The Trials of Apollo
Banished from Olympus, the God of Music must survive as clumsy Lester Papadopoulos to reclaim his divinity.
"The Trials of Apollo" is a five-book saga that traces the humiliating descent of Greek god Apollo. Turned into a mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos by Zeus as punishment, most notably for giving his blessing to Octavian, Apollo lands in a dumpster in an alley in New York City. To regain his godly form he must save four oracles, among them Dodona, the Oracle of Trophonius and the Erythraean Sibyl, and restore the Oracle of Delphi from Python.
Quick Facts
- Author
- Rick Riordan
- Cover artist
- John Rocco
- Language
- English
- Latin
- Indonesia
- Spanish and others (depends)
- Publisher
- Hyperion (US), Penguin/Puffin (UK, AU, NZ)
- Published
- 2016–2020
- Format
- Print (hardcover and paperback)
- audiobook
- e-book
- Books
- 5
- Preceded by
- The Heroes of Olympus
Lore & Background
This series dissects divinity through the lens of vulnerability. Apollo journeys across North America to restore the oracles and to defeat the Triumvirate of Roman emperors. He grapples with the sting of injury, the warmth of friendship, and the terrifying fragility of life.
Reader's Guide
The saga begins when Apollo falls to Earth in New York City, where he meets Meg McCaffrey; with the help of Percy Jackson they travel to Camp Half-Blood. There they learn that most of the world's oracles have stopped working. He must face the Triumvirate of Roman emperors: Nero, Commodus and Caligula. As the quest expands across New York to California, Apollo faces threats ranging from mythological monsters to modern corporate armies. Apollo's son Will Solace and Nico di Angelo join Apollo and Meg in The Tower of Nero. The climax comes in The Tower of Nero, back in New York, where Apollo and Meg face Nero and Python. Apollo kills Python, and Rachel Elizabeth Dare regains her powers of foresight.
Did You Know?
- Meg McCaffrey is a daughter of Demeter who was raised by the villainous Emperor Nero.
- The series features a return to Camp Jupiter, expanding the lore of Roman demigods introduced in The Heroes of Olympus.
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