The Hidden Oracle
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Characters (3)
| Name | Aliases | Role |
|---|---|---|
Apollo God of the sun, music, poetry, and prophecy. Protagonist of the Trials of Apollo series in which Zeus strips him of his godhood and sends him to earth as the awkward mortal teenager Lester Papadopoulos. His arc across five books is a genuine redemption story - he begins as an insufferable narcissist and earns his way back to godhood by learning what it costs to actually care about someone. | Lester Papadopoulos | Protagonist |
Meg McCaffrey A daughter of Demeter with control over plants and seeds, assigned as Apollo's master when he is cast down to earth. Difficult, unpredictable, and deeply traumatised by her upbringing under Nero. Her relationship with Apollo is the emotional core of the Trials of Apollo series. | Meg, Daughter of Demeter | Protagonist |
Percy Jackson A son of Poseidon who discovers his divine heritage at age twelve when monsters begin attacking him. Over five books he grows from a confused kid who can breathe underwater into the demigod at the centre of the Great Prophecy. His fatal flaw is excessive personal loyalty - he would risk the world to save the people he loves. Continues as a major character through Heroes of Olympus and appears in later series. | Seaweed Brain, The Son of Poseidon | Protagonist |
Groups (1)
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Camp Half-Blood | Organisation |
History
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
24 May 2016 | Publication | The first volume of The Trials of Apollo received strong reviews within the middle grade fantasy community, with critics praising the comic voice of the god Apollo as narrator - vain, self-pitying, and gradually humanised - as a distinctive departure from the Percy Jackson formula. Reviewers noted the darker emotional register relative to the earlier series, with Apollo's forced mortality giving the book genuine stakes alongside its humour. It debuted at number one on the New York Times children's bestseller list, as expected for a Riordan release, and was received as a confident new direction for the Riordanverse. |
2017 | Award Won | Geffen Award YA book category |
Publication24 May 2016
The first volume of The Trials of Apollo received strong reviews within the middle grade fantasy community, with critics praising the comic voice of the god Apollo as narrator - vain, self-pitying, and gradually humanised - as a distinctive departure from the Percy Jackson formula. Reviewers noted the darker emotional register relative to the earlier series, with Apollo's forced mortality giving the book genuine stakes alongside its humour. It debuted at number one on the New York Times children's bestseller list, as expected for a Riordan release, and was received as a confident new direction for the Riordanverse.
Award Won2017
Geffen Award
YA book category