Book Review: Trials of Apollo: Tower of Nero

The Tower of Nero by Rick Riordan

The Tower of Nero (The Trials of Apollo, #5)
by Rick Riordan

3 out of 5 stars

Zeus punishes Apollo by turning him into a mortal human. Apollo must complete various trials and serve a demigod named Meg, so that he can regain his godly status. In this final book of the series, Meg and Apollo are traveling to New York to face the evil Emperor Nero and the terrifying giant snake, Python, that is controlling all the prophecies.

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Book Review: Trials of Apollo The Tyrant’s Tomb

The Tyrant’s Tomb by Rick Riordan

The Tyrant’s Tomb (The Trials of Apollo, #4)
by Rick Riordan

3 out of 5 stars

Zeus punishes Apollo by turning him into a mortal human. Apollo must complete various trials and serve a demigod named Meg, so that he can regain his godly status. In this fourth book of the series, Meg and Apollo are trying to turn back the zombie forces of the Triumvirate from attacking New Rome. A prophecy tells them that if they can capture the breath of a dying god, they could summon godly help to face Caligula’s armies.
Apollo and Meg are joined by Hazel, Frank, and Reyna in their quest. Lavinia, a lesbian with a crush on a Poison Oak dryad, breaks all the rules of the 12th Legion to help Meg and Apollo sneak in and out of New Rome on their quest.

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Book Review: The Burning Maze

The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan

The Burning Maze (The Trials of Apollo, #3)
by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author)

4 out of 5 stars

Zeus punishes Apollo by turning him into a mortal human. Apollo must complete various trials and serve a demigod named Meg, so that he can regain his godly status. But Meg has a complicated relationship with her stepfather, the evil emperor Nero. In this third book, they are travelling with Grover the satyr to find the oracle imprisoned in the burning maze that is part of the Labyrinth. Anyone who enters the maze will fall into fire traps, but the fire is also burning aboveground in some places and causing wildfires throughout Southern California. The dryads and other nature spirits are suffering from drought and fire, and Grover vows to help them. They enlist Jason Grace and Piper McLean to help with their quest, but Jason and Piper have their own problems.

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Book Review: The Dark Prophecy

The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan

The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)
by Rick Riordan

3 out of 5 stars

Zeus punishes Apollo by turning him into a mortal human. Apollo must complete various trials and serve a demigod named Meg, so that he can regain his godly status. But Meg has a complicated relationship with her stepfather, the evil emperor Nero. In this second book, they are travelling with Leo Valdez and Calypso to find the oracle of dark prophecy. Anyone who enters the dark caves will go insane when they are given a prophecy, unless they can sit in the throne of memory and expel the prophecy to regain their sanity. But the throne of memory is missing, and the caves of the oracle are heavily guarded.

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Book Review: Magnus Chase: The Hammer of Thor

The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan

The Hammer of Thor (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #2)
by  Rick Riordan

Magnus and his friends are tasked with finding Thor’s missing hammer, but as usual, Loki has his own mysterious plans for them. They receive a tip that the hammer might be buried in a Viking barrow, so they decide to track it down. Loki is up to his old tricks and it will take all of Magnus’ courage and resourcefulness to retrieve the hammer and hopefully not get killed by giants.

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Book Review: Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle

The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan

The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo, #1)
by Rick Riordan

4 out of 5 stars

Zeus punishes Apollo by turning him into a mortal human. Apollo must complete various trials and serve a demigod, so that he can regain his godly status. The first demigod he meets is a street urchin named Meg, and she claims his service. He agrees to take her to Camp Half-Blood, hoping they will be safe there, but when they arrive, campers are missing and Apollo starts hearing strange voices. The Oracle can’t see the future, so they are blind and can’t authorize any quests until the Oracle is freed.

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Book Review: Magnus Chase The Sword of Summer

The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #1)
by Rick Riordan 

5 out of 5 stars

Magnus has been living on the streets ever since his mother died. They say it was an explosion, but Magnus knows she was killed by wolves with glowing eyes. In fact, a lot of strange things have been happening, so when Magnus’ weird uncle tells him that their family is involved with the gods of Norse mythology, a lot of things start to make sense to Magnus. His uncle tells him to find the long-lost Sword of Summer, but a fire giant attacks Boston and Magnus has no idea how to fight a legendary giant even if he could find and retrieve the lost sword.

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Book Review: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Wrath of the Triple Goddess

Wrath of the Triple Goddess by Rick Riordan

Wrath of the Triple Goddess (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #7)
by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author)

5 out of 5 stars

Percy needs three recommendation letters from three gods in order to get into college with Annabeth next year. So he teams up with Annabeth and Grover for a few last quests to earn those godly recommendation letters. Their second task is to pet-sit a polecat and hellhound for the scary triple goddess, Hecate. These pets are terrifying and wild, and Hecate’s home is a creepy mansion full of secrets and weird bathrooms. The pets do not look friendly, but Percy is determined to follow Hecate’s instructions and keep the pets alive and well for the entire week. All while trying to pass his regular school classes and graduate senior year.

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Book Review: Demigods and Magicians

Demigods & Magicians by Rick Riordan

Demigods & Magicians: Percy and Annabeth Meet the Kanes
by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author)

4 out of 5 stars

Carter Kane is hunting a wayward Egyptian crocodile monster when he encounters a guy wearing a “Camp” Something t-shirt. Apparently Percy is after the same monster, and he is hefting a serious magical sword. But Carter has his own brand of magic, and the two young men aren’t quite sure what to make of each other. But one thing is for sure… they can’t defeat this monster on their own. They will have to team up and fight side by side!

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Book Review: The Serpent’s Shadow and The Kane Chronicles Survival Guide

The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan

The Serpent’s Shadow (The Kane Chronicles, #3)
by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author)

4 out of 5 stars

In this final book of the Kane Chronicles trilogy, Sadie and Carter are facing off against the evil Serpent Apophis. They have gathered many allies around them, but their enemies are more powerful than ever. There is only one way to stop Apophis from rising and devouring the sun; they must discover an ancient spell hidden by a magician who died centuries ago. Fortunately, their father has power in the Duat to locate the magician’s ghost. Unfortunately, the ghost is insanely murderous and sure to betray them. It’s just another day for the Kane siblings, fighting off monsters and doing the impossible.

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