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The Hidden Oracle: The First Installment of the Bestselling Series The Trials of Apollo (Book Pdf)



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The Trials of Apollo, Book 1: The Hidden Oracle Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis tohelp you understand the book. This study guide contains the following sections:Plot SummaryChaptersCharactersSymbols and SymbolismSettingsThemes and MotifsStyles This detailed literature summary also contains Quotes and a Free Quiz onThe Trials of Apollo, Book 1: The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan.The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Riordan, Rick. The Trials of Apollo, Book One: The Hidden Oracle. Disney/Hyperion. 2016. First Edition, May 2016.




The Trials Of Apollo Book One The Hidden Oracle Book Pdf




The Hidden Oracle is a fantasy novel based on Greek and Roman mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on May 3, 2016, and is the first book in The Trials of Apollo series, the second spin-off of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. The book and its cover art by John Rocco were first announced in 2015. It has been published in hardcover, audiobook, ebook, and large-print editions. To date, The Hidden Oracle has been translated into 19 languages from its original English.


The book follows the god Apollo, who is turned into a human teenager and thrown down from Olympus to New York City as a punishment by his father Zeus. Joined by the demigod Meg McCaffrey, Apollo goes to Camp Half-Blood, where he discovers that he will have to regain control of the five oracles of Ancient Greece in order to receive pardon from Zeus.


The novel received positive reviews from critics, who praised Apollo's narration and the book's humor. During its first week of release, The Hidden Oracle sold about 62,000 copies, reaching the top of The New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. It won the 2016 Goodreads Choice Award for Middle Grade and Children's Fiction.


In October 2015, during the promotional tour for The Sword of Summer, the first book in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series, Rick Riordan announced that he was working on a new series of five books based on Apollo. The first novel was titled The Hidden Oracle and planned to be launched on May 3, 2016.[2]


The cover, illustrated by John Rocco, was revealed on October 10, 2015; it shows the two versions of Apollo in an alley of New York City.[5] Two months later, on December 10, the third chapter was made available for free download by USA Today.[3] The first chapter was released along with the collection of short stories Demigods & Magicians on April 5, 2016.[6] In addition, three trailers were released on YouTube to promote the book.[7] A launch event occurred at the Harvard Book Store on the day of publication.[8]


The Hidden Oracle was released in the United States by Disney-Hyperion on May 3, 2016.[9] An audiobook, narrated by Robbie Daymond, was published on the same date by Books on Tape.[10][11] On May 4, Thorndike Press published a large-print edition in hardcover.[12] The book also received e-book and paperback versions, and has been translated into 19 languages.[9]


For the first printing, Disney-Hyperion offered different gifts that varied according to where the book was purchased: a letter from Apollo to Zeus at Barnes & Noble, an illustrated map of Apollo's trials at Camp Half-Blood at Target, a bumper sticker of Apollo at Books-a-Million, two-sided bookmarks with the divine and mortal versions of Apollo at Walmart, and an illustrated poster depicting the "plague of secrets" at Costco.[13]


The Hidden Oracle sold over 62,000 copies during the first week.[14] Upon release, the book ranked No. 1 on The New York Times bestseller list[15] and Publishers Weekly's bestseller list, remaining on the latter for 32 weeks.[16][17] It placed No. 2 on USA Today's bestseller list[18] and Amazon's bestseller list.[19]


The book's narration by the god Apollo was also praised, described as a major change from earlier books. Karen Rought of Hypable lauded Riordan's presentation of the story through a god rather than his usual perspective of a demigod, commenting: "seeing Percy Jackson from a former god's point of view is both hilarious and enchanting".[26] Kirkus praised this narration, noting Apollo's bragging about his own "godly virtues (including his open bisexuality) and [his] gripes about his current awkwardness and servitude to Meg".[23] Aditi Saha of The Times of India regards Apollo as Riordan's best character whose "love for poems, sarcasm, and selfishness will make any readers fall for his unusual charm". She also praised the "portrait of Greek mythology complete with a well-developed world", but criticized the lack of introduction to the old characters.[27] Similarly, Carrie R. Wheadon of Common Sense Media commented positively on the narration, but unlike Saha, felt that due to "balance between mythological monster battles and character growth, humor, and pathos, this start to a spin-off of a spin-off series doesn't disappoint longtime Riordan fans".[28]


Reviewers have expressed appreciation for other differences from Riordan's previous works as well. Writing for the School Library Journal, Beth L. Meister highlighted the diversity of the characters, especially with Apollo openly discussing his bisexuality.[29] According to Katherine Szabo of Kidsreads, the inclusion of racially diverse and LGBT characters was "the forefront of the story". She also called the fact that the book was shorter than its predecessors "very refreshing".[30]


The second book of The Trials of Apollo is titled The Dark Prophecy and was announced by Riordan on May 5, 2016.[34] The cover and the first chapter were released on December 22, 2016.[35][36] The Dark Prophecy was released on May 2, 2017 and sold 63,000 copies in the first week.[37] The third book, The Burning Maze was published on May 1, 2018.[38] The fourth book, The Tyrant's Tomb was published in September 24, 2019.[39] The fifth book, The Tower of Nero was released on October 6, 2020.[40]


The Hidden Oracle is the first book in The Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan. It was released on May 3, 2016.[1] It takes place roughly six months after The Blood of Olympus.[2]


After the death game, many of the campers are injured and need serious medical attention. Apollo tries to cheer up Harley by telling him the frequency at which Celestial bronze automatons prefer to hear sound for a beacon that Harley is building for Leo Valdez to come home. Later, Apollo tries to go after Kayla and Austin but is stopped by Meg and Chiron. He settles for waiting by the woods with two books he grabbed from the Apollo cabin on oracles and himself.


The second prophecy, which is in the form of a limerick (a type of poem that Apollo in no uncertain terms does not like), tells him where to go, how he is to get to the Oracle and which one he is to secure. Which in this case is the Oracle of Trophonius in the next book. 2ff7e9595c


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