![]() ![]() It definitely feels like Trials of Apollo is going to be a kind of victory tour for all the characters we got to know earlier. I do still like Meg’s age-appropriateness (she seems like a little kid not an adult in a kid’s body, which is one of my only complaints about some of the other books), but I still have not connected to her the way I have to so many of Riordan’s other characters. This was emphasized, but the fact that Calypso was traveling Apollo’s trajectory-but without the humor and swag-made her difficult to especially care about. Similarly, both Calypso and Apollo were dealing with no longer being immortal and magical. If this had been lampshaded-if Calypso, perhaps, had highlighted their similarities and therefore created some uncomfortable tension-it might have worked out well, changing the dynamic from two characters unintentionally occupying the same space to two characters consciously competing for the role. They don’t fit well together, because they both awkwardly try to occupy the same narrative role. See the problem? Apollo and Leo are variations on a theme, which means that they work exceptionally well with characters who are very different from them (Leo with the implausibly calm, powerful, and perfect Jason Apollo with the taciturn and perpetually unimpressed Nico). Apollo is… a cocky little bastard who has some cool skills and talks a big game but is a huge spaz and strikes out every time he falls in love, which is all the time. ![]() ![]() The problem is that Leo is a cocky little bastard who has some cool skills and talks a big game but is a huge spaz and strikes out every time he falls in love, which is all the time. He was my favorite character bar none in HOO, and that includes Percy (though I would probably vote PJO Percy over HOO Leo, but that’s a question for another day, if ever). But he did not mesh as well with Leo and Calypso as he did with Will, Nico, and the other demigods at Camp Half Blood. I love his cockiness juxtaposed with his absolute patheticness. My immediate reaction to the novel is that I enjoyed it, but that it was a bit of a letdown compared to most of the other Greek-based books Riordan has done (when I say most of I am referencing Lost Hero, which I think is the weak point of the first ten books, although I did still like it).Īpollo’s POV continues to be charming. I didn’t invest the time to reread PJO and HOO, but I did reread The Hidden Oracle in order to prepare myself as best as possible. Will he survive the greatest challenge of his four thousand year existence? _ More books by Rick Riordan: The Percy Jackson series: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian Percy Jackson: The Demigod Files The Heroes of Olympus series: The Lost Hero The Son Of Neptune The Mark of Athena The Heroes of Olympus: The Demigod Files The Kane Chronicles series: The Red Pyramid The Throne of Fire The Serpent's Shadow The Magnus Chase Series: Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead.I was super excited to get the second book of Rick Riordan’s Trials of Apollo series. To stay alive, Apollo needs the help of a mortal goddess, a bronze dragon, and some familiar faces from Camp Half-Blood. Oh, and a Roman Emperor, whose love of bloodshed makes Nero look tame. The cave could kill him, or drive him insane. There are a few things standing in his way though. Apollo must head to the American Midwest where, rumour has it, a haunted cave may hold answers. There's only one way he can earn back Zeus' favour, and that's to seek and restore the ancient oracles - but that's easier said than done. The second book in the latest series from international bestselling author, Rick Riordan He was once an immortal God, now he's an awkward teenager. ![]()
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