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Trials of Apollo, Book One: The Hidden Oracle
Trials of Apollo, Book One: The Hidden Oracle | Rick Riordan
How do you punish an immortal? By making him human. After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. Weak and disoriented, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy. Now, without his godly powers, the four-thousand-year-old deity must learn to survive in the modern world until he can somehow find a way to regain Zeus's favor. But Apollo has many enemies-gods, monsters, and mortals who would love to see the former Olympian permanently destroyed. Apollo needs help, and he can think of only one place to go . . . an enclave of modern demigods known as Camp Half-Blood.
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MK2007
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This book is about Apollo angering his father Zeus and sent to earth as a moral in New York. Without his power, Apollo is sent to free the oracles with Meg and that the Beast does not get to control all the orcales. If you like books of fantasy you may like this book. The point of view is first person and it is established by the author to tell the story of a view of what Apollo who became a moral to think of the life of morals

MissYaremcio Nicely done Minkyu! 6/6 12mo
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Mehso-so

Warning, this review will be extremely unpopular. Please don‘t kill me. Personally, I found the two main characters insufferable. I wanted to DNF this book until the two thirds point. At this time the main character started to change and evolve. People have said that the first book is the worst one but still, I don‘t know if I will continue with this series.

2⭐️

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ravenlee
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This went quickly - finished it today between kiddo‘s speech therapy and dance classes. Apollo is incredibly irritating, which is the point. Mortal as punishment for his role in the Heroes of Olympus debacle, Apollo has a lot of work to do to get himself back to Olympus and godhood. Betrayal, personal growth, cameos from old friends - really enjoyed this.

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thewallflower0707
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As a child, #PercyJackson meant the world to me. Two years ago, I bought all 5 series by #RickRiordan and re-read the original 5 books with Percy. I continued with The Lost Hero and then later The Kane Chronicles, but I couldn‘t get into either of them. I‘ve decided to skip both of them for now & continue with Apollo.

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TheLudicReader
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More for my classroom. I am stocking up on books for as companions for Romeo and Juliet (Our Violent Ends), sequel to The Marrow Thieves (Hunting by Stars) and the tagged book is a student request. #sorrynotsorry

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Lovelylottereader
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I quite liked this book and enjoyed Apollo‘s way of storytelling throughout the book. I‘m excited to read the next book and overall was glad to see the return of the demigods we know and love! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

persephone1408 I liked this book but I couldn't get into the 2nd one... Maybe I'll try again later. 3y
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Lovelylottereader

“We only have one life, but we can choose what kind of story it‘s going to be.”

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GatheringBooks
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TheSpineView 🤩🤩🤩 3y
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Branwen
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#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

🌿 For sure it has to be a tie between Artemis, goddess and protector of women, and He ate, goddess of magic. Both are so amazing!

🌿 I'm actually currently reading the Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan!

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 3y
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Branwen
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Birthday Book Haul #1!!!

I got these lovelies from my parents and sister! I'm super excited about the Rick Riordan box set! 😀📚💕

#birthdaybookhaul #bookhaul

GingerAntics I‘ve had my eye on that box set. Have you read the series before? I‘ve read the Percy Jackson series (all of the first one and part of the second), so I‘m thinking I‘ll probably like this one, too. 3y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Happy Birthday! 3y
Come-read-with-me How great! 3y
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Branwen
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Birthday lunch at the park, with a new book of course! 😄💖🌿📚

Lreads Happy Birthday! 🎉 🥳 3y
Branwen @QuietlyLaura Thank you so much! 😀 3y
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Brooke_H
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With a slightly different tone than previous demigod books (our narrator is a fallen god, after all), I found this one really funny and Meg and Apollo are surprisingly endearing. (Bonus: the return of a certain character I've been waiting for.)

(1st 2021 challenge square checked off! Read a book set mostly outdoors.)

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magicalshelves
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I have been reading Rick Riordan‘s books for a long time now. I am both excited and sad to read the final series in his Percy Jackson Universe. My first book of the year is guaranteed to be a fun one! I was going to call this read through “Year with Riordan” but since there are only five books I think I‘m going to just call it #FarewellPercy

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kellyannprz
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I read this one weekly with a friend and we‘re done✨

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kellyannprz
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Starting this one with a friend✨

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NicoleCeBallos
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Apollo is turned mortal and sent to Earth to rescue his oracles. He meets Meg, who saves him from being beaten up and claims his service. They travel to Camp Half-Blood with the help of Percy Jackson. Meg is my least favorite character Rick has ever written, but I have been really enjoying this series so far.

