This gave me a completely fresh angle on Percy Jackson's world. I decided to subject poor Apollo to that punishment for a third time and write a series from his point of view as a newly outcast 16-year-old mortal. While writing Percy Jackson's Greek Gods, I came across two myths about Zeus punishing Apollo by turning him mortal. Says Riordan: "Even after so many books on Greek mythology, I am constantly discovering stories I didn't know. That’s where Percy Jackson, the star of Riordan’s best-selling series, comes in.
He has to learn how to survive until he can regain Zeus’ favor. Now a mere human teenager known as Lester, Apollo is weak and confused when he lands in modern-day New York City. The jacket, illustrated by John Rocco, features Apollo, the immortal Greek god of music and archery, being sent down to earth as punishment by his father, Zeus.ĭon’t mess with Dad. The Hidden Oracle, the first in a planned five-book series, will be published on by Disney Hyperion. (Good news for Percy Jackson fans – the young demigod, who has encountered Apollo many times in his adventures, is featured in the excerpt.) USA TODAY has a first look at the jacket, and an exclusive excerpt below. That’s the moral of The Trials of Apollo, Book One, The Hidden Oracle, the first in Rick Riordan’s new mythology series for kids ages 10-14. Don’t make Dad mad, especially if he’s Zeus!
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