the trials of apollo book one the hidden oracle

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. Includes a bonus short story: Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo.Perfect for ages 10 up doesn't require knowledge of Rick's other series.Beloved characters from Percy Jackson and the Olympians and the Heroes of Olympus make cameo appearances.An arrogant god has to learn what it means to be human.A different take on Greek and Roman mythology.This latest has Riordan's signature wry narration, nonstop action, and mythology brought to life.- School Library Journal Riordan's many fans will be thrilled with this return to the world of Percy Jackson and friends. He finds he's a mortal 16-year-old and must earn his way back into Zeus' favor by restoring five oracles in Book One of this new series from the 'storyteller of the gods' ('Publishers Weekly').īook Synopsis The god Apollo is banished to Earth as an awkward teenage mortal in this New York Times #1 bestseller, the first in a five-book series, now in paperback with a bonus short story included. About the Book After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus.

The trials of apollo book one the hidden oracle