loud every two paragraphs!
Humor on point! I really loved this book.UPDATE: WE HAVE THE SYNOPSIS AND THIS IS EVEN BETTER THAN I EXPECTED! I've always loved the way uncle Rick writes A NOOOOOO OMG!!! That final chapter killed me and brought me to life at the same time!!! Apollo's team in this trials will be THE DREAM TEAM! I'm so excited to read the adventures of these three!!!Also, everytime Percy appeared I couldn't stop SMILING. And Apollo was FANTASTIC!
He made me laugh out loud every two paragraphs! Humor on point! I really loved this book.UPDATE: WE HAVE THE SYNOPSIS AND THIS IS EVEN BETTER THAN I EXPECTED! I've always loved the way uncle Rick writes Apollo (and all the gods, tbh)! This is gonna be so epic and hilarious. And I can't wait to see more of my babies at Camp Half-Blood!!!
Nico, Will, Jason, Piper, Leo!!! And hopefully also Percy and Annabeth and Hazel and Frank YES PLEASEEEEEE.I'M FANGIRLING SO MUCH.First impressions, September 2015: OMFG OMFG OMFG.EDIT: I don't understand why people complain so much about Rick sticking to this universe and being 'like Cassandra Clare'.
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There are plenty of people (including me) who are VERY EXCITED for this new series (and for all of Cassie's new Shadowhunter Chronicles, too). 'Is anything sadder than the sound of a god hitting a pile of garbage bags?' Or to paraphrase, is there anything sadder than your favorite author becoming a sellout?It's blatantly obvious Riordan isn't even trying anymore. He knows he can put out a steaming heap of crap and Percy fangirls and Solangelo diehards would still be clawing over each other for a copy, sending This Hidden Disappointment to the top of the NYT bestseller's list.I don't understand Solangelo—Will and Nico. They never had c 'Is anything sadder than the sound of a god hitting a pile of garbage bags?' Or to paraphrase, is there anything sadder than your favorite author becoming a sellout?It's blatantly obvious Riordan isn't even trying anymore.
He knows he can put out a steaming heap of crap and Percy fangirls and Solangelo diehards would still be clawing over each other for a copy, sending This Hidden Disappointment to the top of the NYT bestseller's list.I don't understand Solangelo—Will and Nico. They never had chemistry. They were slapped together in for the sole purpose of Nico getting over Percy. Yeah, it was sweet then and I was drunk on the magic of the finale, but their relationship is never fleshed out. They're presented as this oh-so-cute couple and we're automatically supposed to be on-board because they're gay.To that, I say:We ship Percy and Annabeth because they have history. They went to hell and back for each other. Their relationship weathered problems, like Luke and Rachel.
They work so incredibly well as a couple and a team as demonstrated.What do Will and Nico have? A few conversations behind the Hades cabin.
I expected their relationship to develop more in The Hidden Oracle, not a simple PSA about LGBTQIA rights from Riordan through Apollo. I'm glad we're seeing more diversity in campers, with Chinese and Brazilian demigods, but the way they're presented feels like a big neon sign flashing, 'Look how inclusive I'm being!' Solangelo isn't the problem. I can live with them and the obvious fanservice in the form of Leo and Percy's reappearance. Props on ushering the son of Poseidon out of the story early, so Apollo and new characters can shine.(I was dying to use that pun.)But the fucking plot.
It was formulaic and recycled and I can feel angry tears springing to my eyes as I type this. I can bitch and whine about Riordan not leaving Percy in peace, but I grudgingly and eagerly accept new series as long as he kept delivering quality content.The pacing of Apollo's character arc can be described by one word: whiplash.
Too fast, too out of the blue. The writing itself has regressed. For the first time, I feel like I'm reading middle grade. Percy Jackson & the Olympians had the occasional beautiful sentence, and the Heroes of Olympus showed leaps and bounds in prose. The Hidden Oracle is filled with short, simple sentences and quickly dated popculture references. 'You don't want to wake the Beast,' is a shameless ripoff of Game of Thrones.
Its predecessors knew when to put a lid on the enchilada jokes and get serious. Percy's fight with Ares way back in was dead serious. The grand climax of The Hidden Oracle is frankly ridiculous.
The statue sneezes his head off, for fuck's sake. Rhea portrayed as a tree-hugging hippie is a tired Riordan stereotype. Yes, mighty gods are door-to-door salesman and hobos.
Call me when it's 2005 again.Then there's Meg, the demigod that claims Apollo into her service—and obligatory female partner-in-crime, like Annabeth or Sam from. She's a bratty, more annoying version of your typical Strong Female Character. One that doesn't have a lot of personality, but she can fight and backsass, so that automatically makes her the face of feminism.I wouldn't be as peeved had Riordan not shown himself capable of creating more complex female characters.
Reyna is a goddess. Her character arc in was one of the highlights of the whole book.
She got rejected by both Jason and Percy, but sucked it up to fight a war. She became allies with their girlfriends and eventually friends. She sought to bridge the Greek and Roman camps, even though she had every reason to hate them. She doesn't magically find a boyfriend to mend her broken heart in the end and gets over it through time and space.I officially ship Reyna with herself.I've loved Percy and his adventures for nearly 8 years. I lived through the movie announcement, then subsequent disappointment at the actual product. My edition of isn't even in print anymore.I'm as big as a fan as before.
All I'm asking for a little respect.Pre-review:Cynical Natalie:.grumbles. Not another one.Nice Natalie: OH MY GOD IT'S ABOUT APOLLO MAYBE IT'LL BE IN HIS POV I CAN'T BREATHECynical Natalie: Stop it, stop it! Don't you see this is another attempt to squeeze money out of the Percy Jackson series?
