Peel some of that egotism away, and you begin to get a more likeable character-certainly one I could sympathize with. By letting us into Apollo’s head, Riordan slowly uncovers Apollo’s regrets, hidden for years behind his massive self-importance. But the character development is impressive and surprising. I thought a book narrated by the egotistical (not to mention narcissistic) Apollo would be annoying, but it’s actually quirkily amusing, with just a touch of “it’s about time he got a comeupance.” Apollo starts out just as self-centered as you would expect from his appearances in the Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus series. But becoming human just might be the salvation of Apollo. Cursed by Zeus for his actions that contributed to the war with Gaea, the god Apollo has become a 16-year-old, acne-ridden, out-of-shape, mortal boy. Rick Riordan returns to Camp Halfblood with The Hidden Oracle, the first book of The Trials of Apollo.

an enclave of modern demigods known as Camp Half-Blood. Apollo needs help, and he can think of only one place to go. But Apollo has many enemies-gods, monsters, and mortals who would love to see the former Olympian permanently destroyed. 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. Weak and disoriented, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy. After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. How do you punish an immortal? By making him human. ★★★½ The Hidden Oracle Series: Trials of Apollo #1

Haiku and Havoc: The Hidden Oracle (Trials of Apollo #1)

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