The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan
Yes, I'm back with more Rick Riordan books. (You know you missed it.)
In The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan, readers meet a few new interesting characters. Namely, Lester Papadopoulos, age 16, and his demigod companion (read: master), Meg McCafferty, age 12. What makes these two particularly interesting is that Lester used to be the mighty Greek god Apollo, before Zeus punished him for all the nonsense that went on with Octavian in the war against Gaea. (For reference, look back to any of the Heroes of Olympus books. It's all connected.) Meg claimed his service, and now Apollo/Lester must follow her commands while trying to fulfill the quests in front of him. That's right, the god of prophecy is on the receiving end now.
Lester tries to reconcile his quickly fading memories and god-status with his teenage body and the fact that not many people seem to care about his problems. (How dare they!) At the same time, Camp Half-Blood is having some problems and the usual team, including the beloved Percy Jackson, is unable to help out. Apollo has a lot to deal with in the middle of complaining about how unfair his life is and dealing with Meg, who is very...Meg.
In this new series by Riordan, readers get the chance to reconnect with characters they've come to love over the past several series, while at the same time learning more about the thoughts and motivations behind the Olympians' actions (hint: anger or laziness, mostly). Lester faces many difficulties and a surprising betrayal, but along the way he makes some new friends, finds some old ones, and comes to a few realizations about the gods.
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In The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan, readers meet a few new interesting characters. Namely, Lester Papadopoulos, age 16, and his demigod companion (read: master), Meg McCafferty, age 12. What makes these two particularly interesting is that Lester used to be the mighty Greek god Apollo, before Zeus punished him for all the nonsense that went on with Octavian in the war against Gaea. (For reference, look back to any of the Heroes of Olympus books. It's all connected.) Meg claimed his service, and now Apollo/Lester must follow her commands while trying to fulfill the quests in front of him. That's right, the god of prophecy is on the receiving end now.
Lester tries to reconcile his quickly fading memories and god-status with his teenage body and the fact that not many people seem to care about his problems. (How dare they!) At the same time, Camp Half-Blood is having some problems and the usual team, including the beloved Percy Jackson, is unable to help out. Apollo has a lot to deal with in the middle of complaining about how unfair his life is and dealing with Meg, who is very...Meg.
In this new series by Riordan, readers get the chance to reconnect with characters they've come to love over the past several series, while at the same time learning more about the thoughts and motivations behind the Olympians' actions (hint: anger or laziness, mostly). Lester faces many difficulties and a surprising betrayal, but along the way he makes some new friends, finds some old ones, and comes to a few realizations about the gods.
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