How can he prove himself a relevant writer if he keeps writing the same thing?Nice Natalie: SQUEEEEE WE CAN SEE PERCYCynical Natalie: You didn't hear a word I said, did you?Nice Natalie:Cynical Natalie: We've lost her. 3.5 starsYesterday, he was the mighty and melodious Apollo, son of Zeus. Today, he is Lester Papadopoulos, a mere, ungifted mortal.There’s only one thing for him to do now: join the demigods at Camp Half-Blood.What makes The Hidden Oracle incredibly interesting is Apollo himself. Yes, he is one narcissistic personage with high standards and a peculiar appreciation for poetry.And, yes, he is tremendously flawed, there is no denying that. But funnily enough, that’s what makes him so likeable.Plus 3.5 starsYesterday, he was the mighty and melodious Apollo, son of Zeus. Today, he is Lester Papadopoulos, a mere, ungifted mortal.There’s only one thing for him to do now: join the demigods at Camp Half-Blood.What makes The Hidden Oracle incredibly interesting is Apollo himself.
Yes, he is one narcissistic personage with high standards and a peculiar appreciation for poetry.And, yes, he is tremendously flawed, there is no denying that. But funnily enough, that’s what makes him so likeable.Plus, there is nothing more endearing than seeing a god care for his half-human offspring. Apollo is very protective when it comes to his children and friends.No one can say that he only cares about himself.As usual with any Rick Riordan book, The Hidden Oracle is filled with adventure, action, danger, mythology, monstrous creatures, originality, friendship and fun moments!My qualm? 5 starsA Tired Spin on the Same Old FormulaI’ll be perfectly blunt: you don’t look to Riordan for originality. We all know this to be true.
Hell, the very first Percy Jackson books rode the Harry Potter-ripoff wave to C-List stardom and even then he just rewrote ancient myths in a modern format. Now he’s going back to his roots and just ripping off his previous stories under that hypnotic guise of nostalgia. We return to Camp Half-Blood Prince and meet some familiar characters like.Percy a 1. 5 starsA Tired Spin on the Same Old FormulaI’ll be perfectly blunt: you don’t look to Riordan for originality. We all know this to be true.
Hell, the very first Percy Jackson books rode the Harry Potter-ripoff wave to C-List stardom and even then he just rewrote ancient myths in a modern format. Now he’s going back to his roots and just ripping off his previous stories under that hypnotic guise of nostalgia. We return to Camp Half-Blood Prince and meet some familiar characters like.Percy and Nico, only to go on the same old adventures.The main difference here is that Apollo has been stripped of his godly powers and must face a road to redemption instead of just being a godly offspring. This theme, again, is heavily borrowed from pre-existing mythology.Percy’s return is a mirror of Annabeth’s in the -which leads me to believe that since these two series are released near each other and seem to have the same timeline that they will at some point (at least partially) intersect.
But Percy’s reappearance being very much like his girlfriend’s before him again shows that Riordan is running out of fresh material and reusing his own plots.Cringey Dad Jokes: Mythology Edition.SMH. Rick writes Apollo in his own voice: desperately unhip yet trying way too effing hard to be cool. And completely oblivious to this fact as a writer. His references are outdated and will go over the heads of the target Middle Grade audience. They won’t get the mess that was the 2007 Britney Spears VMA performance unless they care enough to google it—because they either weren’t born at the time or were watching cartoons instead.
And this is something that is mentioned on page one, yet the whole book is littered with these gems.^This is also the basis of Riordan’s books: The gods got bizay with mortals. So it comes pun intended as no surprise that Apollo has had many lovers, both female and male—a fact that Riordan seems to hammer yep, still punnin’ home at every possible chance to prove how hip both he and Apollo are with teh ghey stuff when he finds out his son has a boyfriend. This is peak Riordan dad joke cringe right here, because he continually beats heh punz this long dead horse way past trying to make any point that he’s so kewl with it.If that wasn’t bad enough, each chapter heading has increasingly lame haikus over them. I feel like this whole book could have used a good editor to show Riordan that so much of it is just cringey or trite; but according to a source with the same publisher, they just don’t care about quality and expect the author to do it all. I guess Riordan in his utmost dweebiness thought this was a good effort, then again, he also chose this as his book jacket picture:(No, seriously. This guy thought ^this^ was a flattering pic.
Yikes.)The villain here is laughably melodramatic, and not in a good way. It’s like watching Bailee Madison in basically any of her roles, just chewing the scenery and not believable at all. (Honestly, how the hell does that annoying actress get roles?! She has no talent whatsoever). The others seemed confused. Then the glow became brighter: a holographic golden sickle with a few sheaves of wheat, rotating just above Meg McCaffrey.A boy in the crowd gasped.
“She’s a communist!”The Hidden Oracle continues right after The Blood of Olympus. Apollo aka Lester Papadopoulos is banished from Olympus. He used to be a god, when he's mortal, he doesn't have his power and that makes him very upset.
In this book, you will meet the same old characters such as Percy, Nico, Chiron and Wi The others seemed confused. Then the glow became brighter: a holographic golden sickle with a few sheaves of wheat, rotating just above Meg McCaffrey.A boy in the crowd gasped. “She’s a communist!”The Hidden Oracle continues right after The Blood of Olympus. Apollo aka Lester Papadopoulos is banished from Olympus. He used to be a god, when he's mortal, he doesn't have his power and that makes him very upset.
In this book, you will meet the same old characters such as Percy, Nico, Chiron and Will. If you love Nico and Will being together, this book won't disappoint you. If you miss Percy and want to see him once again, this book will bring you joy. So The Hidden Oracle is for the fans who always want more of Rick Riordan's stories, the world of Percy Jackson and Greek gods.Apollo is a remarkable character from the first page. Rick Riordan pulled me into the story easily as if there was magic in it when I touched the book and it told me that: 'Love me!
