The Trials of Apollo
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| Author | Rick Riordan |
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| Cover artist | John Rocco |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Greek mythological fiction, fantasy, adventure and children's fiction |
| Publisher | Hyperion Books |
| Published | May 3, 2016– |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book |
| No. of books | 2 (as of 2017) |
| Preceded by | The Heroes of Olympus |
The Trials of Apollo is a series of fantasy adventure mythological fiction novels written by American author Rick Riordan that collectively form a sequel to the Heroes of Olympus series.[1] The first book in the series, The Hidden Oracle, was released on May 3, 2016.[2] The second book in the series, The Dark Prophecy, was released on May 2, 2017.[3]
Synopsis
The series follows the trials of the god Apollo, who has been turned into a human as punishment from his father and king of the gods Zeus. Zeus is angry with Apollo for a variety of reasons, most notably for the younger god's allowing his Roman descendant Octavian to rise to power during The Heroes of Olympus series by giving him his blessing. The final book of The Heroes of Olympus, The Blood of Olympus, takes place about six months before the beginning of The Trials of Apollo.
Books
The Hidden Oracle
The Hidden Oracle is the first book of the series. It is told in first-person by the main character Apollo, and uses haiku for chapter titles. The book was released on May 3, 2016.[2]
The book opens with Apollo landing in an alley in New York City—in the form of a mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos—and meeting Meg McCaffrey, a homeless daughter of Demeter. Believing that he must only undertake some simple quest to regain his immortality, Apollo/Lester and Meg travel to Camp Half-Blood, where they learn most of the world's oracles have stopped working. The two undertake a quest to locate and protect the one remaining oracle, hoping also to learn how to help the other oracles and to regain Apollo's immortality.[4]
The Dark Prophecy
The Dark Prophecy is the second book in the series. It was released on May 2, 2017.
The book continues the story of Apollo as the mortal Lester, as he leaves the safety of Camp Half-Blood and journeys across North America to restore the remaining four Oracles and defeat the triumvirate of roman emperors-turned-Gods, while also being helped by Leo Valdez, the now-mortal Calypso and Festus the bronze dragon.[5]
The Burning Maze
The Burning Maze is the third book in the series. It is scheduled to be released on May 3, 2018.
Supplementary works
Camp Half-Blood Confidential
A companion book titled Percy Jackson: Camp Half-Blood Confidential was released on May 2, 2017.[6]
References
- ↑ "Rick Riordan announces ‘Trials of Apollo’ series set in Percy Jackson's world". Hypable. October 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- 1 2 Riordan, Rick (May 11, 2016). "The Hidden Oracle!". RickRiordan.com. Rick Riordan. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ↑ "‘Trials of Apollo’ book 2 info revealed on heels of ‘Hidden Oracle’ release". Hypable. May 5, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ↑ Riordan, Rick (2016). The Hidden Oracle. Los Angeles: Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781484732748.
- ↑ http://rickriordan.com/book/the-dark-prophecy/
- ↑ "From Percy Jackson: Camp Half-Blood Confidential (An Official Rick Riordan Companion Book): Your Real Guide to the Demigod Training Camp (Trials of Apollo)". Amazon. Retrieved March 31, 2017.