Zeus has punished his son Apollo–god of the sun, music, archery, poetry, and more–by casting him down to earth in the form of a gawky, acne-covered sixteen-year-old mortal named Lester. The only way Apollo can reclaim his rightful place on Mount Olympus is by restoring several Oracles that have gone dark. What is affecting the Oracles, and how can Apollo/Lester do anything about them without his powers?
After experiencing a series of dangerous–and frankly, humiliating–trials at Camp Half-Blood, Lester must now leave the relative safety of the demigod training ground and embark on a hair-raising journey across North America. Somewhere in the American Midwest, he and his companions must find the most dangerous Oracle from ancient times: a haunted cave that may hold answers for Apollo in his quest to become a god again–if it doesn’t kill him or drive him insane first. Standing in Apollo’s way is the second member of the evil Triumvirate, a Roman emperor whose love of bloodshed and spectacle makes even Nero look tame. To survive the encounter, Apollo will need the help of son of Hephaestus Leo Valdez, the now-mortal sorceress Calypso, the bronze dragon Festus, and other unexpected allies–some familiar, some new–from the world of demigods. Come along for what promises to be a harrowing, hilarious, and haiku-filled ride. . . .
… a year since the first one came out I loved this book spoiler alert Jason grace and piper mclean … I can’t believe it’s already been a year since the first one came out I loved this book spoiler alert Jason grace and piper mclean are in this book and I have to say it was quite interesting to read about them what they been up to since blood of Olympus anyway I had fun reading this book and I know other fans will too and I am very excited for when Magnus chase book 3 comes out this fall and next year with trials of apollo book 3 and other books like the imprint books rick riordan talk about…
Confusing at times… but still makes a mark. For the sake of new readers, I will not include spoilers. The book is rather interesting, probably focusing more on comedy than the first. However, similar to the first, it gets rather confusing at times. How? Well, keeping track of new characters and the constant battles AND the flashbacks can make you want to reread the chapter because it is so complex. I would not recommend it for younger people, because this can be rather annoying as the book goes on.
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