![]() The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan is the third novel in the third series about greek and roman demigods that was made famous by Percy Jackson. This series, called The Trials of Apollo, follows the god Apollo who has been made into a mortal by Zeus. Apollo is also forced to listen to a 12 year old girl which adds to the humour of the series. In The Burning Maze, Apollo must travel across the United States to save the Roman demigod camp and an ancient oracle. Apollo has many companions that help him along the way, including the aforementioned 12 year old girl and multiple characters that appeared in the previous two series. This novel, like all of Riordan’s works, keeps the reader engaged with constant action and plenty of humour throughout. Whether it is fighting a group of deadly birds while half paralyzed, or fighting an emperor while consulting an arrow that speaks Shakespearean english, there is never a dull moment in this book. I received this book as a birthday present because I have been keeping up with Riordan’s series since 2012. I found this novel to be an incredibly enjoyable, albeit easy, read. I particularly enjoyed the different ways that Riordan uses humor throughout the story. The book also has a nostalgia factor because it brings back characters that haven’t been mentioned in over 5 books. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it but it is difficult to recommend because it has 12 books that came before it in the 3 series. If you have time to read 13 books then I would recommend reading this book and its predecessors, but it doesn’t serve well as a stand-alone novel. -CG, grade 12
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