Riordan, Rick Hidden Oracle (Trials of Apollo #1), 361 pages. Disney Hyperion, 2016 $20.
Language: G; Mature Content: PG (mention of gay relationship); Violence:
PG (mild, not graphic).
Apollo has been mortal before, but this time he thinks Zeus
is really, really mad at him. Why else
would he send him to Earth looking like a dumpy, pimply teenaged boy named
Lester? To make things worse, through his own carelessness, he makes himself
the servant of Meg, a pre-teen street rat with a really bad attitude and no
manners at all. Apollo is sure if they
can find Percy Jackson and the Heroes of Olympus, everything will be
better. Unfortunately, Percy gives him
the brushoff and none of the other Heroes are at Camp during the school
year. When self-centered Apollo realizes
that the current crisis really is his fault, is he even capable of stepping up
to help solve the dire problems about to hit Camp Half-Blood?
Wow! Riordan has
concocted a fitting continuation of the Percy Jackson series. Unlike Magnus Chase, this one will segue well
even for elementary students. Watching
Apollo mature is going to be fun!
EL, MS, HS – ESSENTIAL.
Cindy, Library Teacher
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