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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2016 | July - Xpress Reviews Web Only
Gr 5 Up—Riordan's many fans will be thrilled with this return to the world of Percy Jackson and friends. Apollo has had his godly powers taken away by Zeus as a punishment for events in the previous series. Not only is Apollo now human but he's also a 16-year-old boy with acne and flab. The first-person narration is full of comments about the indignity of his new appearance and limited abilities, which adds to the humor of his often dark adventures. The story opens as Apollo falls to Earth and lands in a dumpster where...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
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 demig...Log In or Sign Up to Read More