Reading me is so fun and don't put me down'. So it turned out that I couldn't put it down for hours and had to read until I finished it. You hooked me to this stuff (again). I love The Hidden Apollo more than The Blood of Olympus because I feel like this is a good start for the brand new stories to come. There's just one storyline and it doesn't tangle like it does in The Hero of Olympus series. The story is easy to understand and focus.
Apollo always made me laugh and I enjoyed every moment of that. Even if when Percy appears on the scene, my focus shifted from Apollo to him, but it's not a problem.
XD“And I have acne,” I lamented. “And flab.”This book is a bit better than Magnus Chase, however, I kinda like Magnus Chase even more. Maybe it's because I'm not excited about Greek gods anymore or so.
Norse mythology is new for me, and I was super excited when I read Magnus Chase. Anyway, this book is great and the narrative is not boring at all - it's engaging and hilarious, the dynamic of the characters is abundant.
There're four oracles waiting to be explored at the end of this book. I want to see Apollo's development in the next book and how hard he learns his lessons for both him and Meg. I remember when I started this book last year without reading the previous ten books, one of my best friends here told me I have to read previous books. I was sad because I had read, I think, 5 chapters or so and I was quite enjoying it. And reading ten whole books seemed a huge mess to me. Now I understood that my friend was right.Thank you, if you are reading this review.:).The book started off in an excellent manner. Very much interesting.
It was so hilarious how Apollo was, lit I remember when I started this book last year without reading the previous ten books, one of my best friends here told me I have to read previous books. I was sad because I had read, I think, 5 chapters or so and I was quite enjoying it. And reading ten whole books seemed a huge mess to me.
Now I understood that my friend was right.Thank you, if you are reading this review.:).The book started off in an excellent manner. Very much interesting. It was so hilarious how Apollo was, literally, whining about him being a mere mortal.
Jokes aside, I enjoyed his whining. Does it seem cold? Then be it!:DWe got a whole bunch of new characters.
Especially, Meg was a good one. We didn't get much of her past. Really looking forward to read more of her. By the way, I had guessed her godly parent before revelation. I know I won't be getting award for this as it was obvious.We get a new, maybe, Great prophecy here. It's totally different from the ones we have read previously. But still my favourite prophecy is The Prophecy of Seven.Rhea!
Her entrance was.OMG! I loved her meeting with Apollo.Now Uncle Rick is, brilliantly, trying to link the previous events with a company of three roman emperors. Well, I wasn't interested in it because it seemed too much.
But eventually it all made sense.One thing I would mention that this book seemed boring to me at some points in the middle. Maybe it was not boring?
I just felt it that way because I am reading his books almost in row?I pretty much liked this book. But I think previous ten books in the series are better than this.
Maybe because this is just the beginning. I just can't say it, but something feels off.
Really hope next book will be amazing.?? 4.50 Stars??7 December, 2017. This was the conversation my sister and I had about this book.ME: You know, I hate too long series. After, don't know, ten books, don't you think one must accept it is time to stop? The well is dry, let's face it. Personally, I always avoid this kind of writers-SISTER: You're a Cassie Clare's fan.ME (not listening).because I hate that they have to stretch their stories this way. It's not fair, too often they come up with idiocies that are just shadows of their first works-SIS: You liked TID This was the conversation my sister and I had about this book.ME: You know, I hate too long series.
After, don't know, ten books, don't you think one must accept it is time to stop? The well is dry, let's face it. Personally, I always avoid this kind of writers-SISTER: You're a Cassie Clare's fan.ME (not listening).because I hate that they have to stretch their stories this way. It's not fair, too often they come up with idiocies that are just shadows of their first works-SIS: You liked TID better than TMI.ME.and I can't help but feel exploited by their selfish purpose of making money, money, money-SIS: You know, I heard Rick Riordan is going to publish a book about Apollo.ME.and- wait what? I've officially read 13 Camp Half Blood books and I DON'T THINK I'LL EVER HAVE ENOUGH OF THEM. This was brilliant. I laughed my head off at the perfectness of the humour and sass and basically Apollo's narcissism was glorious.
TRULY GLORIOUS. And I particularly loved that this one didn't follow the general plot-themes of the other Riordan books. Like, okay, I totally can get onboard with a prophecy, a team, and a wild adventure.
But it's refreshing to NOT have that for once??? SO YAY.WHAT TO EXP I've officially read 13 Camp Half Blood books and I DON'T THINK I'LL EVER HAVE ENOUGH OF THEM.
This was brilliant. I laughed my head off at the perfectness of the humour and sass and basically Apollo's narcissism was glorious. TRULY GLORIOUS. And I particularly loved that this one didn't follow the general plot-themes of the other Riordan books. Like, okay, I totally can get onboard with a prophecy, a team, and a wild adventure. But it's refreshing to NOT have that for once???
SO YAY.WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS BOOK:. The glorious god Apollo is now a mortal teenage boy with acne. Percy Jackson (!!!!) and I'd say he has more than a cameo because he's at the beginning and helps out in the finale too (!!!!). SO MUCH WITTY DIALOGUE IT'S GLORIOUS.
So you'll laugh. All the time, probably. A stubborn 12-year-old girl claiming Apollo's servitude while he's mortal.
Arguing ensues. Evil ants. Plenty of people being lost / beaten up / stabbed / liked by lions. Epic and obscure Greek mythology tales that I didn't know so dangit I learned stuff. Peaches. Really really really bad haikus.NOTE.
If you haven't read the (Heroes of Olympus) series DO NOT read Trials of Apollo yet. You'll be thoroughly spoiled!!!So of course I really loved Apollo. He had a really different voice to Percy and Co, which was great. He almost spoke formally, like a god would, but also teenager-y. So it was just an epically hilarious combination. Plus he was so full of himself.
