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The blending of a teenagers imperfections with the mind of an ancient god makes for some very amusing moments. Apollo is a funny and at times irritating character with his self-importance and egotistic ways. This is a fun entry into the world of demigods. How can you go on a quest when the being who issues the quests is unable to do so? Somehow Apollo needs to confront his fears, overcome the limitations of his now teenage, human body and deal with betrayal such as he has never felt before. He persuades Percy Jackson to take them both to Camp Half-Blood hoping that whilst there he can find some answers but the Camp is in chaos, things are not as they should be, campers are missing and the oracle is not working. To add to his mortification he is rescued from his first beating by twelve year old Meg. He now has to find what it is he has to do in order to regain his godhood. These books are a lot of fun, but I find Apollo a much harder character to enjoy following than either Jason or Percy.Īpollo is in a whole world of hurt, he is used to being a god but now he is a 16 year old boy stuck in the mortal world because Zeus has cast him down. Meg is the perfect foil for Apollo’s pomposity. These two characters weave humanity, love and family through the adventure. Emmie and Jo who run the Waystation add weight to the story, that being told through Apollo’s eyes has a tendency to become rather flippant. The relationship between Leo and Calypso is hesitant and lovely. Leo is brash, like Apollo though he isn’t as pompous and is therefore more appealing. Other characters do a great job of balancing him out. Apollo himself gets a bit annoying for me, there is only so many times he can say how great is or was as a god, when really he was a bit of an idiot.
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Along the way he reconnects with Meg and even though she betrayed him, it is clear the two are destined to continue forward together. Apollo has not just one thing to do in order to find the Oracle, he has several mini quests that need to be undertaken, one is rescuing a young girl who may be family. To make matters worse this Oracle is guarded by the second member of the Triumvirate, a mad emperor who also belongs in the darker parts of Apollo’s past.Īccompanied by Leo and Calypso they find themselves at the Waystation, a place of refuge run by two ex-hunters of Artemis. This oracle is not only part of Apollo’s dark past, it also has the potential to drive him, or anyone who uses it, mad. This one has a strong personal connection to him, one he is reluctant to look too closely at. If you love Percy Jackson, then you’ll enjoy these.Īpollo is still a human, still Lester and has to find the second oracle. The characters varied and work well together, despite the times they clash, you know, personality wise. Oh that wasn’t rhetorical, so many things could go wrong, and all Magnus needs to do is make sure Thor gets his hammer back, and a couple of other things.Īs with all Riordan books, the pace is breakneck the action constant. Magic swords, elven realms, relics that can drive you mad, dwarves turned to stone and a wedding between a Valkyrie and a giant, what could possibly go wrong? It’s never that simple in Magnus’s world, what with Loki manipulating Randolph and plenty of others behind the scenes. That’s the only good news and it isn’t much before Magnus is warned to stay away. Magnus is still alive and is meeting Otis, an informant with a lead on Thor’s missing hammer.