**The god Apollo is banished to Earth as an awkward teenage mortal in
this New York Times #1 bestseller, the first in a five-book series,
now in paperback with a bonus short story included.
**"Riordan's many fans will be thrilled with this return to the world of
Percy Jackson and friends. . . This latest has Riordan's signature wry
narration, nonstop action, and mythology brought to life."--School
Library Journal
- A different take on Greek and Roman mythology
- An arrogant god has to learn what it means to be human
- Beloved characters from Percy Jackson and the Olympians and the Heroes
of Olympus make cameo appearances
- New demigods are introduced
- Villains come from Roman history
- Perfect for ages 10 up; doesn't require knowledge of Rick's other
series
- Includes a bonus short story: "Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo"
How do you punish an immortal? By making him human.
After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from
Olympus. Weak and disoriented, he lands in New York City as a regular
teenage boy. Now, without his godly powers, the four-thousand-year-old
deity must learn to survive in the modern world until he can somehow
find a way to regain Zeus's favor.
But Apollo has many enemies--gods, monsters, and mortals who would love
to see the former Olympian permanently destroyed. Apollo needs help, and
he can think of only one place to go . . . an enclave of modern demigods
known as Camp Half-Blood.