It was hilarious. And, then he had an interesting relationship with Meg.like I did like Meg??
But I didn't actually feel like we got to know her so well. She was stubborn and opinionated and annoying. But I wanted MORE from her personality. (Also I totally predicted the Big Meg Plot Twist. So.) But I did love how it was gangly narcissistic Apollo teamed up with a 12 year old who blew raspberries at him when they fought.
Levels of adorable = 110%Which leads me to also say: NO ROMANCE!! Apollo references / pines after some of his old loves, but honestly there is zilch romance here. So refreshing. (Oh, and it also indicates quite clearly that Apollo is bi!)The plot, of course, had plenty of action.
It also had plenty of monologues. And I tend to get a bit turned off at Greek mythology monologues.
STRUGGLE TO CARE, I GUESS. So there were several parts where I wish there had been less talking; more stabbing. But I was VERY pleased this wasn't so enormous. Was waaaay too long tbh.Also I freaking love Camp Half Blood but seriously, how is everyone not dead? Literally EVERYTHING they do is a near-death experience and everyone's just like 'Oh well' and then demi-gods get their arms chopped off or go missing or just die but whatever.
It'll be right, mate. Everyone is just like 'Oh don't wander over there YOU'LL DIE but we're roasting s'mores later on, be there!' I freaking love Camp Half Blood.Also HELLO TO SOME OLD FAVOURITE CHARACTERS!! Guess who's back?!?.
Rachel Dare (!!) the oracle from the first Percy Jackson series. SOMEONE AWESOME I WON'T NAME BECAUSE OF SPOILERS BUT YUSSSSS. Percy Jackson, like I said (sans Annabeth, she is actually at school, like, working). Nico (!!!) and his boyfriend Will (!!!) and they're SO CUTE and argue all the time. Although when in Hades are we going to get a NICO CENTRED SERIES??!? I WOULD ABSOLUTELY DIE OF HAPPINESS IF WE COULD.
PLEASE GIVE THE LORD OF DARKNESS HIS OWN BOOKS!!! PLEEEEEASE!!ALL IN ALL: I enjoyed myself far too much, honestly.
I laughed (OUT LOUD) so many times. I fairly burst into pineapple fruitsalad of appreciation every time Percy Jackson appeared (.
BOOKTUBEATHON 2016 BOOK #4I really enjoyed this, though not as much as other books in this universe. IT HAS A LOT TO LIVE UP TO! Apollo's narration was hilarious and amazing and EVERYTHING and there was a really important narrative about relationships, specifically abusive ones, that I am really glad to see and interested to see play out. Honestly, Riordan's books will always be some of my favorites because of how great the world and characters are and how he manages to put important conversatio BOOKTUBEATHON 2016 BOOK #4I really enjoyed this, though not as much as other books in this universe. IT HAS A LOT TO LIVE UP TO! Apollo's narration was hilarious and amazing and EVERYTHING and there was a really important narrative about relationships, specifically abusive ones, that I am really glad to see and interested to see play out.
Honestly, Riordan's books will always be some of my favorites because of how great the world and characters are and how he manages to put important conversation pieces in his books! After the not-so-successful Magnus Chase book, I know that some people are reluctant to go back to RR's world, but I'm here to tell ya. Is so much better than The Sword of Summer.Basically,this is the summary ofThis book is different to the usual RR book and its formulatic story. Uncle Rick II is kinda famous for writing a book/series with demigods as main characters and though I love Percy and the gang, the characters and the plot are getting predictable. I'mAfter the not-so-successful Magnus Chase book, I know that some people are reluctant to go back to RR's world, but I'm here to tell ya.
Is so much better than The Sword of Summer.Basically,this is the summary ofThis book is different to the usual RR book and its formulatic story. Uncle Rick II is kinda famous for writing a book/series with demigods as main characters and though I love Percy and the gang, the characters and the plot are getting predictable. I'm glad that came something as a breathe of fresh air because we don't have a demigod hero in this book.
What we have is a self-centered narcissistic ex-god who was turned into a human as a punishment.MY NAME IS APOLLO. I used to be a god.Apollo, the god of archery:is one of the funniest character that Uncle Rick II has created. His self-entitlement knows no boundaries and of all the heroes that Uncle Rick II has made in the past,Apollo is the least heroic character.His chin was so weak I was tempted to create a GoFoundMe campaign to buy him a better jaw.-ApolloOf course, part of the reason why is awesome is because Nico and Will (SolAngelo) is here.
Goals.Will put his hand on Nico’s shoulder. “Nico, we need to have another talk about your peopleskills.”“Hey, I’m just stating the obvious.
If this is Apollo, and he dies, we’re all in trouble.”Will turned to me. “I apologize for my boyfriend.”Nico rolled his eyes. “Could you not—”“Would you prefer special guy?” Will asked.
“Or significant other?”“Significant annoyance, in your case,” Nico grumbled.“Oh, I’ll get you for that.”Dying here. Omg.And by the way,let us not forget my favorite Percy scene in this book.and my favorite Percy quote:“Some of the best demigods have gotten their start by blowing up toilets.”He's just as swoony as ever.And of course,who can forget that sudden twist in the end where LEO AND CALYPSO CAME BACK It was like:YEEEES GUUURL YEEEES.And Rick Riordan? 'Nothing is more tragic than loving someone to the depths of your soul and knowing they cannot and will not ever love you back.' Time and time again, it has been proven that whenever I'm reading a Rick Riordan book, I read so fast that the words blurred. I mean, I can't stop flipping the goddamn pages like there's no tomorrow. Maybe, it's the humor or probably, something else.Anyway.The Hidden Oracle is. An entertaining read.