Sweetkokoro Oh I am glad to know I'm not the only one who does not care for Meg, there is just something about her that grates on my nerves. 4y
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Jess_Franzino
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I admit I put off reading Riordan for a long time, due to Greek mythology and Classics not only being my area of scholarship, but also the subject of the fantasy series I‘m writing. That means I get VERY picky about how the gods and myths are rewritten. However, this book was so FUN! That‘s all I can say. Just a hoot! And I respect the heck out of Riordan for all his research. Is his take on Apollo different than mine? Yes. But still loved it!

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mamawray
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I love how well Riordan weaves ancient mythology into modern day! And his characters are hilarious. It was fun to watch Apollo grow and learn throughout the book. I loved that he had made changes by the end, but still had some of his old thinking. Felt more relatable. Overall another fun Riordan book!

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Skye.G
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EmmalynNaude
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The God of the sun, music, healing and peotry has been thrown out of Olympus by his father zues. He has now become a teenager and must consult the help of demigod percy jackson. He must also complete multiple tasks for a young girl named meg to regain his status on Olympus. But, meg has a secret she hasn't told anyone before. It can jeopardize everyone at camp.

Cfischbuch People are important - so capitalize their names, please. 4y
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DrJAdMerricksson
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Another wonderfully humourous myth- inspired book!
Read my full review: https://wp.me/p6C2DX-2Mr

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Becca.in.a.book
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This is the best smell in the world! 😍

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Kenyazero
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This was a fun book, especially if you're into #greekmythology. I haven't met a Rick Riordan book I didn't enjoy even though I'm not the target audience of most of his work. #mythology #apollo #greekgods #YAlit

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Aylandra
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Great book.
Immortal god becomes mortal teenager. And every enemy he had as a God wants a piece of him.
Not gonna spoil anything, but it's a pretty good start to this series, and really ramps up the stakes for a former immortal, as he realises how little power he now has.

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fazamrd

"Oh, why does college have to happen to perfectly good people?"

Quite relatable.

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Sweetkokoro
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Call me silly but I probably should have read all the other series prior to this one haha. I have heard of Percy Jackson I never read his series & I didn‘t think they would constantly reference from Percy‘s series but it does. For its targeted age range I can see why it‘s popular, but for me there was just to many real world references that just got annoying. Apollo is well written though, Meg was flat & annoying for me. I‘ll keep reading though.

Shley9225 Wow, when I read this I didn‘t notice that it referenced PJO that much 😂 I actually thought it did a pretty good job of standing alone but that‘s just me apparently 5y
Shley9225 And also 😱😱😱 you HAVEN‘T read PJO yet? *gasp* 5y
Sweetkokoro @Shley9225 haha no I haven‘t you think I would have since I love tales around the gods haha. I did put in a hold for it at my library hopefully I‘ll have it soon. And yah it kept references people and events and I was like “ummmmm okay” haha. Maybe it felt more Stand alone for you since you read the prior works haha. 5y
Shley9225 @Sweetkokoro Probably ? those books were my childhood, so it would be like referencing Pokémon—commonplace knowledge! And ahh I‘m so excited can‘t wait to hear what you think :D 5y
Sweetkokoro @Shley9225 I was in my last year of high school when the first PJO was released so it missed my radar haha. But I‘m actually excited to read it, I‘ll definitely make sure to post my thoughts! 5y
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SpotlightBookBlog
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Growing up with “Percy Jackson” has made me long for the world of gods and magic. Now, many years later, my childhood is coming to full circle with “The Trials of Apollo” series.

Uncle Rick, thank you so much for the best childhood ever. I‘ll be waiting for every book you write.

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erlino
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?"Please don't leave me again!"?
I read this part in school and I'm so glad nobody was around because I started crying.

#fanart #trialsofapollo #toa #hyacinthius

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erlino
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?"Zeus needed someone to blame, so of course he'd picked the handsomest, most talented, most popular god in the pantheon: me."?
I listened to this song while I was reading this book and it reminded me of this book, despite the fact they're technically not chasing the sun.

