(3) 4-6 Trials of Apollo series. Temporarily mortal Apollo and demigod Meg team up with Piper and Jason (from Riordan's Heroes of Olympus series) to rescue Herophile the Sibyl from a burning labyrinth under Los Angeles. Meanwhile, sorceress Medea wants to extract Apollo's godly essence to turn the emperor Caligula into a new sun god. High-stakes action and trademark humor remain, but many sacrifices lead this third entry into somber territory.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(3) 4-6 Trials of Apollo series. Apollo (now a human teen called Lester) and friends head to Indianapolis to save an oracle threatened by a power-mad resurrected Roman emperor. Demigod Meg, who was given command over Apollo but betrayed him in The Hidden Oracle, needs the Throne of Memory--and Apollo's help--to save herself from an oracle-induced madness. Greek myths form the intriguing backstory of this humorous, gripping action-adventure.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(3) 4-6 Trials of Apollo series. As punishment, Zeus makes the god Apollo an acne- and flab-afflicted mortal sixteen-year-old, bound to serve twelve-year-old Meg, the awkward demigod daughter of Demeter. Apollo arrives at Camp Half-Blood an odd mix of conceited and pathetic. His troubles continue as campers go missing and the Oracle is offline. This laugh-out-loud funny, adventure-hefty series-opener stars familiar characters from Riordan's beloved modern myth-based world.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam