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A review by malloryfitz
Trials of Apollo 3 Book set(The Hidden Oracle, The Dark Prophecy, The Burning Maze) by Rick Riordan
5.0
Premise- (5/5) I was so, so, so excited for this book. I love Riordan, and I was super excited to see him coming back to the Greek and Roman gods. The idea of having Apollo as our main narrator was super interesting too. I ordered this book for myself as a post-finals present, and though it took me a little while to get to it, I was thrilled to finally read it!
Characters- (4.5/5) So, I was a little thrown because Apollo is very different from other Riordan narrators. It makes total sense, since Apollo is a demoted god, rather than a demigod, but I just hadn’t been expecting it. Still lots of wisecracks, but Apollo had an arrogance that none of Riordan’s former narrators have had. It was interesting. Already, we’re starting to see some character development for Apollo, and I’m curious to see how much he will change by the end of the series. As far as side characters, the only super important new character introduced was Meg, who I can’t quite say I loved, but will be interesting to follow through the series. I loved seeing our familiar favorites, Percy, Rachel, Leo, Will, Nico, and everybody else. And I love our new villains! (See below!)
Plot- (5/5) I think Riordan’s done a great job with the plot. I have to imagine that plot for this book was hard. After all, first the Titans tried to defeat the gods in the original Percy Jackson. Then Riordan had to one-up that for Heroes of Olympus, which he managed to do with the giants and Gaea. And I think he’s made a great decision here. It would’ve been really tricky to one-up the former crisises (crises?) he’s had so far. But he pulled it off brilliantly by going, in a manner of speaking, back to the beginning. I won’t reveal too much here, but I am very excited about the new plot--the Oracles and the Triumvirate (I can’t wait to see who the other two members are!!)
World- (5/5) I love Camp Half-Blood and the world that was created in Percy Jackson and the Olympians. And I think Riordan has done an excellent job of expanding it through Camp Jupiter and The Heroes of Olympus. I’ve heard that The Trials of Apollo is sort of the capstone of this Greco-Roman modern mythological world Riordan has created, and I will be really sad when it ends. But I love the research Riordan puts in and the world he builds. It’s always felt very real.
Writing- (4/5) I will admit, Riordan’s writing style is nothing too original. I love his humor, his world, and his characters. But his writing across his various works does sound very similar. Still, it’s a style that I really enjoy, with lots of funny moments, great characters (I’m hoping he’ll continue adding diverse new characters in Trials of Apollo), and solid plot lines.
Overall- (4.7/5) I love Riordan’s writing. Though Percy Jackson will always have a special place in my heart as a huge, huge part of my childhood, I’ve really enjoyed all his books. The Hidden Oracle was a great start to this new addition to his world. Filled with his usual humor and with an exciting new plot line, I was satisfied with Riordan once again. As a mythology lover, I’m really, really looking forward to the rest of this series.
Characters- (4.5/5) So, I was a little thrown because Apollo is very different from other Riordan narrators. It makes total sense, since Apollo is a demoted god, rather than a demigod, but I just hadn’t been expecting it. Still lots of wisecracks, but Apollo had an arrogance that none of Riordan’s former narrators have had. It was interesting. Already, we’re starting to see some character development for Apollo, and I’m curious to see how much he will change by the end of the series. As far as side characters, the only super important new character introduced was Meg, who I can’t quite say I loved, but will be interesting to follow through the series. I loved seeing our familiar favorites, Percy, Rachel, Leo, Will, Nico, and everybody else. And I love our new villains! (See below!)
Plot- (5/5) I think Riordan’s done a great job with the plot. I have to imagine that plot for this book was hard. After all, first the Titans tried to defeat the gods in the original Percy Jackson. Then Riordan had to one-up that for Heroes of Olympus, which he managed to do with the giants and Gaea. And I think he’s made a great decision here. It would’ve been really tricky to one-up the former crisises (crises?) he’s had so far. But he pulled it off brilliantly by going, in a manner of speaking, back to the beginning. I won’t reveal too much here, but I am very excited about the new plot--the Oracles and the Triumvirate (I can’t wait to see who the other two members are!!)
World- (5/5) I love Camp Half-Blood and the world that was created in Percy Jackson and the Olympians. And I think Riordan has done an excellent job of expanding it through Camp Jupiter and The Heroes of Olympus. I’ve heard that The Trials of Apollo is sort of the capstone of this Greco-Roman modern mythological world Riordan has created, and I will be really sad when it ends. But I love the research Riordan puts in and the world he builds. It’s always felt very real.
Writing- (4/5) I will admit, Riordan’s writing style is nothing too original. I love his humor, his world, and his characters. But his writing across his various works does sound very similar. Still, it’s a style that I really enjoy, with lots of funny moments, great characters (I’m hoping he’ll continue adding diverse new characters in Trials of Apollo), and solid plot lines.
Overall- (4.7/5) I love Riordan’s writing. Though Percy Jackson will always have a special place in my heart as a huge, huge part of my childhood, I’ve really enjoyed all his books. The Hidden Oracle was a great start to this new addition to his world. Filled with his usual humor and with an exciting new plot line, I was satisfied with Riordan once again. As a mythology lover, I’m really, really looking forward to the rest of this series.