#fanart #trialsofapollo #toa #apollo #lesterpapadopolus #megmcarffey

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Fan_of_70
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Tomorrow is the start of my last semester of law school, and I plan on it also being my first day of getting back to eating healthy. However, today is not tomorrow so I made this is RumChata Carrot Cake Banana Bread with RumChata Cinnamon Cream Cheese frosting.

BookishMarginalia Looks delish! 5y
Kaye Look at that ! Wow does that look good. 5y
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TheReadingNurse
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I finished my first book of the year and I absolutely loved it!
#RickRiordan #TheTrialsofApollo

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BookDragon13
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Apollo the god of many things.
Archery
Music
Prophecy
Poetry
The Sun
Medicine

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howjessicareads
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I have fallen asleep TWICE while listening to this audiobook today... but it‘s no reflection on the book. It‘s good. I‘m just coming down with something. 🙁😷😴 #percyjackson #audiobook

Lreads Oh no! I hope you feel better soon! 💕 5y
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InLibrisVeritas
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I also got a copy of The Hidden Oracle for only $4 today!

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Read.Em.And.Eat
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Book one of #readathon done and dusted! Uncle Rick does it again! There were a lot of parts of this book that made me laugh out loud (in a, thankfully empty apartment). On to the next in the series and then the third one out on Tuesday!!

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Read.Em.And.Eat
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A little over half way done book #1 and snuggling a loveable old cat. How is everyone doing out there? #catsoflitsy #trixie

InBooksILive Black kitties are my favorite. And all white ones too ❤🐱 6y
ladym30 Kitty is lovely! 6y
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Read.Em.And.Eat
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It‘s finally here! With all of the packing and sadness that the last week brought, I am so ready to binge read the first two Trials of Apollo books in preparation for the third one to be released on Tuesday! Happy #readathon everyone!!!

CoverToCoverGirl Are they not doing it on Litsy because of the recent changes? ... I haven‘t seen any posts 😔 6y
Read.Em.And.Eat @CoverToCoverGirl well I don‘t think that the readathon technically starts for another half hour. But I‘m keeping an eye on the hashtag #readathon :) 6y
CoverToCoverGirl Thanks.. I‘ll just be patient then and do the same. 😎 6y
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shanaya___20
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Trials of Apollo - the hidden oracle by Rick Riordan
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How do you punish an immortal?By making him human. After angering his father Zeus,the God Apollo is cast down from Olympus.Now without his godly powers,the four-thousand-year-old deity must learn to survive the modern world until he can somehow find a way to regain Zeus's favour.Apollo needs help,and he can think of only one place to go...an enclave of modern demigods known as Camp Half-Blood.

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actualdisneyprincess
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3.5 ⭐️; it was fun, and the haiku that opened each chapter were hilarious. But overall, for me, it seemed to be missing the special something that made me love the Percy series, the Heroes of Olympus, and the Magnus Chase series. Still going to pick up the second one soon, though! #thehiddenoracle #thetrialsofapollo #rickriordan

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actualdisneyprincess
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Oh, my God. The haiku are KILLING ME. 😂😂😂 #thehiddenoracle #thetrialsofapollo #rickriordan

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Mchartt
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Here we go with book 2 for the #24in48 Readathon. Looking forward to this one.

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actualdisneyprincess
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I‘m really enjoying “Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit,” but at this point of the evening, I‘m ready for some flat-out fun, too. #thehiddenoracle #thetrialsofapollo #rickriordan

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sammisho
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Who doesn't love Rick Riordan? This book was everything I would expect from him. Funny, ton of heart, and a diverse cast of characters. I loved Apollo as the protagonist and can't wait to read more.

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sammisho
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Spent my day #audiomealprepping.

[DELETED] 3803335244 Love ❤️ 6y
Mdargusch 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 6y
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TheresaGivan
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A little bit of morning reading before I have to go off to work. I may be 26 years old but I will always adore Rick Riordan. I have no shame. I know what I like. It also helps that I‘m thoroughly obsessed with ancient mythology.

Texreader Yay! Glad to hear that! He lives in our hometown and went to my kids‘ school. 6y
TheresaGivan @Texreader That is so cool! I really enjoy all of his works that I‘ve ever read. 6y
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