I don't say, right? If you loved PJO and H 'Nothing is more tragic than loving someone to the depths of your soul and knowing they cannot and will not ever love you back.' Time and time again, it has been proven that whenever I'm reading a Rick Riordan book, I read so fast that the words blurred. I mean, I can't stop flipping the goddamn pages like there's no tomorrow. Maybe, it's the humor or probably, something else.Anyway.The Hidden Oracle is. An entertaining read. I don't say, right?
If you loved PJO and HoO, you will definitely love this one, too. It has the same elements, the same aura with those books by Uncle Rick. Yet, The Hidden Oracle is also different in many ways.For the record, I like Apollo. I know he is selfish, a self-absorbed god and an asshole but his voice in this book made me like him. And his character development is superb. I liked how his character developed emotionally and intellectually. It fits and doesn't feel contrived at all.
And don't forget his strong sarcasm and humor!.hands down.The interesting new set of demigods involved in this novel is so diverse and all cute, I mean, likable and adorable. I like their distinct voices and personalities and the genuine feelings they are propagating in my direction, either it's happiness or the opposite of it.We do have a great plot in this book. You know the drill, it involved prophecies and all but I still find it intriguing especially that it will scavenge other areas of Greek and Roman mythology.Finally, we've got to see again some of the familiar demigods we loved in the previous series OMG YES and got the answer we're waiting for!Can't wait to read the next book!! Edit #4 of March 8, 2017: FINALLY read this, rtc! Brought back so many memories and nostalgia:')edit #3 of December 9, 2015: THE COVER DROPPED. I don't love it so much but you know what? I DONT FREAKING CARE BECAUSE IM THAT EXCITED FOR THIS BOOK.
(tho i have to read magnus chase first.hides away. SCHOOL IS GETTING IN THE WAY OKAY??!!!)edit #2 of October 8, 2015: I know I'm a bit late to this, BUT GUYS THE SYNOPSIS AND TITLE WAS REVEALED AND IT SOUNDS EVEN BETTER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD SOUN edit #4 of March 8, 2017: FINALLY read this, rtc! Brought back so many memories and nostalgia:')edit #3 of December 9, 2015: THE COVER DROPPED. I don't love it so much but you know what? I DONT FREAKING CARE BECAUSE IM THAT EXCITED FOR THIS BOOK. (tho i have to read magnus chase first.hides away. SCHOOL IS GETTING IN THE WAY OKAY??!!!)edit #2 of October 8, 2015: I know I'm a bit late to this, BUT GUYS THE SYNOPSIS AND TITLE WAS REVEALED AND IT SOUNDS EVEN BETTER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD SOUND.
The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo #1), Rick RiordanThe Hidden Oracle is a fantasy novel based on Greek and Roman mythology written by Rick Riordan. It was published on May 3, 2016, and is the first book in The Trials of Apollo series, the second spin-off of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. The book and its cover art by John Rocco were first announced in 2015.
It has been published in hardcover, audiobook, ebook, and large-print editions. To date, The Hidden Oracle has been tra The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo #1), Rick RiordanThe Hidden Oracle is a fantasy novel based on Greek and Roman mythology written by Rick Riordan. It was published on May 3, 2016, and is the first book in The Trials of Apollo series, the second spin-off of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. The book and its cover art by John Rocco were first announced in 2015.
It has been published in hardcover, audiobook, ebook, and large-print editions. To date, The Hidden Oracle has been translated into 19 languages from its original English.
The book follows the god Apollo, who is turned into a human teenager and thrown down from Olympus to New York City as a punishment by his father Zeus. Don’t you just love it when a new spin-off series in a previously established world lives up to the nostalgia of your childhood? Because I do! I clearly remember coming across a small paperback, titled, sold on a small table of books at age 9. I will never forget that moment as it rekindled my love of mythology, which happened to be the tales that I was raised on. Percy Jackson was a fundamental aspect of my childhood, which makes my enjoyment of that much s Don’t you just love it when a new spin-off series in a previously established world lives up to the nostalgia of your childhood?
Because I do! I clearly remember coming across a small paperback, titled, sold on a small table of books at age 9. I will never forget that moment as it rekindled my love of mythology, which happened to be the tales that I was raised on. Percy Jackson was a fundamental aspect of my childhood, which makes my enjoyment of that much sweeter.Meet Apollo, the Sun God:This is the first instalment in a new series centred around Apollo, who has just been cast out of Olympus, after having incurred Zeus’ wrath.
Apollo finds himself in a dustbin with the appearance of a pimply and flabby teenager, named Lester Papadopoulos. To make matters worse, he no longer has any of his godly strength or powers. Needless to say, he’s in big trouble!:O Luckily, however, he manages to maintain his brilliant sense of humour (even though he’s being completely serious, it comes across as humour to the reader). “Zeus needed someone to blame, so of course he’d picked the handsomest, most talented, most popular god in the pantheon: me.” He’s so funny, snide, vain, selfish, and arrogant.Rick Riordan has convincingly portrayed Apollo as a fallen god who needs to learn what it means to be humanthat their children aren’t simply replaceable mortals to resolve the gods’ troubles through the completion of quests. Out of all of Riordan’s protagonists, Apollo is nearly matched with Percy Jackson as my favourite narrator. I loved seeing Camp Half-Blood through the eyes of one of the gods, especially one who fathered quite a number of history’s demigods. This book also gave Apollo plenty of opportunities for self-reflection.
“I was the worst of the gods, the most guilt-ridden and unfocussed. I couldn’t commit myself to one lover. I couldn’t even choose what to be the god of. I kept shifting from one skill to another – distracted and dissatisfied.”Despite his asinine behaviour the majority of the time, he does change over the course of the novel, thus becoming a better version of himself. “Then it occurred to me how many times I had asked for sacrifices, how many heroes I had sent to their deaths.
Had they been any less noble and courageous than these dryads ? Yet I had felt no remorse when I sent them off on deadly tasks. I had used them and discarded them, laid waste to their lives to build my own glory.
I was no less of a monster than Nero.” I loved seeing Apollo as a protective father, wanting to do right by his demigod offspring. He also took great pride in their achievements, whether it be archery, medicine, or music.The best part of this novel, of course, are the cameos from our favourite characters, including Percy Jackson , Chiron, Rachel Dare, Will Solace, Nico di Angelo, Leo Valdez, and Calypso ! PSA: If you haven’t read and to their completion, you will get spoiled, whilst reading this. However, if you have no intention of picking those up (which would be depriving yourself of great mythological retellings!), you do not need to read Riordan’s previous series in order to understand and adore this novel.For anyone who worried that Rick Riordan’s characters were becoming carbon copies of one another, (considering that he’s written a Greek mythology series, a Roman mythology series, an Egyptian mythology series, as well as a Norse mythology series), you needn’t fear. I truly believe that this is his funniest book yet, and one of the best books that he’s written in quite some time!
Bravo, Uncle Rick! I can’t wait to see Apollo again on his next adventure!:D. Edit 08/10/15We have more details on THE HIDDEN ORACLE! I think I might just die right here. Only my favourite god from the PJO world. I am so ready for bad haikus and humour. The fact that this will have all (most?
Of) the old characters definitely makes me feel a little less nervous about this book so yes, PLEASE BE FABULOUS. I AM READY TO ACCEPT YOU INTO MY ARMS.Edit 12/09/15W. T.WHAT?I'm not sure how I feel about thi Edit 08/10/15We have more details on THE HIDDEN ORACLE! I think I might just die right here. Only my favourite god from the PJO world. I am so ready for bad haikus and humour. The fact that this will have all (most?
Of) the old characters definitely makes me feel a little less nervous about this book so yes, PLEASE BE FABULOUS. I AM READY TO ACCEPT YOU INTO MY ARMS.Edit 12/09/15W. T.WHAT?I'm not sure how I feel about this.
On one hand, I am going: OHMYFUCKINGGODHELLYESINEEDTHISBOOKINMYLIFE I'm also very very sceptical and worried that this series is going to disappoint me. And I also had a feeling that Rick Riordan said that he was done dabbling in this world (but clearly I was wrong. Whoops) and I pretty much already accepted that ages back. So now to find out that he will be doing Greek/Roman (I dunno which one?) demigods again makes me confused but also very much crazy-fangirl-mode. MY FEELINGS ARE A MESS GARGH. I am excited for this series all the same, of course, because Riordan is one of my most favourite authors of all time. UPDATE: Decided to reread The Hidden Oracle and my rating still stands at 5 stars!
Love this book so much and I hope to pick up the sequel soon: ).RICK RIORDAN HAS DONE IT AGAIN. THIS WAS SUCH A FANTASTIC BOOK AHHH!!I loved being back in camp half blood and I absolutely loved Apollo as the main character!! He's just so hilarious and sassy:D I also loved seeing all the old characters again and it just made me want to cry because there was so much nostalgia:')Overall, I flew throug UPDATE: Decided to reread The Hidden Oracle and my rating still stands at 5 stars! Love this book so much and I hope to pick up the sequel soon: ).RICK RIORDAN HAS DONE IT AGAIN. THIS WAS SUCH A FANTASTIC BOOK AHHH!!I loved being back in camp half blood and I absolutely loved Apollo as the main character!! He's just so hilarious and sassy:D I also loved seeing all the old characters again and it just made me want to cry because there was so much nostalgia:')Overall, I flew through this novel and I am so excited for the next book. I will be uploading a full review on my blog soon so stay tuned for that!!
“Not all monsters were three-ton reptiles with poisonous breath. Many wore human faces.”I just finished The Heroes of Olympus, since I couldn't wait to get my hands on this. Finally I'd find out what happened in a god's head. The result was a little disappointing.The main reason I didn't like this as much as Riordan's other books was the main character: Apollo. He's pretty self-centered and arrogant, but in a funny and ironic way. Thing is, after a few chapters the fun wears off, but Apollo stay “Not all monsters were three-ton reptiles with poisonous breath. Many wore human faces.”I just finished The Heroes of Olympus, since I couldn't wait to get my hands on this.
Finally I'd find out what happened in a god's head. The result was a little disappointing.The main reason I didn't like this as much as Riordan's other books was the main character: Apollo. He's pretty self-centered and arrogant, but in a funny and ironic way. Thing is, after a few chapters the fun wears off, but Apollo stays as stupid as before. I kept waiting for some character developement.
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Luckily, in the second half of the book, Apollo grew through his trials and challenges, at least a little.There was lots of great stuff in The Hidden Oracle. Amazing characters like Meg, Will and Nico, and most of all Sally Jackson. I loved returning to Camp Half-Blood once again. And Apollo as an openly bi (or pan?) sexual character in a children's and YA series is great. But I still caught myself skimming parts. There was just too much that bothered me.There's that thing where authors keep writing about their world, not knowing when to stop (yeah you got me, I'm talking about a certain Shadowhunters author).
But I don't get that feeling about Rick Riordan's books.What does tire me out however, is that after the Titan War and Gaea awakening, there should be another threat to this world, possibly even more sinister and dangerous. Seems unlikely to me.And last but not least we have Leo Valdez. And I don't like Leo Valdez. And I don't care for Leo Valdez. And I was happy that he was no big part of this book. But that's where my luck runs out.
