The Trials of Apollo, Book One: The Hidden Oracle
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4.6 • 159 Ratings
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
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 disoriented, 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 favor. 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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this book, the first in Riordan's Trials of Apollo series (a spin-off of his bestselling Percy Jackson series), the god Apollo is punished by Zeus and sent to Earth in the form of a gawky teenage boy. He is forced to serve a 12-year-old demigod girl who just recently discovered her powers, faces danger from an ongoing series of mythological creatures trying to kill him, and attempts to solve the mystery of why the Oracle of Delphi has gone silent. Narrator Daymond's narration is delightful: lively and comical, he perfectly captures the lovably conceited and pompous Apollo, who is constantly being brought down a peg in his humiliating human state, and creates memorable voices for a myriad of creatures, including gurgly, raspy plague ghouls, an authoritative centaur, and a grain spirit in the form of a wailing baby. Percy Jackson fans will eagerly take to this new series, and Daymond's entertaining narration only adds to the fun. Ages 10 14. A Disney-Hyperion hardcover.
Customer Reviews
Amazing book! 10000 stars
That was an AWESOME book! I really want to tell u all on what happens but I'm not a spoiler. I finished it in the first hour I got it. was sooooo good. This little page can't even describe how amazing it was. Rick riordan is not human he is the GOD of writing! Can't wait for the next book!
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Very good
I really enjoyed this book. The humour was fantastic and it was a quick read.
Genres
I like this book especially since it is incorporated in my favourite type of genre, fantasy, mythology, and action.
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