**Friends both familiar and new will emerge in The Burning Maze, Book
Three of the New York Times #1 best-selling Trials of Apollo series.
**"A clash of mythic intrigues and centuries of pop culture to thrill
die-hard and new fans alike."--Kirkus Reviews
- #1 New York Times best-selling series
- Rick Riordan is considered the "storyteller of the gods" because of
his five #1 New York Times bestselling series based on mythology
- A continuation of the Percy Jackson saga, but it also stands alone
- A new take on Greek and Roman mythology from the point of view of a
fallen god
- Brings back beloved demigod characters from the Percy Jackson and
Heroes of Olympus series
- Introduces new demigods
- Villains are based on Roman emperors
- Features a diverse cast with people from all kinds of backgrounds and
lifestyles
- Perfect for middle schoolers but can be enjoyed by older readers, too
The formerly glorious god Apollo, cast down to earth in punishment by
Zeus, is now an awkward mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos.
In order to regain his place on Mount Olympus, Lester must restore five
Oracles that have gone dark. But he has to achieve this impossible task
without having any godly powers and while being duty-bound to a
confounding young daughter of Demeter named Meg. Thanks a lot, Dad.
With the help of some demigod friends, Lester managed to survive his
first two trials, one at Camp Half-Blood, and one in Indianapolis, where
Meg received the Dark Prophecy. The words she uttered while seated on
the Throne of Memory revealed that an evil triumvirate of Roman emperors
plans to attack Camp Jupiter.
While Leo flies ahead on Festus to warn the Roman camp, Lester and Meg
must go through the Labyrinth to find the third emperor--and an Oracle
who speaks in word puzzles--somewhere in the American Southwest.
There is one glimmer of hope in the gloom-filled prophecy: The cloven
guide alone the way does know. They will have a satyr companion, and
Meg knows just who to call upon. . . .