Seems like he's going to be a main character in the sequel.I doubt that I can handle both Apollo and Leo in The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2). So I think it's understadable that I'm not too keen on continuing this series. I'll decide when its release date will come closer. Right, so I've just finished my final exams, and will be graduating uni in a few weeks. My degree is combined history and ancient history, and since I was young, tales about mythology have intrigued me, either reading the originals, or adaptations/retellings. Rick Riordan quickly became one of my favourite authors about five years ago, when I discovered the Percy Jackson series, and since then I've loved anything by him.When I first heard that Riordan would be returning to the world of Percy Jac Right, so I've just finished my final exams, and will be graduating uni in a few weeks.
My degree is combined history and ancient history, and since I was young, tales about mythology have intrigued me, either reading the originals, or adaptations/retellings. Rick Riordan quickly became one of my favourite authors about five years ago, when I discovered the Percy Jackson series, and since then I've loved anything by him.When I first heard that Riordan would be returning to the world of Percy Jackson, after the end of the Heroes of Olympus series, I immediately added it to my wishlist. Taking place about six months after the end of Blood of Olympus, the god Apollo has angered his father and is punished by being turned mortal, landing, quite literally, in a dumpster in New York. He realises he needs help to get to Camp Half Blood, so tries to find Percy, with the help of his new friend, Meg. Once he manages to get to the camp, he finds out that life isn't going to be quite as easy as expected, as the Oracle of Delphi, and for that matter, all the Oracles, has grown silent, and campers are going missing on a weekly basis. Sinister forces appear to be at work, and with the gods no longer communicating with their children, it's up to Apollo to save the day.I loved the way Apollo was portrayed. Yes, he was a bit similar to Percy, but also had his own distinctive voice.
He could be whiny at times, but that's down to his being a god for thousands of years, and having a sense of entitlement that he's been used to. He didn't really click with the campers at first, especially with his children, cause that was a bit awkward, but over the course of the book, his character really grew and developed, and I can't wait to see more of that in the future instalments.If you've read Riordan's other new series, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, this book takes place at roughly the same time, so I can see some overlap coming in the future. With Percy having a cameo part in this book, and Annabeth in The Sword of Summer, I happy we can see how they develop further, without them being the main characters of the story. The secondary characters, some of whom we've met before, added to the plot, and I, like many others, was overjoyed to see the Solangelo ship sailing! Meg, though younger than most of the others, was like a breath of fresh air.
She didn't take any stick from Apollo, and her own back story and development was as good as Apollo's. Their friendship was a bit reminiscent of Percy and Annabeth in the start, but I don't think I can see them developing into a relationship, because of the age thing - though you never know.For me, my favourite era of Ancient History is Roman - the Late Republic and early Empire - so the development of the Triumvirate storyline intrigues me. Really, I'm just excited for the next book, even though that's going to be months away. If you've enjoyed Riordan's other books, this is one for you to pick up! I would have given this book 5 stars on the multiple Percy Jackson cameos alone.but i'm actually crying a little bit, i loved this book so much for so many reasons. Biggest reason is that a vast majority of the book takes place at Camp Half-Blood and reading about this place in this world with all these familiar characters is really coming home.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians + Heroes of Olympus of two of my favorite book series that are very near and dear to my heart (especially Percy him i would have given this book 5 stars on the multiple Percy Jackson cameos alone.but i'm actually crying a little bit, i loved this book so much for so many reasons. Biggest reason is that a vast majority of the book takes place at Camp Half-Blood and reading about this place in this world with all these familiar characters is really coming home. Percy Jackson and the Olympians + Heroes of Olympus of two of my favorite book series that are very near and dear to my heart (especially Percy himself).
This world just makes me so, so happy. And as always, i love the Greek mythology element; Riordan never fails to make these plots so intricate and so beautifully woven with accurate mythology while also putting his own modern spin on things.another reason for loving this book: Apollo. First of all, he's hilarious and has an incredibly distinct POV so while this book has a very similar feeling to PJO and HoO, it's not the same exact thing.
Apollo is just a riot, honestly. He also changes a lot throughout the book and his character development was so great to read, especially since it's first person.i honestly cannot wait for the next book, i feel like i will be sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for the next Rick Riordan book for the rest of my life. Ah it was so nice to be back in Rick's universe!While I thought this was very fun and entertaining, and I LOVED getting to read about what everyone was up to, this was probably my least favorite of his so far. It was still great, I'm just saying in comparison to The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and the Heroes of Olympus series.
I also liked Magnus Chase a little more. I think the biggest reason was Apollo. Don't get me wrong, he was ridiculous and made me laugh, but he just couldn't li Ah it was so nice to be back in Rick's universe!While I thought this was very fun and entertaining, and I LOVED getting to read about what everyone was up to, this was probably my least favorite of his so far. It was still great, I'm just saying in comparison to The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and the Heroes of Olympus series. I also liked Magnus Chase a little more. I think the biggest reason was Apollo. Don't get me wrong, he was ridiculous and made me laugh, but he just couldn't live up to Percy and the gang.
However, I'm SUPER excited to read the next one now that I know who Apollo will be going on this next journey with!!What did you all think?
Publication dateMay 1, 2018Media typePrint ,Pages448 (hardcover)Preceded byFollowed byThe Burning Maze is an based on and written. It was published on May 1, 2018, and is the third book in series, the second of the series.The story follows the Greek god, turned into a human teenager named, in his quest to free five oracles of Ancient Greece from, a group of three evil, in order to regain his immortality. Joined by the and the, Apollo goes to the in search of the Oracle of, the next Oracle to be rescued.The novel was published in hardcover, audiobook, ebook, and large-print editions and the cover was illustrated. The Burning Maze received positive reviews from critics, who praised Apollo's narration and the book's humor. It was a bestseller on. Contents.Plot summary The book opens two days after the close of the preceding novel,. During this period, Apollo, Meg McCaffrey, and Grover Underwood have been navigating the Labyrinth.
They escape from attacking sent by the third emperor and break out of the Labyrinth. Meanwhile, Apollo has a dream vision of the captured, beckoning him to rescue her.
After awakening, they travel to Aeithales, a greenhouse built by Meg's father that currently serves as Grover's base. They meet with the of a Joshua tree, a prickly pear, and aloe vera among others. They also meet Mellie, who guides them to find her husband, at an army-surplus store, where they battle 's automation and spy upon a talking horse instructing a servant to destroy Aeithales. Apollo comes to the conclusion that the horse is, and its owner is the third emperor,.They return to Aeithales and convey the news to the spirits. Grover tells Apollo about a part of the Labyrinth that is burning, causing droughts and water shortage in the upper world. Hedge and Mellie reveal that Piper McLean and Jason Grace had explored the Labyrinth.
Apollo decided to meet with them. Meg plants the seeds with which her father had planned to reincarnate the. Apollo, Meg and Grover meet Piper and bring Jason, who had broken up with Piper, from his school the following day. Jason confidentially tells Apollo that Herophile told him secretly that if he and Piper went into the Labyrinth together, one of them would die.
He makes Apollo promise to carry on his work of temples for all gods at both camps in case he dies. They are captured by while attempting to steal Caligula's to enter the burning maze. Apollo threatens to kill himself until Caligula releases his friends as the latter requires Apollo's essence to make himself the sun god. Apollo stabs himself with an arrow but misses his heart, while Jason unleashes a tornado to rescue them, battles Caligula and gets stabbed twice by him, causing his death.Piper and Apollo carry Jason's body to the McLean's house.
Grover, Apollo, and Meg find the entrance to the burning maze with the help of Crest, a young, friendly, music-loving pandos. Wearing the caligae, Apollo guides Meg and Grover into the maze, solving a series of puzzles to advance, which together give a prophecy. However, Apollo makes a mistake along the way and falls into a pit of fire because he gave the wrong answer. Apollo convinces the essence of Helios, which causes the fire, to retreat in return for killing Medea. They meet a chained Herophile and continue solving the prophecy. However, Medea interrupts them and chains Apollo to Herophile’s pedestal, planning to combine Apollo and Helios' essence to create for Caligula and to turn him into a new sun god.
A chained Apollo resists Medea's chants with the help of Crest, whom Medea kills, and completes the prophecy, which states that “Apollo faces death in Tarquin’s tomb unless the doorway to the soundless god is opened by Bellona’s daughter,” referring to Reyna, one of the two praetors at Camp Jupiter. Piper arrives with the newly-reincarnated Meliai and kills Medea. Helios disintegrates to Tartarus, thereby ending the fires. The Meliai quickly attach themselves to Meg, who they recognize as their planter and the daughter of their creator, Meg’s father. After exiting the Labyrinth, they encounter a contingent of Caligula’s pandai and his horse, Incitatus, who reveals that Caligula is on his way to personally destroy Camp Jupiter after the previous failure.
The Meliai make quick work of the pandai and murder Incitatus. After returning to Aeithales, Grover reveals that the fires have stopped and the Meliai promise to remain in Aeithales to protect it. Piper arranges for a plane to take Apollo and Meg to Camp Jupiter with Jason’s corpse. While this happens, Leo Valdez arrives; heartbroken after hearing Jason's fate, he conveys that Camp Jupiter won the battle with heavy casualties but is unaware of the second assault Caligula is planning. Apollo, feeling personally responsible for Jason's death and vowing to remember his promise, boards the plane with Meg and heads off to warn Camp Jupiter of the impending attack. Characters.
Main article:. – one of the, Apollo was cast down from Olympus and turned into a human named Lester by after the war against in. As Lester, he has to free the five oracles that have gone dark, the Sibyl Herophile being one of them. Caligula requires his essence (along with that of Helios) to make himself a sun god. – a 12-year-old daughter of Demeter.
– satyr, Lord of the Wild. – daughter of with the rare gift of charmspeak. – the demigod son of, the Roman aspect of. – the main antagonist. He is a legacy of Apollo and a Roman Emperor, infamous for his tyranny and insanity. Alongside and, Caligula has influenced many events in history through Triumvirate Holdings.Release The Burning Maze was first published by as a hardcover in the United States on May 1, 2018, with cover illustration.
And editions were released the same day. The audiobook is read by actor and published by.The Burning Maze had a first printing of about two million copies. It sold more than 52,000 copies during the first week.Upon release, the book debuted at No. 1 on the Children's Frontlist Fiction bestseller list and No. 3 on the overall list (remaining there for 2 weeks). The hardcover edition debuted at No. 1 on 's Teen & Young Adult Greek & Roman Myths & Legends bestseller list and the ebook at No. 1 on the Teen & Young Adult Sword & Sorcery Fantasy eBooks list. The next week, the book was the 6th sold among fiction novels on Amazon.
It debuted at No. 5 on the bestseller list. On fiction bestseller list, the book debuted at No. 2. In the first week of release, The Trials of Apollo series was No. 2 on bestseller list.In the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth nations, English-language editions in hardcover were also released May 1 by with cover art by Ben Hughes. The Puffin edition also included a short story. Although many non-English editions used John Rocco's cover art, a few have unique covers by other illustrators. Additionally, released a special edition exclusive to its customers, which also included a removable puzzle collection.
Another edition was also released, which included Riordan's autograph, a frontispiece, endpapers, and slipcase.The book is recommended for 12-14-year-olds on Disney's website. Sequel The sequel, is expected to be released in September 2019. See also.References. The Burning Maze.:. Read Riordan. ^. ^.
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